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Rugby club 'embarrassed' by points deduction

Rugby club 'embarrassed' by points deduction

Ashford Rugby Club say they are embarrassed and lessons have been learned after being given a 10-point deduction by the RFU.

High speed commute returns to 12 carriages next week

High speed commute returns to 12 carriages next week

Passengers had been coping with the reduced service since the summer after the number of carriages was halved.

Fire crews called to grassland blaze

Fire crews called to grassland blaze

Firefighters were called to the fire in Ashford on Sunday afternoon.

Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley visits Kent

Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley visits Kent

The long-term supporter of Gurkha rights received a very warm welcome when she arrived in the county.

Two freed in three-vehicle pile-up

Two freed in three-vehicle pile-up

Two people were released from vehicles and several casualties assessed by ambulance crew after a pile-up on the M20.

Man suffers burns as fire destroys roof

Man suffers burns as fire destroys roof

A man received burns to his hands after a blaze destroyed the roof of a house.

Teen shoplifter 'bundled' by security

Teen shoplifter 'bundled' by security

A 16-year-old who tried to make off with a phone was detained by security staff.

Teenager suffers facial injuries after assault

Teenager suffers facial injuries after assault

Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to after a teenage boy was injured in an alleged assault.

Ashford college milestone at topping out ceremony

Ashford college milestone at topping out ceremony

Those involved with the project, part of the Ashford Big 8 scheme, celebrated education in the borough and installing the final structural beam.

Driver flees burning car after motorway crash

Driver flees burning car after motorway crash

A driver escaped his vehicle as it burst into flames after crashing into another car and veering off a motorway.

Village street closed due to unsafe building

Village street closed due to unsafe building

A small village's main street has been closed this morning due to an unsafe building.

Shortened train services cause nightmare commutes

Shortened train services cause nightmare commutes

Commuters are furious that they may be forced to travel on a shorter train until the end of the year, causing a daily nightmare on their commute.

Falling HGV trailer damages road

Falling HGV trailer damages road

A road has been closed after an HGV trailer fell on the tarmac, damaging the surface.

Man found dead off rural lane

Man found dead off rural lane

Emergency services were called after the body of a man in his 20s was discovered near a country lane.

'We are ready to fight Stack lorry park in court'

'We are ready to fight Stack lorry park in court'

Protesters against a huge Operation Stack lorry park off the M20 have vowed to fight it in court – if they can raise the cash.

Ex-Apprentice panellist warns against tattoos

Ex-Apprentice panellist warns against tattoos

A former panellist on The Apprentice has warned pupils in Kent against getting tattoos if they want to avoid damaging their career prospects.

Landlord ordered to pay £2,500 damages says he will appeal

Landlord ordered to pay £2,500 damages says he will appeal

A landlord says a judge made a legal error when he threw out a case against a tenant and awarded them compensation instead.

TV crews seen at Chapel Down vineyard

TV crews seen at Chapel Down vineyard

Saturday Kitchen presenter Susie Barrie helped with the grape harvest in filming for the popular show.

Driver jailed after 80mph wrong-way motorway horror

Driver jailed after 80mph wrong-way motorway horror

A factory worker - who drove up the M20 the wrong way before a horror crash - had been on a 50-hour trip from Poland on little sleep.

Don't drop your 'Arisings?'

Don't drop your 'Arisings?'

A resident has been left baffled by "ludicrous language" used on new Biffa bin bags.

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