The demolition of this giant gas holder - a landmark in Ashford since the mid-1960s - is progressing well.

A Labour councillor has left her party to support Ukip.

Bookworms wanting to pick up a novel on the run can now borrow one... from this bird box-sized library!

Pensioner Patrick O'Keeffe has complained after the last collection time from his postbox was changed to 9am.

Kent County Council has been accused of saving "absolutely nothing" in its controversial streetlight switch-off, after the costs equalled the savings.

Ashford council is to provide a £2m loan to help make the prospect of constructing a new higher and further education college in the town a reality.

A member of the public has removed a sign pointing to new homes after concerns about road safety.

Homeowner Vernon Reeve has warned people to have their chimneys swept after a fire at his house.

Thomas the Tank Engine is the star attraction at the Kent and East Sussex Railway again this weekend.

A mother has removed her two children from a Kent school after a pupil excluded for allegedly drinking alcohol and taking drugs was allowed back in.

Drivers were stunned on a busy section of road when they were blocked by cattle on the loose.

The owner of a tackle and gun store ran after a man who attempted to steal two coats worth more than £700 from his shop today.

Chapel Down has more then doubled the amount of land it leases across Kent as it aims to cope with increased demand for its wines.

A main road is still blocked by a lorry following a collision outside a primary school this morning.

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A grieving daughter has described how she relived her mum's final hours as she tried to understand why she took her own life.

A blitz on inconsiderate parkers who create traffic mayhem across Ashford is under way with new restrictions starting to be introduced.

The duo behind a new eaterie are hoping that three months of hard work in preparing the premises will soon start paying off.

Thousands of pounds have been raised raised in memory of Tenterden butcher Dazy Saunders.

Two men were captured on camera searching a house and stuffing things into their pockets.