Ashford12 hrs agoMan tortured in Dubai detention – human rights groupRyan Pepper, from Kent, has been imprisoned in the UAE "without explanation", says the group.12 hrs ago3 days agoCalls mount to move ferry border checks from DoverCouncillors back a series of new measures, including border checks moving to near Ashford, in Kent.3 days ago4 days agoRail line closes for nine days for upgrade workThe line between Borough Green & Wrotham and Ashford International is closed until 31 May.4 days ago5 days agoNHS trust chief executive leaves role after four yearsEast Kent NHS trust was recently included in a programme tackling the "worst services in the country".5 days ago7 days agoTrust resignations need to 'weed out deadwood'An NHS trust is offering employees voluntary redundancy under a new money-saving scheme.7 days ago8 days agoParents call for help for brain-injured daughterRubie's mother and stepfather are now her full-time carers after she came home in December.8 days ago8 days agoParents call for help for brain-injured daughter8 days ago18 May 2026Lorry driver on video call jailed for fatal M20 crashZvonko Tomisa, 58, failed to notice the standstill traffic on the M20 near Lenham prior to the crash.18 May 202618 May 2026Operation Brock to return as holidays beginIt will be on the M20 coastbound between junctions eight, near Leeds Castle, and nine, near Ashford.18 May 2026...
