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High Court to rule on airport plans

High Court to rule on airport plans

A new public inquiry on the expansion of a Kent airfield could be triggered by campaigners opposing its expansion.

Reunited with wallet... after 40 years!

Reunited with wallet... after 40 years!

A pensioner who lost his wallet at an office in 1974 was stunned to be reunited with it - four decades later.

Tree-rex: 'Dinosaur' lurks in the woods

Tree-rex: 'Dinosaur' lurks in the woods

Walkers have been greeted by the sight of a pre-historic surprise on a stroll through woodland.

Vandals attack charity centre

Vandals attack charity centre

Staff at a charity mental health support centre in Ashford are appealing for support, after vandals smashed walls and furniture in their garden.

Driver spared jail after pensioner killed in day trip horror crash

Driver spared jail after pensioner killed in day trip horror crash

A man has today avoided prison after being convicted of causing the death of a pensioner by careless driving in a crash at the end of a day trip.

Pub overwhelmed with donations for family made homeless in blaze

Pub overwhelmed with donations for family made homeless in blaze

A Facebook group set up to help a family made homeless in a house blaze has been swamped with hundreds of offers of help... from freezers to beds.

Cyclist hurt in crash

Cyclist hurt in crash

A woman cyclist has been taken to hospital after being hit by a lorry in Woodchurch.

Railway maintenance depot’s future in doubt

Railway maintenance depot’s future in doubt

Bombardier's depot in Chart Leacon, Ashford, could be closing after over 50 years, amid news that their last contract is due to expire in March.

Brazen thief in two-fingered salute to victim

Brazen thief in two-fingered salute to victim

A cocky thief was so brazen he stole a scrap yard boss's car... and then stuck up two fingers up as he drove off in front of him.

'We were worried the house was going to explode'

'We were worried the house was going to explode'

A neighbour's told of the frightening moment flames engulfed a home... as a woman fled for her life.

Man trapped in crashed car

Man trapped in crashed car

Firefighters had to cut free a man after his car crashed into a wall

Strong sales start to the new year

Strong sales start to the new year

Ashford's largest shopping centres have reported a strong start the new year, with footfall up at County Square and the Ashford Designer Outlet.

Coffee chain giant removes 'offensive' image from all cafes after complaint

Coffee chain giant removes 'offensive' image from all cafes after complaint

This picture in a coffee house was deemed so offensive it's to be removed. Find out why...

Weight loss a heart beat away... after mum-to-be's shock

Weight loss a heart beat away... after mum-to-be's shock

A mum-to-be was shocked into losing weight after hearing she was so overweight medics couldn't hear her baby's heartbeat.

Electricity pole catches fire

Electricity pole catches fire

Firefighters were called to a rural road this morning, after an electricity pole in Shadoxhurst, near Ashford, caught fire.

Lifeboat called to collision

Lifeboat called to collision

Dungeness lifeboat was called out in the early hours of this morning, following reports that a collision had taken place between three vessels.

Shoe shop not the right step for Nationwide

Shoe shop not the right step for Nationwide

A bank says it's no longer interested in taking over the Clarks shoe shop in Ashford High Street.

Cheque this out... a debt repaid five decades on

Cheque this out... a debt repaid five decades on

An old soldier's had a £5 debt repaid from an army buddy - with interest - more than 50 years later!

Witnesses sought as jogger left fighting for life after being hit by car

Witnesses sought as jogger left fighting for life after being hit by car

Police have issued a new appeal for witnesses after a 45-year-old man was left critically ill when he was hit by a car.

Legal highs put girls in hospital

Legal highs put girls in hospital

A schoolboy is believed to have been suspended after three teenage girls needed hospital treatment after taking legal highs.

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