Ashford, Kent
- Ashford Borough Council buys flats' freehold to house homelesswww.bbc.co.uk Ashford Borough Council buys flats' freehold to house homeless
The authority has bought the freehold to 14 flats in Elwick Road to use as temporary accommodation.
- Ashford Borough Council builds homeless houses in unused car parkwww.bbc.co.uk Ashford Borough Council builds homeless houses in unused car park
A council says it has installed 23 factory-built "pods" with a modular-build company.
- Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in waterwww.kentonline.co.uk Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in water
A riverside path was cordoned off following reports an unexploded wartime object had been found in the water.
- ‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’www.kentonline.co.uk ‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’
Angry tennis players say the introduction of charges at courts that have been free for years will put people off the sport.
- ‘Massive loss' as Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance [Ashford] station faces closurewww.kentonline.co.uk ‘Massive loss' as Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station faces closure
Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station has been earmarked for closure as the charity proposes huge cuts.
- Shoppers evacuated from Tesco Extra in Willesborough, Ashford amid emergency alarmswww.kentonline.co.uk Shoppers evacuated from Tesco superstore amid emergency alarms
Scores of customers were evacuated from a Tesco superstore as emergency alarms rang out.
- Disappointment as town centre Waterstones to closewww.kentonline.co.uk Disappointment as town centre Waterstones to close
A popular bookstore will leave its prime town centre spot within days – but is hoping to relocate to another store soon.
- Ashford: Sewage treatment works plans to be decidedwww.bbc.co.uk Ashford: Sewage treatment works plans to be decided
The planned sewage works would serve the residents of new homes planned in Ashford.
- Ashford to host first Pride event in 2024 with events and parade through town and after party at Coachworkswww.kentonline.co.uk Town to host its first ever Pride
A town’s first Pride event is gearing up to go ahead this summer celebrating diversity and inclusion throughout the community.
- Ashford: Six-screen cinema reopens under local council managementwww.bbc.co.uk Ashford: Six-screen cinema reopens under local council management
Ashford's six-screen cinema is opening its doors after being taken over by the borough council.
- Government ‘must order’ clean-up of woods piled high with rubbishwww.kentonline.co.uk Government ‘must order’ clean-up of woods piled high with rubbish
Nature conservation organisations have joined forces to urge the government to demand an immediate clean-up of a historic Kent woodland.
- Changes could be on the way at Ashford Picturehouse at Elwick Placewww.ashford.gov.uk Changes could be on the way at Ashford Picturehouse at Elwick Place
Changes could be on the way at Ashford Picturehouse at Elwick Place
- Plans to turn extension at County Square shopping centre in Ashford into 200 homes put forwardwww.kentonline.co.uk 200 homes earmarked for ‘failing’ shopping centre extension
A shopping centre's £60m extension could be turned into 200 homes as bosses admit the closure-hit site is "failing".
- Ashford estate residents complain of billing issueswww.bbc.co.uk Ashford estate residents complain of billing issues
Residents of Ashford's Finberry Estate are billed for periods when they did not live there.
- Delay on homes set for film studio sitewww.kentonline.co.uk Delay on homes set for film studio site
New homes destined for an abandoned railway works site - where multimillion-pound film studios are also due to be built - have been delayed.
- Trains cancelled after landslipwww.kentonline.co.uk Trains cancelled after landslip
Buses have replaced trains on a Kent route after a landslide further down the tracks.
- Huge pontoon placed on river for M20 repairswww.kentonline.co.uk Huge pontoon placed on river for M20 repairs
A huge pontoon the size of two tennis courts has been placed over a river while engineers carry out essential repairs to a motorway bridge.
- Ashford Borough Council statement on Ashford United the pitch at Homelandswww.ashford.gov.uk Ashford Borough Council statement on Ashford United the pitch at Homelands
Ashford Borough Council statement on Ashford United the pitch at Homelands
- Kent hotel named ‘best country retreat’ in the worldwww.kentonline.co.uk Kent hotel named ‘best country retreat’ in the world
A historic manor house hotel has been named the best country retreat in the world fighting off competition from estates in Majorca and France.
