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Lorry driver leaves victim 'prisoner in own home' after parking row attack

Lorry driver leaves victim 'prisoner in own home' after parking row attack

A trucker has left a pensioner scared to go out after launching a savage attack with a wheel brace in a row over a parking space.

Elvis has filled the building

Elvis has filled the building

A Chinese Elvis impersonator played a sell-out show on the opening night of a new themed bar.

Eyesore finally bites the dust

Eyesore finally bites the dust

The last remaining section of Ashdown Court has now been demolished.

Drug addict jailed for firebomb attack on woman's home

Drug addict jailed for firebomb attack on woman's home

A yob and his friend attacked a woman before throwing a Molotov cocktail at another home in a 'day of madness'.

Buyers beware after dodgy electronics deals

Buyers beware after dodgy electronics deals

Police are warning over electronics on offer by dodgy dealers who ripped off consumers in back street sales of tablets and smartphones.

Driver dies after car hits verge

Driver dies after car hits verge

A driver is believed to have suffered a 'major medical problem' just moments before his car hit a grass verge in a fatal crash.

Homeless man in hospital after thugs set him alight

Homeless man in hospital after thugs set him alight

Police are hunting two men said to have set a homeless man alight - leaving him with serious burns.

Nuclear reactor shut down amid fears of Fukushima disaster

Nuclear reactor shut down amid fears of Fukushima disaster

One of Kent's nuclear reactors was shut down amid fears it could suffer flooding on the scale of the Fukushima disaster.

Fears of distraction burglary

Fears of distraction burglary

Police are investigating a suspected distraction burglary in the Kennington area this afternoon.

Fire breaks out in hotel

Fire breaks out in hotel

Fire crews were called to Eastwell Manor and Spa this afternoon to deal with a basement fire.

Traffic diverted after two cars collide

Traffic diverted after two cars collide

Emergency crews attended a smash between two vehicles in Wye this afternoon

Chat show host O'Grady spends thousands on dog's 'cure'

Chat show host O'Grady spends thousands on dog's 'cure'

Kent-based comic Paul O'Grady has shelled out £8,000 for vital life-saving chemotherapy for his pet dog.

Speeding car clue to blaze at derelict pub

Speeding car clue to blaze at derelict pub

A car heard speeding from the site of a pub fire in Ashford has led police to conclude that arsonists may have been responsible for setting the blaze.

Outrage as school pupils set to share unisex toilets

Outrage as school pupils set to share unisex toilets

An idea for school pupils to share unisex toilets has been slammed by children's campaigner Esther Rantzen.

Man prosecuted for cowboy worker's flytipping

Man prosecuted for cowboy worker's flytipping

A man has ended up in court after a cowboy cleaner flytipped his rubbish.

Riot of colour at Holi celebrations

Riot of colour at Holi celebrations

The Indian community in Ashford celebrated the arrival of spring with a special festival of colour, held on Saturday.

Teenager carries torch for GB at Paralympics

Teenager carries torch for GB at Paralympics

A disabled Kent teenager has described the "brilliant" atmosphere as he carried the torch during the Paralympic Games in Sochi.

Alert as gardener digs through gas pipe

Alert as gardener digs through gas pipe

A gardener caused a scare when he put a spade through a gas pipe in South Ashford today.

Mobility scooter rider injured in crash

Mobility scooter rider injured in crash

An accident between a car and a mobility scooter blocked the A28 at Tenterden today.

Woman with trapped finger released by firefighters

Woman with trapped finger released by firefighters

A woman who got her finger caught in a pallet trolley at her home in Ashford had to be released by firefighters.

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