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Fire crews tackle yard blaze

Fire crews tackle yard blaze

Fire crews were called to a farm this morning to tackle a blaze in two storage buildings.

Four charged after officer bitten

Four charged after officer bitten

Three teenagers and a young man have been charged after a policeman was bitten and hit over the head with a chair.

Man who died suddenly named

Man who died suddenly named

A man in his 30s who died suddenly has been named as Clive Wright.

Neighbour's bonfire destroys sheds

Neighbour's bonfire destroys sheds

An out of control bonfire set light to three outbuildings in neighbouring gardens.

Chimney fire spreads to house

Chimney fire spreads to house

Firefighters saved an old home from serious damaged when a chimney fire almost got out of control.

Man walks free from court after alleged victim dies

Man walks free from court after alleged victim dies

A young man remanded in custody on a burglary charge has been freed – after the death of the householder.

Policeman bitten and hit over head with chair

Policeman bitten and hit over head with chair

Officers were allegedly assaulted by a group as they tried to arrest a teenage boy on suspicion of stealing from a supermarket.

Couple's home flooded with sewage eight times

Couple's home flooded with sewage eight times

A family's home has been flooded with raw sewage eight times, causing serious health problems and forcing them to spend hundreds replacing furniture.

'My life went 180 in one night'

'My life went 180 in one night'

A good samaritan who went to the aid of two women was left unable to look after his sick wife after being beaten by a drunken thug.

Create Festival will be 'Alright'

Create Festival will be 'Alright'

The line up for this year’s Create Festival has been announced and includes performances by former Supergrass frontman, Gaz Coombes.

Police called to sudden death of man in his 30s

Police called to sudden death of man in his 30s

Police and ambulance crews were called to a house after a man in his 30s was found dead.

Eurostar hit in the pocket by Paris terror attacks

Eurostar hit in the pocket by Paris terror attacks

Cross-channel rail operator Eurostar says its revenues dropped by £12m in the first quarter of 2015 in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Chambers - Phoenix Sports deserve title.

Chambers - Phoenix Sports deserve title.

Paul Chambers is gutted Ashford United have missed out on the Southern Counties East League title but says Phoenix Sports are worthy champions.

Inquest opens on gunshot death

Inquest opens on gunshot death

An inquest has begun into the death of a retired accountant killed by a gunshot wound.

Crash victim was more than twice legal limit

Crash victim was more than twice legal limit

A young driver who died when his car smashed with another vehicle had been drinking and was more than twice the legal limit, an inquest heard.

Rugby club tackles unexpected visitors

Rugby club tackles unexpected visitors

Camper vans and caravans that turned up in a sports club car park last week have now appeared in another part of town.

Motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive' after head-on crash

Motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive' after head-on crash

A motorcyclist and his pillion passenger were rushed to hospital after being seriously injured in a head-on crash.

Good Samaritan assaulted by drunken thug

Good Samaritan assaulted by drunken thug

A carer ended up with three broken ribs and a punctured lung after he tried to help two women.

Verging on the ridiculous!

Verging on the ridiculous!

A foreign lorry completely blocked the way through for pedestrians by parking on the pavement alongside a busy dual carriageway in Ashford.

Striking plans for town centre ‘blot' are unveiled

Striking plans for town centre ‘blot' are unveiled

Work has started on a prominent town centre site, which developers want to transform into a new estate of flats and houses.

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