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Pensioner assaulted in supermarket

Pensioner assaulted in supermarket

Officers are investigating an alleged assault on a man in his 80s at a supermarket.

Save the music school

Save the music school

A music college is appealing for funds and volunteers to help continue practical education for the arts in Ashford.

Tragic teen's train death ruled 'accident'

Tragic teen's train death ruled 'accident'

The death of a Kent teenager hit by a train in Paris has been ruled as a tragic accident.

Woman mugged in alley

Woman mugged in alley

Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman was robbed in an alley while walking to a supermarket

'Stalker sent animal heart to woman's workplace'

'Stalker sent animal heart to woman's workplace'

A man accused of sending an animal heart and tongue to a woman's workplace and posting intimate photos of her online is facing a stalking charge.

Man in hospital after lorry smash

Man in hospital after lorry smash

A man had to be cut free from a car and rushed to hospital after a crash with a lorry.

Road safety enthusiast meets gritters

Road safety enthusiast meets gritters

A caring road safety enthusiast had a dream come true when he visited a depot to learn all about gritting.

UPDATE: Missing teen found

UPDATE: Missing teen found

A teenager reported missing from Ashford was found in Sussex in the early hours of this morning.

New town centre escape rooms to open

New town centre escape rooms to open

Puzzle lovers will soon get a chance to put their wits to the test after plans to convert an empty office into escape rooms were revealed

Teacher jailed for rape

Teacher jailed for rape

A school has defended its actions after a former teacher - who was previously accused of sexual harassment - was jailed for rape.

Thieves break into hospice

Thieves break into hospice

A charity boss has spoken out after thieves broke into a hospice for terminally ill patients and took a television and digital cameras

Scores of new flats for landmark Kent tower block

Scores of new flats for landmark Kent tower block

More than 100 new apartments are set to be constructed on either side of the Panorama building in Ashford town centre.

Priceless jewellery dating back 1,500 years uncovered

Priceless jewellery dating back 1,500 years uncovered

The remains of a mysterious woman and valuable medieval jewellery have been discovered by a metal detectorist.

Car yobs vandalise village green TWICE in a week

Car yobs vandalise village green TWICE in a week

A village green could be permanently sealed off after deep tyre tracks were left strewn across the open space for the fourth time in under a year.

Exercise equipment damaged in blaze

Exercise equipment damaged in blaze

Around £5,000 worth of damage has been caused to a bundle of exercise equipment that went up in flames last night.

Crowds gather to watch transformer's journey

Crowds gather to watch transformer's journey

A transformer the size of a house moved at around 12mph through Kent's roads last night as it made its way to Germany for an overhaul.

Motorbike destroyed by blaze

Motorbike destroyed by blaze

A motorbike parked up in a residential street has been destroyed by a fire.

Woman remains in serious condition after crash

Woman remains in serious condition after crash

A woman who was rushed to a London hospital last night remains in a serious condition after she was hit by a car.

Woman 'seriously injured' in crash

Woman 'seriously injured' in crash

Casualty reportedly run over by a car and taken to a London hospital.

'Mattress mountain' recycler learns fate

'Mattress mountain' recycler learns fate

A judge attacked a man's flagrant disregard for the law for storing hundreds of mouldy mattresses at his workplace.

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