Ashford News
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Council Updates Ashford Borough Council Adopts New Four-Year Parking Strategy
Ashford Borough Council has formally adopted a Parking Strategy for 2026–2030 setting out how parking across the borough will be managed to…
6 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 3 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 3 July 2026 Missing Man from Chatham Found Safe, Kent Police Confirm The day in Kent · A tractor fire on the…
3 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Food and Drink Festival Returns for Third Year on 27 June 2026
Ashford Food and Drink Festival Returns for Third Year on 27 June 2026 View tweet from @sojanuk Ashford Borough Council’s one-day showcase…
29 June 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Food and Drink Festival 2026: Dates, Times and What to Expect at the Town Centre Showcase
Ashford Food and Drink Festival 2026: Dates, Times and What to Expect at the Town Centre Showcase Ashford Borough Council’s annual food and…
28 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council Sets Out New Rules for Affordable Housing on Developments
A draft planning document proposes that sites of 15 homes or more contribute 30% affordable housing, while smaller schemes face a new cash…
28 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Tracing Wanted Man Blake Groom
Kent Police have listed Blake Groom on their official “Most Wanted” page and are urging the public to report any sightings through official…
26 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man Arrested After Overnight Police Pursuit Through Ashford Suburbs
Man Arrested After Overnight Police Pursuit Through Ashford Suburbs View tweet from @KentPoliceAsh Kent Police used a tyre deflation device…
22 June 2026 -
Council Updates Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor
Primark Confirmed for Ashford Town Centre, Says Local Councillor Cllr Sojanah Sabapathy says she has been working with Primark’s team to…
18 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspect Arrested After Serious Assault on Road Between Paddock Wood and Five Oak Green
A 32-year-old man from Ashford has been arrested on suspicion of assault and drink-driving following a serious assault on the road between…
18 June 2026 - Crime & Justice
Three arrested after overnight lorry theft attempt at Ashford industrial estate
Kent Police seize knife and reportedly other items following swift response to suspicious activity around parked HGV. Swift Police Response…
17 June 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Residents in High Halden urged to close windows due to smoke from barn fire
Residents in High Halden urged to close windows due to smoke from barn fire Kent Fire and Rescue Service advises people near agricultural…
9 June 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Household Waste Recycling Centre Fully Reopens After 10-Week Upgrade
Major improvement works completed at strategic Kent site, restoring full services from Saturday 23 May 2026. The Numbers Behind the Closure…
4 June 2026