A cat sanctuary has been overwhelmed with abandoned kittens – some suffering from dehydration after being left without water in soaring temperatures.

A trust has defended paying a hospital consultant more than £200,000 in overtime pay in just one year.

The owner said that it taught her ‘that nice people do exist’ and hopes to thank the man in person.

The number of people who have died in the past year while in Kent Police custody - or shortly after having contact with officers - has been revealed.

Streets on a new housing development could be named after the town's fallen soldiers now a house builder has had a change of heart.

Thousands are expected to descend on Ashford's Victoria Park tomorrow (Saturday) to enjoy the annual Create music festival.

It's the end of the road for one of Ashford town centre's biggest shops which closes for good at 5.30pm on Saturday.

A man has been taken to a London hospital following a serious crash.

A fault on an underground electricity cable left a big chunk of Ashford without power for two hours last night.

A jury will visit the scene of the alleged murder of Roy Blackman when a man goes on trial later this year.

Councillors have unanimously rejected a developer's plans to build hundreds of homes in two villages following large protests

The number of reports of sex abuse against young children has more than TRIPLED in the past four years, as more and more historic cases come to light.

A man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender as part of a huge investigation into the slaying of a pensioner has been released without charge.

The renowned sculptures on Ashford's busiest roundabout are being swamped by metre-high grass and weeds.

Fire crews tackled a blaze involving 170 bales of hay this morning.

A woman's handbag was stolen from the bedroom of her home in a distraction theft.

It's a quartet of Highland cattle not the Designer Outlet that are attracting visitors to Ashford this summer.

Multi-million pound plans to create a new Commercial Quarter close to Ashford town centre have taken another major step forward.

A school is in mourning after the sudden death of a popular 15-year-old pupil.

A bid to name the streets in a housing development after fallen soldiers has been booted out, upsetting Royal British Legion members.