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Roundabout petition receives scores of signatures

Roundabout petition receives scores of signatures

An online petition for traffic management at a busy junction near a retail park has already received over a thousand signatures in less than 24 hours.

Council crackdown on recycling

Council crackdown on recycling

Ashford Borough Council have warned that recycling bins will not be collected if the incorrect items are placed inside in a new crackdown.

Electricity generators will remain until repairs complete

Electricity generators will remain until repairs complete

Electricity generators installed following a power cut in Ashford on Monday night will remain in place until engineers complete the work on the fault.

Parking danger is ‘beyond a joke’

Parking danger is ‘beyond a joke’

Residents of Godinton Park have expressed continuing concerns over road safety and driving visibility on the estate.

Rallycross champion plans to step up to Supercar

Rallycross champion plans to step up to Supercar

Pluckley teenager Nathan Heathcote hopes to graduate to the British Rallycross Championship’s Supercar class next season.

'I'm terrified about coming home'

'I'm terrified about coming home'

A woman was left terrified after her neighbour subjected her to months of harassment and kept telling her he loved her.

Two arrested in train disturbance

Two arrested in train disturbance

Two women have been arrested following a police incident on board a train from Ashford.

Cyclist recovers after scaffolding pole crash

Cyclist recovers after scaffolding pole crash

A cyclist was left unconscious and needing hospital treatment after a scaffolder carrying a pole stepped out in front of him during a ride.

Car stolen in burglary

Car stolen in burglary

Police are investigating a report of a burglary in Willesborough, Ashford.

Accountant stole thousands to help 'Nigerian damsel in distress'

Accountant stole thousands to help 'Nigerian damsel in distress'

A well-respected accountant has lost his reputation, home and freedom after defrauding a client out of thousands to send to a 'woman' he met online.

Disabled schoolboy's frame footy success

Disabled schoolboy's frame footy success

A disabled schoolboy has enjoyed his first success as a frame footballer, now his mum wants others to join the team

Leisure centre vandal owns up

Leisure centre vandal owns up

A teenager who confessed to mindlessly vandalising a leisure centre has apologised and offered to pay for the damage.

Pervert's sex act in front of distressed teen

Pervert's sex act in front of distressed teen

A 15-year-old girl was left distressed after a man reportedly pulled up beside her and committed an 'inappropriate act' in the driver's seat.

Police find cannabis factory after man shot

Police find cannabis factory after man shot

A man has been charged with cannabis production after a drugs factory was uncovered by police investigating a shooting in a rural village

Halloween programme spooks locals

Halloween programme spooks locals

A live TV programme could bring hordes of ghost hunters to Britain's most haunted village, locals fear.

Arrests made in village shooting probe

Arrests made in village shooting probe

Police have arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of drug dealing following an incident which saw a man shot and injured at a rural property

'There is now real danger of imminent collapse'

'There is now real danger of imminent collapse'

An ancient palace first mentioned in the Domesday Book could collapse unless urgent action is taken, say campaigners.

Cyclist injured in scaffolding crash

Cyclist injured in scaffolding crash

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after crashing into a scaffolding pole in the centre of a village

Fire crews called to portable cabin blaze

Fire crews called to portable cabin blaze

Firefighters were called after a fire broke out in a temporary cabin near a lorry park early this morning.

Police called to motorway crash

Police called to motorway crash

Emergency services have been called after a crash in the outside lane of a motorway, causing delays for motorists

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