High street family business in Ashford still going strong after 80 years
Surrounded by turntables, amplifiers and speakers, Geoff Mathews is still behind the counter of the family shop he…
Ashford’s By The Tank Cafe and Craving House close
A town centre has taken a double hit following the closure of two cafes – but other eateries…
Golf simulators revealed for Ashford’s Elwick Place leisure complex as council steps up revamp following Matches Sports Bar closure
The first step has been taken as part of a council’s masterplan to create a new town centre…
Almost 1,400 properties across Benenden, Cranbrook, and Rolvenden facing water supply issues
Water bosses have apologised as a latest outage has seen almost 1,400 homes in Kent facing supply issues…
Ashford dad-of-four one of first to benefit from East Kent Hospitals £4.5m thrombectomy suite at Kent & Canterbury hospital
A dad-of-four has told of the terrifying moment he was left dribbling, babbling and unable to move his…
Premier Inn extension at Eureka Park, Ashford, blocked by council over pollution fears
Check the latest public notices in your area – planning, roads and licensing Plans for a three-storey extension…
William Harvey Hospital consultant and wife want to make new Indian restaurant, Biryanis and More, the best in Ashford town centre
A doctor who has reduced his hours to open a new Indian eatery says he wants to make…
Port Lympne Reserve, near Hythe, names first giraffe calf in eight years after England star Jude Bellingham
A Kent animal park has named its first giraffe calf in eight years after an England football star.…
East Kent Hospitals to use AI tool at Kent and Canterbury Hospital
A Kent hospital has become the first in the country to use artificial intelligence (AI) as a way…
Primark to open in former Debenhams and Select units at Ashford’s County Square shopping centre
A Kent town will welcome its first ever Primark which will take over a huge former Debenhams store.…
Costa Coffee to close branch inside Ashford’s County Square shopping centre
Costa Coffee is pulling out of a Kent shopping centre this week, it has been confirmed. The chain…
Halifax and Lloyds bank closures: Six Kent high street branches to shut, including in Canterbury, Ramsgate and Ashford
Five more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn. Bosses have announced a fresh wave…