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‘I’ll sue police over £38k gold they lost’

‘I’ll sue police over £38k gold they lost’

A shop owner says she was forced out of business after police 'lost' £38,000 worth of jewellery they took as evidence.

Mum slices thumb on broken glass in shopping

Mum slices thumb on broken glass in shopping

A mother is furious after she sliced her thumb on broken glass that was in her online Tesco shopping delivery.

Soldier’s challenge of five marathons in five days

Soldier’s challenge of five marathons in five days

An army officer is preparing to run five marathons in as many days in aid of baby charity Bliss, despite never having run one before!

‘Under-performing’ shop faces threat of closure

‘Under-performing’ shop faces threat of closure

Retail giant plans to close, sell or down-size 52 of its 171 BHS stores, including the one in Ashford.

Disappointment as traffic lights switched back on

Disappointment as traffic lights switched back on

Traffic signals at a busy junction have been updated and turned back on despite motorists calling for them to stay off.

Street art that cost £100,000 to be scrapped

Street art that cost £100,000 to be scrapped

Ashford's controversial Flume pavement sculpture is to be dug up and binned during work to repair a big chunk of crumbling town centre pavement.

Eclipse... what eclipse?

Eclipse... what eclipse?

Viewers missed out on eclipse after grey skies and thick cloud cover blocked visibility.

Chambers - winning is a good habit

Chambers - winning is a good habit

Paul Chambers hails Ashford United’s winning mentality but says their Southern Counties East League title chances are not in their own hands.

Blackadder’s ‘Nursie’ worth far more than she thought

Blackadder’s ‘Nursie’ worth far more than she thought

Kent-born actress Patsy Byrne's will has revealed she had no idea how much wealth her stage and TV success had brought her.

Convicted sex offender cleared to work with children

Convicted sex offender cleared to work with children

A father and former school employee who sent a video of himself having a threesome to a 13-year-old girl can work with kids again, a judge has ruled.

Theatre architects to revamp leisure centre

Theatre architects to revamp leisure centre

An architect firm that gave a £15 million makeover to the home of the World Snooker Championships will refurbish a Kent leisure centre.

New brailler for blind Beatles fan Jamie

New brailler for blind Beatles fan Jamie

A blind boy who can recite the track titles from every Beatles album has received a new braille machine.

Watch it come down...

Watch it come down...

The demolition of a giant gas holder in Ashford is nearly complete.

Our ideas to combat Tank roundabout road rage rows

Our ideas to combat Tank roundabout road rage rows

Road bosses are being urged to take action to tackle rush-hour disputes between drivers leaving one of Ashford's busiest junctions.

From empty eyesore ... to bustling bistro

From empty eyesore ... to bustling bistro

A semi-derelict barn could be transformed into a restaurant, bar and coffee shop under newly revealed proposals.

Relief as missing 15-year-old is found safe and well

Relief as missing 15-year-old is found safe and well

A teenager who has been missing for seven days is now back home with her family.

New Kent Golf Tour launches at Littlestone

New Kent Golf Tour launches at Littlestone

A new Kent golf tour aimed at amateur players gets under way at Littlestone on Friday.

Clarke happy to take it one game at a time

Clarke happy to take it one game at a time

Taking “one game at a time” is working for Ashford United, according to captain Gary Clarke.

Fishing wire could have killed dog or child

Fishing wire could have killed dog or child

A dog owner has told how her pet ran into fishing wire that had been stretched across a field.

Firefighters attended blaze in undergrowth

Firefighters attended blaze in undergrowth

Fire crews were called to a blaze in undergrowth behind a town centre bank that is expected to have been started deliberately.

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