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Council promises six of the best

Council promises six of the best

A new board is being set up to ensure the swift delivery of six key projects which the council says are critical to Ashford’s future.

Poaching suspects quizzed by police

Poaching suspects quizzed by police

Two suspected poachers were stopped by police in a field following reports of game birds going missing.

Man remanded in custody charged with 11 sex attacks

Man remanded in custody charged with 11 sex attacks

A 46-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with a series of sex attacks on women alleged to have happened over a three-year period.

Buyers rush to snap up a share of the high life

Buyers rush to snap up a share of the high life

It’s taken less than six months for all the lower level apartments in The Panorama apartment block in Ashford to sell out.

Care home boss jailed for 'particularly mean' theft

Care home boss jailed for 'particularly mean' theft

A care home manager entrusted to look after a man with learning difficulties instead stole £10,000 from him.

Strike action scuppers school schedules

Strike action scuppers school schedules

All six of the state secondary schools can’t find any primary schools that were also affected. across the borough were affected by the action

Mum distraught after baby picks up UK's most venomous spider

Mum distraught after baby picks up UK's most venomous spider

A mother has been left terrified after her 15-month-old daughter picked up Britain's most venomous spider at home.

Camier faces medics before being cleared to ride in Spain

Camier faces medics before being cleared to ride in Spain

Leon Camier has to pass a medical before being cleared to ride in the final round of this year’s FIM World Superbike Championship.

Dobriskey upset by loss of funding

Dobriskey upset by loss of funding

Lisa Dobriskey has suffered a blow after she was among several big names to lose their funding from British Athletics.

Plan for new £4 million sixth form centre

Plan for new £4 million sixth form centre

One of Kent's biggest secondary schools is planning to build a new £4 million sixth form centre.

Shoppers urged to pop in to the PopUp

Shoppers urged to pop in to the PopUp

A brand new retail experience is now on offer to Ashford shoppers.

Bright sparks from Supernova take Ashford Big Quiz title

Bright sparks from Supernova take Ashford Big Quiz title

A group of friends who have appeared on Mastermind, Fifteen to One and Brain of Britain were the winners of Ashford's KM Big Charity Quiz 2013.

Puppy nearly dies after swallowing mystery green objects

Puppy nearly dies after swallowing mystery green objects

A rough collie puppy collapsed after it ate two green bits of plastic that were thrown into a garden at Park Farm, Ashford

Helicopter called in to search for missing elderly woman

Helicopter called in to search for missing elderly woman

A police helicopter has been hovering over Ashford town centre as officers look for a woman, 92, who went missing this morning

Council to buy back its former homes

Council to buy back its former homes

Ashford Borough Council is aiming to spend around £2 million buying back up to 15 former council houses.

Mystery after young dad dies on 11,000 volt electricity pole

Mystery after young dad dies on 11,000 volt electricity pole

A question mark still hangs over the death of a young dad, whose body was found near an 11,000 volt electricity pole months after he disappeared.

Making a splash on flooded road

Making a splash on flooded road

Torrential rain over the weekend caused problems on roads in and around Ashford.

Work starts on major housing development

Work starts on major housing development

Work has begun on the first phase of a major housing development on the outskirts of Ashford which could see up to 1,800 new homes built

Woman left disabled in horror crash: 'Driver's ruined my life'

Woman left disabled in horror crash: 'Driver's ruined my life'

A grandmother left disabled when a young driver ploughed into her car in a head-on crash has told how he has ruined her life.

Under starter's orders for 10k race

Under starter's orders for 10k race

Roads round Ashford town centre will close for part of the morning on Sunday during the 27th annual Givaudan 10k race.

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