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Sixteen firefighters tackling blaze

Sixteen firefighters tackling blaze

Four fire engines have been sent to a major blaze tonight.

Shooting suspects released on bail

Shooting suspects released on bail

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following an armed incident in a quiet village.

Missing Ashford man found safe and well

Missing Ashford man found safe and well

A 54-year-old who had disappeared on Saturday has been found safe and well say police.

Call for 'death trap' junction improvements

Call for 'death trap' junction improvements

More than 3,300 people have signed an online petition demanding safety changes at the notorious exit and entry road to a busy Ashford retail park.

Trust is hopeful special measures will be lifted

Trust is hopeful special measures will be lifted

Health inspectors have carried out a re-inspection of a Kent hospital to see if standards have improved since it was plunged into special measures.

Police issue e-fit of 'fat pervert' suspect

Police issue e-fit of 'fat pervert' suspect

Officers investigating a pervert who pulled up in his car alongside a teenage girl have issued an e-fit of the man.

Second arrest after double shooting in village

Second arrest after double shooting in village

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a double shooting which saw armed officers and helicopters descend on a village.

Thieves pinch mini digger from depot

Thieves pinch mini digger from depot

Police have appealed for witnesses after thieves stole a 1.5-tonne mini digger off the back of a trailer from a council depot.

Attempted murder arrest after double shooting

Attempted murder arrest after double shooting

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were flown to hospital with gunshot wounds.

Council makes it easier to shop a fly-tipper

Council makes it easier to shop a fly-tipper

A new online reporting system has been launched in a bid to make it easier to shop a fly-tipper, litter-dropper or vandal.

Thieves smash their way into autistic care home

Thieves smash their way into autistic care home

Police are hunting thieves who smashed their way into the residential home of a registered charity.

Woman taken to hospital after crash

Woman taken to hospital after crash

Paramedics and firefighters were called to a rural road after a driver crashed a car into a bank.

'Would-be murderer twisted knife in partygoer's stomach'

'Would-be murderer twisted knife in partygoer's stomach'

A man accused of attempted murder stabbed a party guest in the stomach with a carving knife and twisted the seven-inch blade, a court heard.

Animal rights protest at slaughterhouse

Animal rights protest at slaughterhouse

An animal rights group are set to protest at a Kent slaughterhouse this afternoon.

Body discovered in woodland

Body discovered in woodland

A man's body has been found in woodland close to a major road.

Delays after town centre crash

Delays after town centre crash

Drivers were stuck in tailbacks in a town centre last night after a rush hour crash.

Halloween house is a scarily good success

Halloween house is a scarily good success

An ordinary house on an ordinary street in Ashford became a ghoulish horror maze for Halloween in aid of charity.

Lorry driver caught watching laptop at wheel

Lorry driver caught watching laptop at wheel

A lorry driver will appear in court after being spotted watching a laptop while travelling along a busy motorway.

A&E improved thanks to children-only area

A&E improved thanks to children-only area

Health chiefs insist A&E services have improved following the instalment of a new paediatric waiting and treatment area.

Electricity generators removed following repairs

Electricity generators removed following repairs

Generators installed to help homes and businesses following a large power cut in Ashford been removed almost a week on from the initial outage.

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