Great Chart WI members. husbands and friends enjoyed a happy evening at their Christmas party. The competition • Christina. cracker was won by Anne Fair brother. 2. Joanna Butler. 3. Bessie Taylor. The next meeting is on January 5

Old Wives Lees WI has presented president Joyce Hodges with a silver - plated specimen vase as winner of most points in monthly competitions durlnitizer pasag elt ar y; e from Old Wives Lees much enjoyed the annual Christmas party organised by the Womens Institute, at the missio

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AN ASHFORD couple who defrauded the Department of Health and Social Security were ordered to do 100 hours community service work when they appeared at Canterbury Crown Court Charan Jit Singh Jassad, 29, and his former wife Surinder Kaur Jassad, 30, were each found guilty at thei

THE following chemists provide late service from 6 7pm weekdays and noon Ipm Sun• days and Bank holidays unless otherwise stated _ Asktord: Fri and Sat. J Brock lehurst. 42 High Street Sun and Mon, 54 High Street Furs - Thurs. Paydens. 4 Bank Street _ . Caa - 14 . 41;1 - ry . i

High tides at Dover: Today 11.13 2349 Tomorrow 12.05 23 49 Sunday 00.38 12.541 Monday 01.24 13.47 Tuesday 02.11 14.38 Wednesday 02 17 15.28 Thursday 08.50 19.27 Approximate variation at Otingeness subtract 14 min

WITH a break in the fixtures it is an opportune time to assess the Ashford and District League season to date, and attempt to pick out the likely canbdates for championship, promotion and relegation issues. Currently topping the Premier Division are reigning champions St Simms w

THE Ashford Gym• nastic Club enjoyed a good club compedtion the Stour Centre. where the guest of hosier was Ashford's mayor, CIIr Fred Taw% who presented the medals and trophies. The girls, whose ages range from five to 14 years, had all been working very bard in their training

Southern League, Premier Gravesend 1 (Gregory), Dartlord 1 (Burman) Southern Dlvislea: Ashford 7 (Rayner 3, Young 2. Lamb. Hogben). Canterbury 0: • Dover 2. Folkestone 1; Hillingdon 0. Thane' I League, Divishm 1: Alma 0. Chatham 1. - Beckenham 0. Darenth 1 . Cray 1, Slade Green

Dedication is the key to his success in his first year of affiliated riding. Steven trains for three hours each day, but, according to his soldier father Erie, his ambitions lie outside the showjumping arena. Steven wants to follow in dad's footsteps and join the army. Victory i