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More buses on hospital route

More buses on hospital route

Extra buses have been added to routes linking the William Harvey and the town to ease parking pressures at the hospital.

Wife of cyclist killed in tragedy vows to finish mission

Wife of cyclist killed in tragedy vows to finish mission

The grieving widow of a cyclist killed during an epic charity ride has pledged to finish the trek in his honour.

Chart toppers to DJ in Ashford

Chart toppers to DJ in Ashford

Drum and bass act Sigma will play a live DJ set at an Ashford nightclub.

Spotted ... in Ashford!

Spotted ... in Ashford!

Spring is definitely here as this superb picture of a ladybird taken in an Ashford garden demonstrates.

Families flock to lambing day

Families flock to lambing day

Around 1,750 people attended the annual lambing day staged by Ashford young farmers in Appledore.

Victim turns detective to catch knifepoint robber

Victim turns detective to catch knifepoint robber

A man mugged at knifepoint by a gang that marched him to an ATM turned detective to track down one of his attackers.

Memory of brave mum inspires parachute jump

 Memory of brave mum inspires parachute jump

A young woman is undertaking a skydive to raise cash for a good cause in memory of her mother who died from bowel cancer.

Biker seriously injured in crash

Biker seriously injured in crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a car.

Ashford United soundly beaten in Kent Senior Trophy final

Ashford United soundly beaten in Kent Senior Trophy final

Ashford United suffered a disappointing 4-0 defeat to Beckenham Town in the Kent Senior Trophy final at Tonbridge on Sunday.

Property tycoon guilty of attacking estate agent

Property tycoon guilty of attacking estate agent

A burly millionaire businessman has been convicted of assaulting an estate agent half his age in a heated dispute about a boiler.

Village marks US aviator's life-saving wartime heroism

Village marks US aviator's life-saving wartime heroism

An American pilot who crashlanded his plane to save a Kent village is being honoured today... 70 years after his death.

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

A hockey player has good reason to praise the opposition... after their goalie saved his life on the pitch.

Luxury car destroyed in blaze

Luxury car destroyed in blaze

A Mercedes convertible was wrecked by fire in a remote country spot

Man suffers burns following tractor blaze

Man suffers burns following tractor blaze

A tractor was destroyed by fire at a farm in Godmersham after straw caught alight.

Designer outlet unveils massive expansion plans

Designer outlet unveils massive expansion plans

Ashford's designer outlet has revealed how it plans to double the number of stores and bring the shopping complex closer to town.

Sites of new housing revealed

Sites of new housing revealed

Over 200 sites across Ashford borough have been earmarked by landowners as possible new housing sites.

In-form Blaze wins Kent Grand National

In-form Blaze wins Kent Grand National

Moscow Blaze justified odds-on favouritism to record a comfortable victory in the Kent Grand National at Charing on Sunday.

Mum's the word... times three!

Mum's the word... times three!

When it comes to nappies, three sisters will be needing industrial-sized packs... as they all expect babies within weeks of each other.

Rare watches stolen in burglary

Rare watches stolen in burglary

Police are appealing for information after a pair of rare Tag Heuer watches were stolen from a house in Charing, near Ashford.

Man lucky to survive bridge fall

Man lucky to survive bridge fall

A man escaped virtually unscathed after falling from a busy motorway bridge.

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