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'Water leak has gone on so long the grass has turned green'

'Water leak has gone on so long the grass has turned green'

Irate residents have hit out over a long-running water leak after others suffered dry taps for weeks.

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Vandals force immediate closure of sports facility

Vandals force immediate closure of sports facility

Vandals smoking, littering and damaging a pitch have forced bosses to close a sports facility while repairs are carried out.

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New community shop helps residents amid cost of living crisis

New community shop helps residents amid cost of living crisis

A community centre has launched several food projects to help residents amid the cost of living crisis.

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Inquest told baby died after choking on food at nursery

Inquest told baby died after choking on food at nursery

A baby died in hospital of a brain injury and heart attack after choking on food at his daycare, an inquest has heard.

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BMW wall crash 'worst noise in the world'

BMW wall crash 'worst noise in the world'

A man has been charged with multiple offences after a BMW left the road and crashed through a wall outside a house.

Missing woman found

Missing woman found

A 52-year-old woman who was reported missing from Ashford has been found.

Toddler suffers second-degree burn as skate park ramp overheats

Toddler suffers second-degree burn as skate park ramp overheats

An 18-month-old boy was left "screaming" in pain for hours after suffering nasty burns when he touched a metal ramp for "a matter of seconds".

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Woman selling fake trainers on Facebook caught in undercover sting

Woman selling fake trainers on Facebook caught in undercover sting

A scammer has been sentenced for selling counterfeit Adidas, Nike, Gucci, North Face and Boss products over private selling groups on social media.

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Fury at 'dirty' leisure centre with half-eaten food on floor

Fury at 'dirty' leisure centre with half-eaten food on floor

Disgruntled swimmers are calling for a recently refurbished leisure centre to be cleaned up after half-eaten food and dirty tiles were spotted.

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'One-of-a-kind' wedding prep studio opens

'One-of-a-kind' wedding prep studio opens

A wedding studio offering brides a place to get ready before their big day has opened at a business village.

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Nuts & Bolts ready to pounce

Nuts & Bolts ready to pounce

Ashford are playing a waiting game as they look to add further quality to their squad.

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Keane frontman spotted in shopping centre

Keane frontman spotted in shopping centre

The lead singer for pop-band Keane has been spotted in a Kent shopping centre.

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Probe after several cars smashed up overnight

Probe after several cars smashed up overnight

Several residents have woken up to find their car windows were smashed up during the night.

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Three injured in crash outside retail park

Three injured in crash outside retail park

Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy junction.

Teenagers assaulted in crime-hit underpass

Teenagers assaulted in crime-hit underpass

Two teenagers have been attacked in the latest incident in a problematic underpass.

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Road now cleared after three-car crash

Road now cleared after three-car crash

Queues built earlier after a crash partially blocked a busy junction - just weeks after an incident at the same spot.

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Man seriously hurt as youths gatecrash 18th birthday party

Man seriously hurt as youths gatecrash 18th birthday party

A man is in hospital in a serious condition following a disturbance at an 18th birthday party in a Women's Institute hall.

Nightspot shuts again as retro bar seeks new home

Nightspot shuts again as retro bar seeks new home

A retro-themed bar is searching for a new home after to let signs appeared at its previous town centre site.

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Cancer survivor hosts football match for charity he 'can't thank enough'

Cancer survivor hosts football match for charity he 'can't thank enough'

A 20-year-old is hosting a charity football match to raise money for a cancer charity which helped him during his treatment.

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Fire crews battle 20-acre crop blaze

Fire crews battle 20-acre crop blaze

Forty firefighters have been battling a huge crop blaze - which spread across a swathe of farmland.

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