Ashford Borough Council (ABC) is to allow traders to use an area next to the bandstand - between Starbucks and B&M - in a bid to boost footfall. The move comes more than 15 years after it shifted ...

In Ashford things get underway with live music at the bandstand from 11:00 BST, followed by a parade to Dover Place between 15:00 and 16:00. There will be an open air after party at Dover Place ...