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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.

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.

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