Ashford News
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Economy £10m Government Grant Opens for Kent Pubs, Restaurants and Cafés
Hospitality businesses in Dover and across Kent can now apply for a share of a national £10 million three-year grant scheme, with a…
14 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Monday, 14 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Monday, 14 September 2026 7 stories · 3-minute read 2022: Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was carried in solemn…
14 September 2026 - Crime & Justice
Witness appeal after man suffers serious head injuries in Ashford assault
Witness appeal after man suffers serious head injuries in Ashford assault Kent Police are appealing for witnesses after a man sustained…
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 13 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 13 September 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1993: Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat shook hands at the White…
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Kent Football Ashford United 3-1 Ascot United: FA Trophy match report
Ashford United won 3-1 away to Ascot United in the FA Trophy.
12 September 2026 -
Council Updates Officers urge Ashford cabinet to reject calls for shorter Park Mall pedestrian route
Officers recommended that Ashford Borough Council’s cabinet reject a motion and public petition seeking an additional pedestrian exit from…
12 September 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford parking charges to rise across all council car parks as free parking offers are withdrawn
Ashford Borough Council’s cabinet considered proposals on 10 September 2026 to increase off-street and on-street parking tariffs, introduce…
12 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 12 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 12 September 2026 10 stories · 5-minute read 1933: Leó Szilárd, waiting at a red light on Southampton Row…
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Council Updates Ashford’s old Odeon and Mecca Bingo building to become cultural venue
Ashford Borough Council is moving forward with plans to return the former Odeon and Mecca Bingo building in the town centre to arts and…
11 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man of no fixed address jailed for 18 months after string of fires and criminal damage across Kent
Kian Minister, 24, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 4 September 2026 after admitting three counts of arson…
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Local News The full list: 121 finalist places at the 2026 Kent hair and beauty awards
Every finalist in the 2026 Kent Health, Hair & Beauty Awards, ahead of the ceremony in Ashford on 16 October
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Council Updates Ashford parking charges frozen for 2025/26 after earlier rises
Drivers in Ashford town centre will pay no more for parking this year than they did last year, after the borough council opted to hold all…
11 September 2026