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Driver trapped when van overturns

11 March 2014
Driver trapped when van overturns

A man had to climb out of his van after it overturned following a collision with a car

'Where is the pride in our town?'

10 March 2014
'Where is the pride in our town?'

A cyclist is questioning the council’s pride in Ashford after discovering inaccurate and dirty signs strewn across the borough.

Thieves steal jewellery in early-hours raid

05 March 2014
Thieves steal jewellery in early-hours raid

Police are investigating a burglary at a town centre jeweller's early this morning.

Traffic chaos after school bus breaks down

05 March 2014
Traffic chaos after school bus breaks down

A coach transporting children from school to home broke down in Ashford last night.

£20,000 worth of cannabis discovered during raid

03 March 2014
£20,000 worth of cannabis discovered during raid

Officers discover drug during search at an address in Woodchurch as part of a day-long operation to target the rural area.

Child finds unexploded bomb in field

02 March 2014
Child finds unexploded bomb in field

Police were called to a playing field after a child using a metal detector came across an unexploded shell.

Four car smash on M20

02 March 2014
Four car smash on M20

Police, ambulance and fire crews attended a collision between four cars on the M20 last night

Towers to lose hours?

01 March 2014
Towers to lose hours?

An Ashford secondary school is proposing a change to its hours meaning pupils would finish at 2.30pm instead of the current 3.30pm.

Woman flees house after blaze starts in kitchen

01 March 2014
Woman flees house after blaze starts in kitchen

Fire crews attended a house fire in Hawkinge last night after a dishwasher caught alight.

Air ambulance called after woman falls from horse

28 February 2014
Air ambulance called after woman falls from horse

A woman was rushed to hospital after falling from her horse at a farm in Bethersden.

Dog thieves hunted after puppies stolen in raid on home

27 February 2014
Dog thieves hunted after puppies stolen in raid on home

Police are hunting thieves who stole seven puppies and an adult dog from a house in a raid that left another animal injured.

Delight as recycling goes from awful to awesome

27 February 2014
Delight as recycling goes from awful to awesome

Nearly 10,000 tonnes of recycling has been collected from homes across Ashford in the last eight months.

Trapped taxi driver rescued from car

26 February 2014
Trapped taxi driver rescued from car

A driver had to be released by fire crews after his car crashed into an embankment on the M20.

Teen injured following collision with car

24 February 2014
Teen injured following collision with car

A teenage boy is in hospital with a suspected broken leg after he was hit by a car in Ashford this morning.

Top (Loader) act to come to Ashford

21 February 2014
Top (Loader) act to come to Ashford

British rock band Toploader have been announced to launch the 2014 Ashford Create Music Festival

Teens assaulted on bus over music

19 February 2014
Teens assaulted on bus over music

Two 13-year-old boys have been attacked by a man on a bus who objected to them playing music.

Free parking in town's Outlet

19 February 2014
Free parking in town's Outlet

Shoppers can now browse for longer at the Ashford Designer Outlet which has introduced free parking after 6pm everyday.

Man killed after car overturns on M20 while trying to avoid crash is named

17 February 2014
Man killed after car overturns on M20 while trying to avoid crash is named

A 30-year-old man who died after his car overturned on the M20 when he tried to avoid hitting a stationary car has today been named locally.

Coo! That was a close one

17 February 2014
Coo! That was a close one

Fire crews were called to the rescue yesterday after a pigeon become caught in some netting on the side of a building

Road closed after landslip

16 February 2014
Road closed after landslip

The Road of Remembrance has been taped off to both drivers and pedestrians following a landslide

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