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 — Friday, 16 October 2026
Crisp afternoon across the Garden of England, rain likely overnight. Kent is looking crisp this Friday afternoon with temperatures ranging…
16 October 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford councillors debated borough-wide Article 4 direction to bring HMO conversions under planning control
A motion put to Ashford Borough Council on 15 October 2026 called for an Article 4 Direction covering all parts of the borough not already…
16 October 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Thursday, 15 October 2026
Overcast Thursday ahead for the Garden of England. Thursday will bring a largely overcast day across Kent, with temperatures ranging from…
15 October 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Thursday, 15 October 2026
Overcast Thursday across the Garden of England. Kent wakes to a thoroughly grey Thursday morning, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 17…
15 October 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Dry Wednesday across the Garden of England with autumn chill. Kent will stay largely dry today with partly cloudy skies across the coast…
14 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 11 October 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 11 October 2026 6 stories · 3-minute read 1982: The hull of the Mary Rose was raised from the Solent, more…
11 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 10 October 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 10 October 2026 11 stories · 4-minute read 1957: The Windscale fire broke out in Cumberland, becoming…
10 October 2026 -
Local News Kent designer’s Sophia 21 handbag raises money for Down syndrome charity 21 Together
Anna Angel named the bag after her daughter Sophia, who has Down syndrome. She has pledged £100 to the charity 21 Together from each bag…
9 October 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford cabinet asked to recommend £6.8m to transform former Odeon cinema into arts venue
Ashford Borough Council’s cabinet considered a proposal on 8 October 2026 to commit a further £6.813m to refurbish the former Odeon cinema…
9 October 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford council proposes cutting new staff probation periods from six months to three months ahead of employment law change
Ashford Borough Council’s cabinet considered a revised probation policy on 8 October 2026 that would halve the standard probationary period…
9 October 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 6 October 2026 6 stories · 3-minute read 1985: PC Keith Blakelock was murdered during the Broadwater Farm…
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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…
27 September 2026