- Man charged after ‘threatening member of public with pool cue’www.kentonline.co.uk Man charged after ‘threatening member of public with pool cue’
A man has been charged with common assault and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, after being arrested in a high street.
- Kent brewer bought out by rivalwww.kentonline.co.uk Kent brewer bought out by rival
A major brewing company in Kent has been bought by one of the UK’s oldest craft brewers.
- Huge council HQ could be turned into social housingwww.kentonline.co.uk Huge council HQ could be turned into social housing
A Kent council’s headquarters could be turned into social housing if the authority relocates to a new multi-million-pound base.
- New children’s play zone fills long-empty shopwww.kentonline.co.uk New children’s play zone fills long-empty shop
A children’s role-play centre has opened inside a previously empty unit in a town centre by a pair of former primary school teachers.
- Town’s first VR gaming room to take over former food hallwww.kentonline.co.uk Town’s first VR gaming room to take over former food hall
A virtual reality gaming room where people can swim with whales and fight zombies is set to fill an empty town centre unit.
- New cameras to catch and fine drivers using bus gate as rat-runwww.kentonline.co.uk New cameras to catch and fine drivers using bus gate as rat-run
Drivers unlawfully using a stretch of road restricted to buses and taxis will soon face £70 fines when cameras are installed.
- Council snaps up abandoned fire-hit site for housing developmentwww.kentonline.co.uk Council snaps up abandoned fire-hit site for housing development
An abandoned site partly destroyed by fire is still set to be turned into homes after being snapped up by a council.
- 'Inappropriate' footbridge crossing railway line approvedwww.kentonline.co.uk 'Inappropriate' footbridge crossing railway line approved
A new footbridge crossing a railway line has been given the go ahead, despite concerns over its appearance, size and potential harm to wildlife.
- Boys Hall in Willesborough, Ashford added to Michelin Guidewww.kentonline.co.uk ‘Eye-catching’ Kent restaurant with ‘great wines’ added to Michelin Guide
A recently renovated restaurant and hotel has been added to the Michelin Guide, joining 24 others in the county on the coveted list.
- The catapult crime capital of Kentwww.kentonline.co.uk The catapult crime capital of Kent
The county’s most prolific catapult hotspots have been revealed with one town suffering the most reported incidents for its fifth year running.
- ‘We won't give up - our county needs Eurostar!'www.kentonline.co.uk ‘We won't give up - our county needs Eurostar!'
The fight to bring Eurostar back to Kent is not over yet - as a campaign to restore services gains support from almost 30,000 people.
- Saved festival to go ahead this weekendwww.kentonline.co.uk Saved festival to go ahead this weekend
Thousands of people will attend a music festival after it was saved from cancellation by a charity.
- Kingsnorth Outdoor Cinema - Matilda the Musicalwww.facebook.com Kingsnorth Outdoor Cinema - Matilda the Musical
Мероприятие Kingsnorth Parish Council в городе Город Ашфорд, Великобритания пятница, сентябрь 8 2023
- CuriousBrewery - Join us on August 27th for a wild American BBQ at Curious Brewery in Ashford.www.facebook.com Curious Brewing
🥳 Join us this Bank Holiday! Join us on August 27th for a wild American BBQ at Curious Brewery in Ashford. From noon till the end of the keg, we'll be enjoying the day together with a BBQ and our...
🥳 Join us this Bank Holiday!
Join us on August 27th for a wild American BBQ at Curious Brewery in Ashford.
From noon till the end of the keg, we'll be enjoying the day together with a BBQ and our brews.
Don't miss out!
- Ambitious plans for new gin distillery in Kentwww.kentonline.co.uk Ambitious plans for new gin distillery in Kent
A new micro-distillery planned for an industrial estate is set to bring “something fresh” to the English alcohol market.
- ‘If Wilko shuts, this will become a ghost town’www.kentonline.co.uk ‘If Wilko shuts, this will become a ghost town’
Shoppers at one Kent Wilko store fear its loss could kill off the town centre.
- ‘It’s a national disgrace that Eurostar has paused its services’www.kentonline.co.uk ‘It’s a national disgrace that Eurostar has paused its services’
A council leader has called the ongoing issues with Eurostar a “national disgrace” and a “disaster”.
