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Crowds flock to Tenterden folk festival

Crowds flock to Tenterden folk festival

There was a near record attendance at this year’s Tenterden Folk Festival with thousands lining the High Street to watch the traditional parade.

'We're not walking away from Remembrance parades': Learmonth

'We're not walking away from Remembrance parades': Learmonth

Kent's police chief has rushed to allay fears the force is pulling out of marshalling Remembrance Day parades.

Road safety petition after popular games store manager dies in crash

Road safety petition after popular games store manager dies in crash

A petition calling for better road safety after the death of a young man in a town centre crash has gathered more than 1,000 signatures.

Hundreds of homes without internet in Wye

Hundreds of homes without internet in Wye

Around 750 customers in Wye and the surrounding area are unable to get online after workers cut through a broadband cable

Witnesses sought after trio hurt in pile-up

Witnesses sought after trio hurt in pile-up

Police are today appealing for witnesses to a three-car crash that has left three people seriously injured.

There's hidden gold in her school dinners

There's hidden gold in her school dinners

The cook at an Ashford primary school where the canteen has a pirate theme is in the running to win a national award.

Two people airlifted to hospital after crash

Two people airlifted to hospital after crash

Three people were injured in a smash involving three cars.

'I'm lucky to be alive'

'I'm lucky to be alive'

A heart patient says he is lucky to have survived an electric shock from the meter box at his flats.

TV presenter visits Ashford

TV presenter visits Ashford

Presenter Gloria Hunniford, who lost her daughter Caron to cancer, visited a centre in South Ashford which helps people who are grieving

Woman accused of perverting justice over serious sex assault claims

Woman accused of perverting justice over serious sex assault claims

A 32-year-old woman has been charged with perverting the course of justice after claims of a serious sex assault in an alleyway.

We're running out of burial space

We're running out of burial space

The number of available burial spaces in Ashford borough will be used up within seven years, according to the council.

Pair bailed after firearms arrest as armed police surround house

Pair bailed after firearms arrest as armed police surround house

Two men arrested on suspicion of having a firearm without a certificate have been released on bail after being held at gunpoint by armed police.

Cugley hopes Invicta can use cup displays as a springboard

Cugley hopes Invicta can use cup displays as a springboard

Folkestone hit the cup trail again this weekend when they enter the FA Trophy with a home tie against Waltham Forest.

Striker Thompson swaps one Town for another

Striker Thompson swaps one Town for another

Craig Thompson left Hythe Town this week to join Ryman League Division 1 South rivals Whitstable Town.

New motorway junction a step closer

New motorway junction a step closer

Long-standing plans for a new junction on the M20 near Ashford look set to edge closer after years of delay and uncertainty.

Tributes to games store manager killed in town centre crash

Tributes to games store manager killed in town centre crash

Friends of a driver killed in a late-night crash have today paid tribute to him as two men arrested over his death are released on police bail.

Police called after wallaby stops traffic

Police called after wallaby stops traffic

Traffic officers from Kent Police were called to help search for a wallaby spotted in a village road this morning.

First look at new John Lewis store

First look at new John Lewis store

Reporters were given a sneak peek inside a new £7m outlet due to open next month.

Affordable flats plan approved

Affordable flats plan approved

Plans to convert the former Inland Revenue offices in Ashford into affordable flats have been given the green light.

Rail and bus passengers in line for Oyster style scheme

Rail and bus passengers in line for Oyster style scheme

Rail and bus passengers could use a similar scheme to London's Oyster card system.

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