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Guest goes berserk at wedding

Guest goes berserk at wedding

A wedding guest said 'I do' to too much booze... before running rampage, smashing glass and headbutting a policeman.

Saw point as ancient oak tree faces the chop

Saw point as ancient oak tree faces the chop

A 16-metre high tree in Stanhope that stands in the way of building work is to be felled.

Shopper’s disgust over poor state of town centre alley

Shopper’s disgust over poor state of town centre alley

Rubbish, dirt, graffiti and cardboard boxes in Taylors Passage in Ashford have been branded disgusting by a woman who regularly uses the through-way.

Thug caught out... by his own Facebook confession

Thug caught out... by his own Facebook confession

A thug thought he was above the law when he pummelled a man and left him lying in a pool of blood... until he took to Facebook.

True grit! Ready to take on the big freeze

True grit! Ready to take on the big freeze

Preparations are well in hand to deal with cold weather on the roads this winter.

Camier ends season on a high

Camier ends season on a high

Leon Camier signed off the Superbike World Championship season with two top-10 finishes at Jerez over the weekend.

'Wave of light' remembers babies who have died

'Wave of light' remembers babies who have died

Candles were lit at Ashford’s Memorial Gardens during a poignant ceremony held to remember babies who have died.

Core! Apple fayre proves a big hit

Core! Apple fayre proves a big hit

Hundreds flocked to Perry Court Farm over the weekend for its annual fayre celebrating the apple and pear harvest.

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.

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