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Controversial Flume artwork bites the dust

Controversial Flume artwork bites the dust

The removal of a badly damaged £100,000 pavement sculpture in the town centre is under way.

Cannabis plants seized after raid uncovers factory

Cannabis plants seized after raid uncovers factory

Police discovered a cannabis factory in a house when they raided the property following neighbour concerns.

Ashford continue search for new mens hockey coach

Ashford continue search for new mens hockey coach

Ashford Hockey Club are continuing their search for a new mens hockey coach.

Fire crews called to smoking house

Fire crews called to smoking house

A household was rudely awoken in the early hours when their central heating pump began smoking causing the fire alarms to go off.

Much-loved railway man died in cocaine tragedy

Much-loved railway man died in cocaine tragedy

A popular man railway worker found unresponsive in his bed died after overdosing on cocaine, an inquest has now revealed.

Roadworks signs misspelt four times

Roadworks signs misspelt four times

Road chiefs have been left red-faced after spelling blunders were spotted on four roadworks signs.

Double buzz for Kent impressionist on Britain's Got Talent

Double buzz for Kent impressionist on Britain's Got Talent

A Kent impressionist who made it through to the live semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent was buzzed by two judges halfway through his act last night.

Police called to man on car park roof

Police called to man on car park roof

A man has been talked down from a car park roof after more than two hours - just two days after a similar incident at the same spot.

Owners call for law change after dog attack

Owners call for law change after dog attack

A couple have launched a petition calling for a change in the law after their dog was viciously attacked by a mastiff let off the lead.

Police called to man on car park roof

Police called to man on car park roof

Police officers have detained an 18-year-old man after reports he was on the roof of a multi-storey car park.

Student burnt in horrific steam explosion

Student burnt in horrific steam explosion

A student suffered burns when a plastic cup full of boiling water exploded in his face - prompting his family to call for the town's A&E to stay open.

Car on roof after crash

Car on roof after crash

Emergency crews were called to an incident after a car flipped onto its roof following the two-car collision.

Teenagers jailed over 'sickening' town centre violence

Teenagers jailed over 'sickening' town centre violence

A punch-up involving more than 10 drunken youths has been described by a judge as 'horrifyingly sickening violence'.

Artwork at the heart of town

Artwork at the heart of town

A sculpture of a heart that "beats" when visitors turn a handle is designed to make people proud of their home town.

A mammoth discovery

A mammoth discovery

A new Kent park could have been built on one of the world's most important prehistoric sites as 20,000 bones, tusks and tools have been found there.

Diggers in at Ashford United as work begins on new 3G pitch

Diggers in at Ashford United as work begins on new 3G pitch

Ashford United owner Don Crosbie this week joined in as work got underway this week to install a new 3G pitch at Homelands.

Knight takes over at Tenterden as Crawford steps down

Knight takes over at Tenterden as Crawford steps down

Tenterden captain Andrew Crawford decides to quit due to increased business commitments.

House damaged in fir tree fire

House damaged in fir tree fire

Firefighters tackled a blaze in a row of fir trees that damaged a nearby property.

Mothers' pleas spare death crash driver from jail

Mothers' pleas spare death crash driver from jail

A young man who killed his brother and cousin in a car crash has avoided jail after "heartfelt pleas" from the victims' mothers.

All change...again

All change...again

A Kent secondary school is making changes to its uniform...just two years after the current one was introduced.

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