Ashford News
News from Ashford, the growing borough town in the heart of Kent served by Ashford International station and the M20. Our coverage includes Ashford Borough Council, planning and housing growth, the William Harvey Hospital, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and local transport.
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Weather Kent weather update — Monday, 28 September 2026
Overcast Monday across the Garden of England; rain threat builds eastward. Kent wakes to a largely overcast Monday with temperatures…
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Weather Kent weather update — Sunday, 27 September 2026
Mild Sunday with clouds dominating, clearer skies towards the coast. Kent’s Garden will see a largely overcast afternoon, though the…
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 27 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 27 September 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1066: William the Conqueror set sail from the Somme, launching…
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Kent Football Ashford United 0-0 Deal Town (5-6 pens): FA Trophy match report
Deal Town beat fellow Kent side Ashford United 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at Ashford in the FA Trophy.
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 26 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 26 September 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 1984: The UK and China signed the agreement transferring…
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Council Updates Free public toilets available across Ashford town centre without spending a penny
Ashford Borough Council’s Community Toilet Scheme lets residents and visitors use facilities at local businesses for free — no purchase…
25 September 2026 - Kent Football
Kent derby: Ashford United vs Deal Town — FA Trophy, Third Qualifying Round
Ashford United host Deal Town on Saturday 26 September. Form, H2H, prediction.
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 18 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 18 September 2026 13 stories · 4-minute read 2014: Scotland voted against independence from the United…
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Crime & Justice Police seek witnesses after M20 patrol car collision near Charing
An unmarked Kent Police car responding to a fatal crash in Tilmanstone was involved in a collision with a blue Nissan Qashqai on the M20…
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Crime & Justice Ashford woman charged with four thefts across Kent villages
Shantel Brooker, 37, of Falcon Way, Ashford, appeared before Folkestone magistrates on 12 September 2026 charged with four theft offences…
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Council Updates Tenterden vicarage site earmarked for 15 homes considered by Ashford planners
Ashford Borough Council’s planning committee considered a proposal by the Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance to build 15 dwellings on…
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 17 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 17 September 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1944: Operation Market Garden launched: Allied airborne troops…
17 September 2026