Ashford News
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 16 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 16 August 2026 11 stories · 4-minute read Queenborough Library reopens with family support services under one…
16 August 2026 -
Council Updates Swale Local Plan consultation opens as council reorganisation plans confirmed
Swale Borough Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its Draft Local Plan until 21 September 2026, while confirming…
15 August 2026 -
Council Updates New factory opens in Ashford with promise of skilled jobs
New factory opens in Ashford with promise of skilled jobs Sojan UK has posted that Maruti Elevator Interiors has opened a new factory in…
15 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 12 August 2026 8 stories · 3-minute read Smoke alert issued near Chilmington Green as firefighters tackle…
12 August 2026 - Fire & Rescue
Smoke alert issued near Chilmington Green as firefighters tackle Ashford industrial blaze
Smoke alert issued near Chilmington Green as firefighters tackle Ashford industrial blaze Kent Fire and Rescue Service has advised…
11 August 2026 -
Local News South East Water Supply Disruptions Leave Thousands of Kent Homes Without Water During Heatwave
Around 22,000 homes across Kent were affected at the peak of summer supply disruptions, with South East Water blaming extreme heat, surging…
11 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 8 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 8 August 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read Missing Ramsgate woman found safe after police appeal The day…
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Council Updates Ashford charity works with young people and families on the margins
Uprising Youth and Community, based in Ashford, says it supports local young people, families and those facing significant challenges to…
7 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for witnesses after attempted robbery in Ashford
Two teenage boys on a motorbike allegedly tried to snatch a man’s mobile phone in Swift Avenue, Finberry, on the evening of 26 July 2026…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals
Three new mental health emergency departments coming to Kent hospitals Ashford, Gillingham and Margate are among 59 sites across England…
6 August 2026 -
Council Updates Who chose Kent’s new map? The county council’s own chairman is asking whether party politics played a part
The Government’s four-council map for Kent was chosen from a proposal put forward by three councils the county council’s chairman describes…
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Council Updates Ashford council moves forward with plans to reopen former Odeon and Mecca Bingo as cultural venue
Ashford Borough Council is leading plans to return the long-empty High Street building — once home to a cinema and bingo hall — to arts and…
31 July 2026