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Concerns over 'absent' councillor

Concerns over 'absent' councillor

Questions have been raised over how a borough councillor will continue to represent residents in his ward after moving nearly 60 miles away

Minibus and sports car destroyed by fire

Minibus and sports car destroyed by fire

A minibus picking up a disabled child for school caught fire this morning and set light to a sports car.

Boy could get £50k after eyeball injury while playing darts on holiday

Boy could get £50k after eyeball injury while playing darts on holiday

A boy of 11 is set to receive more than £50,000 in compensation after an accident where he was hit in the eye with a dart on a family holiday.

M20 re-opened after vehicle overturned

M20 re-opened after vehicle overturned

The M20 has been re-opened following an earlier incident in which a vehicle overturned, but traffic still heavy.

Burst water main creates gridlock road rage

Burst water main creates gridlock road rage

Drivers were left fuming after water main repairs created traffic chaos across Ashford.

Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after 3am crash

Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after 3am crash

A 20-year-old driver is in custody after smashing into traffic lights in the early hours of this morning.

Driver dies after head-on crash with lorry

Driver dies after head-on crash with lorry

A 51-year-old driver has died after his car crossed the white line on a busy road and crashed into an oncoming lorry.

Thieves vandalise holly tree in churchyard

Thieves vandalise holly tree in churchyard

A holly tree in the grounds of a church was badly vandalised by thieves trying to steal sprigs from its branches.

Anti-theft device fills Boots with smoke

Anti-theft device fills Boots with smoke

Firefighters were called to Ashford High Street chemist Boots last night, after a device meant to impede the progress of thieves went off in error.

Drug dealer tells pupils of life in toughest USA jail

Drug dealer tells pupils of life in toughest USA jail

Stock broker turned ecstasy importer Shaun Attwood visited pupils at an Ashford school, to tell of his life of crime and subsequent imprisonment.

Eurostar to be sold off

Eurostar to be sold off

The government has today announced it's selling off its stake in Eurostar - which runs through stations in Ashford and Ebbsfleet.

Thousands caught in huge rush hour tailbacks

Thousands caught in huge rush hour tailbacks

A burst water main plunged Ashford into traffic chaos during last night's rush hour.

Driver guilty of killing day tripper in crash

Driver guilty of killing day tripper in crash

A jury has convicted a driver who killed a fellow day tripper in a crash after both returned home from Belgium.

Man assaulted woman before stealing handbag

Man assaulted woman before stealing handbag

Police are searching for a man who kicked a woman in the face before making off with her handbag during an early morning attack

Tragedy as man crushed to death under 4x4 vehicle in village

Tragedy as man crushed to death under 4x4 vehicle in village

A 36-year-old man has been killed after an accident in which he was crushed under a 4x4 vehicle at a business centre.

Man, 24, injured in industrial accident

Man, 24, injured in industrial accident

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating after a 24-year-old was injured by industrial machinery.

Victim of Olympic torch pervert 'given thousands in hush money'

Victim of Olympic torch pervert 'given thousands in hush money'

A mother sexually abused by a man who went on to carry the Olympic torch was given £1,000 a month to keep quiet, it's been revealed.

Chilling moment driver pointed out suicide bridge to friend

Chilling moment driver pointed out suicide bridge to friend

A man has relived the moment his best friend showed him the bridge where he planned to kill himself - before ploughing his car into it at high speed.

TV presenter to switch on town's lights

TV presenter to switch on town's lights

TV and radio presenter Penny Smith is set to switch on Tenterden's new Christmas lights on Sunday

Armed robber hunted after shop raid

Armed robber hunted after shop raid

An armed raider is being hunted after staff were threatened with a gun in a terrifying hold-up at a shop.

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