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Updated 20:21, 7 May 2026

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Top story: Ashford Dad-of-Two Killed in M20 Horror Crash as 57-Year-Old Lorry Driver Arrested

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CLASS A CRACKDOWN

Major Drugs and Knives Bust Rocks Ashford

SAD OUTCOME

Body of Missing Ashford Woman Found in Bethersden Woodland – Police Not Treating Death as Suspicious

SEARCH OPERATION

Urgent Search for Missing Ashford Woman Michelle Christian Last Seen Near Stanhope

URGENT APPEAL

Missing Ashford Man Fred Bridgham, 82, Vanishes in Hythe – Police Urge Public Help

SHAKEDOWN

Orpington Drug Dealer Jailed for Dangerous M20 Chase and Dumping Class A Drugs on Motorway

ARSON PROBE

Ashford Blaze Smothers Town in Thick Smoke – Firefighters Fight Overnight Inferno

GRUESOME

Ashford Man Jailed for Nine Years After Brutal Rape and False Imprisonment Conviction

VILE RAPIST

Ashford Date Rapist Adrian Richardson Jailed for Seven Years After Ignoring Victim’s ‘No’

Hamstreet Chaos: Police Chase Ends with Car Blaze Blocking A2070, Ashford Traffic Nightmare!

FATAL CRASH

Ashford Man Kieran Mistry Charged with Dangerous Driving in Friend Mateusz Tabaka’s Fatal Crash

SERIAL LIFTER

Ashford Shoplifter Jailed After Defying Court Ban and Stealing Twice in Two Days

CHARGED AND REMANDED

Ashford Boxing Day Armed Robber Caught: Anthony Ponter Charged with Two Shop Raids

BOXING DAY RAID

Boxing Day Armed Robber Arrested After Two Shop Raids in Ashford

ONE CALL

Ashford Derrick Brothers Jailed for 21 Years in Cocaine Empire Crackdown

SICKENING OFFENCES

Paedophile Inam Khan Jailed 19 Years for Grooming and Rape Across Sussex and Suffolk

VIOLENT DISORDER

Violent Chaos at HMP Bronzefield: Police Arrest Three After Protesters Storm Prison in Surrey

TRAFFIC CHAOS

M20 Gridlock: Three-Van Crash Near Ashford Shuts Lane, Causes Major Rush Hour Delays

FIND HER

Missing Ashford Woman Catherine Rishworth: Police Urge Drivers to Check Dashcams on Dover’s A20

SEARCH UNDERWAY

Missing Woman Catherine Rishworth Last Seen at Ashford Station – Police Urgently Seek Help

DRIVER CHARGED

Ashford Dad Killed on M20: Croatian Lorry Driver Charged with Dangerous Driving

HGV DRIVER ARRESTED

Ashford Dad-of-Two Killed in M20 Horror Crash as 57-Year-Old Lorry Driver Arrested

VANISHED IN THE EARLY HOURS

Urgent: Missing 14-Year-Old Isis Foster Vanishes from Ashford at 2:30am – Police Launch Search

BANGED UP

Serial Shoplifter Jailed After Ignoring Ashford Shop Ban and Racking Up £830 Theft Spree

SERIOUS COLLISION

Serious Crash Shuts A2070 Southbound Near Ashford – Major Delays and Full Closure

BEDROOM FIRE

Three Treated After Bedroom Fire in Ashford Caused by Overheated Charger

BODY FOUND

Body Found in Ashford: Search for Missing 94-Year-Old Man Ends with Police Confirming Non-Suspicious Death

HELP FIND DONALD

Urgent Appeal as 94-Year-Old Donald Schofield Goes Missing from Tenterden Driving 2011 Ford Fiesta

ON SHOW

Southeastern Opens Ashford Train Depot for Railway 200 Celebration with Heritage Locos and Family Fun

ROADBLOCK

M20 Reopens After Man in Hospital Gown Sparks Motorway Shutdown at Ashford

Ashford Teen, 17, Charged with Catapult Assault and Wildlife Killing in Graveyard Spree