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Singer’s special voice may have a familiar ring

Singer’s special voice may have a familiar ring

Clara Sanabras, whose work has included appearances on Hollywood soundtracks, will perform at Ashford's Revelation St Mary's tomorrow night.

New style plane to take flight in Kent

New style plane to take flight in Kent

An aeroplane that takes off like a helicopter is being developed at Lydd Airport.

Shoe shop is closing ... official!

Shoe shop is closing ... official!

Clarks has now set a date for the closure of its Ashford town centre store

Battle to leave car park after War Horse screening

Battle to leave car park after War Horse screening

Cinema-goers in Ashford were forced to queue for almost one hour, after four screenings of West End show War Horse kicked out at the same time.

Death row dogs win reprieve after deadly attack on alpacas

Death row dogs win reprieve after deadly attack on alpacas

Two Staffordshire bull terriers that killed alpacas have won a reprieve after a court ruled they should not be put down. Warning: Graphic image.

Flipping 'eck! Dog's face in pancake

Flipping 'eck! Dog's face in pancake

A man was stunned to discover more than a ruff image of a dog when he flipped a pancake last night.

Traffic chaos after school bus breaks down

Traffic chaos after school bus breaks down

A coach transporting children from school to home broke down in Ashford last night.

Sweet treats and home cooking at new deli

Sweet treats and home cooking at new deli

A businessman in Ashford has opened what he claims is the town's first authentic flavour of the street food and home cooked favourites of India.

How to grow your own Andy Murray

How to grow your own Andy Murray

Tennis ace Andy Murray is being given another honour - by a Kent grower who is unveiling a plant named after him to the world.

Town's least romantic man 'has changed' after being named and shamed

Town's least romantic man 'has changed' after being named and shamed

Husband buys wife flowers for the first time in 27 years after being crowned town's most unromantic man.

Teens locked up for racist attack on man who stood up to them

Teens locked up for racist attack on man who stood up to them

Two teenage thugs who punched and kicked a stranger to the ground in a racist attack for standing up to them for throwing snowballs are behind bars.

The Choo Choo! Rock star Daltrey backs model railway museum

The Choo Choo! Rock star Daltrey backs model railway museum

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has announced he is supporting a campaign in Kent... for a model railway museum.

'Best friend pushed me down stairs'

'Best friend pushed me down stairs'

A young woman has told how she was pushed down stairs by her best friend who grabbed her round the throat when they fell out.

£20,000 worth of cannabis discovered during raid

£20,000 worth of cannabis discovered during raid

Officers discover drug during search at an address in Woodchurch as part of a day-long operation to target the rural area.

Four car smash on M20

Four car smash on M20

Police, ambulance and fire crews attended a collision between four cars on the M20 last night

Towers to lose hours?

Towers to lose hours?

An Ashford secondary school is proposing a change to its hours meaning pupils would finish at 2.30pm instead of the current 3.30pm.

Owner feared microchipped pet was lost forever

Owner feared microchipped pet was lost forever

A dog owner thought she had seen the last of her Jack Russell terrier after a council dog warden failed to find his microchip.

Armed killer's victim pleads for 'warped' gunman to stay behind bars

Armed killer's victim pleads for 'warped' gunman to stay behind bars

A man who confronted a killer armed with four handguns is pleading for changes to the parole system - to keep his attacker in jail.

Air ambulance called after woman falls from horse

Air ambulance called after woman falls from horse

A woman was rushed to hospital after falling from her horse at a farm in Bethersden.

Headliners announced for music festival

Headliners announced for music festival

Chart-topping folk group Nizlopi and Ashford’s own Intermission Project will take to the main stage at this year's Create Music Festival

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