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Villages south of Canterbury are on a "knife edge" from flooding

09 February 2014
Villages south of Canterbury are on a "knife edge" from flooding

Parish council chairman slams sight-seeing drivers who are adding to misery by speeding through floodwaters.

Teacher hurt in 20ft horror fall as safety railing gives way

07 February 2014
Teacher hurt in 20ft horror fall as safety railing gives way

Stunned schoolchildren watched in horror as a teacher landed on her head when she toppled backwards 20ft onto a road through a broken rail.

Rush hour delays for drivers on Thanet Way and A2

06 February 2014
Rush hour delays for drivers on Thanet Way and A2

A Ford Ka, which hit a lamp post, blocks one lane of London bound carriageway.

Comic Brand honoured with doctorate

30 January 2014
Comic Brand honoured with doctorate

Stand-up comic Jo Brand is to be awarded an honorary doctorate in Kent today for challenging stigma about mental illness.

Huge delays after key road closed in crashes

29 January 2014
Huge delays after key road closed in crashes

Two crashes closed off Thanet Way this morning, causing traffic tailbacks for miles.

Commemoration to Robin Leigh-Pemberton will mark his dedication to Kent

27 January 2014
Commemoration to Robin Leigh-Pemberton will mark his dedication to Kent

Lord Kingsdown will be remembered with great fondness at Canterbury Cathedral of which he was a passionate supporter.

'I couldn't cuddle dying partner'

25 January 2014
'I couldn't cuddle dying partner'

A pensioner's told how she was prevented from hugging her partner as he died... because police were at his bedside.

37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

24 January 2014
37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

A hospital porter who ballooned to a massive 37 stone believes he has saved his life by ditching a daily diet of 20 pints of beer and 16 sausages.

New operator sought for under-fire Faversham Hop Festival

24 January 2014
New operator sought for under-fire Faversham Hop Festival

Local people with professional help are best placed to run festival, insists director David Thompson as Swale Borough Council invites bids.

Girl choristers will bring a new tone to music at Canterbury Cathedral

23 January 2014
Girl choristers will bring a new tone to music at Canterbury Cathedral

The 16-strong new girls' choir will give their first performance at Evensong on Saturday

Wide pavement and Westgate Towers width restriction to stay

16 January 2014
Wide pavement and Westgate Towers width restriction to stay

Overwhelming support to keep current St Dunstan's traffic arrangements in Canterbury wins approval.

A new voice is greeting early morning weekend listeners to kmfm

15 January 2014
A new voice is greeting early morning weekend listeners to kmfm

Early starts are worth the effort, says kmfm's newest presenter Ben Pearce.

Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

08 January 2014
Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

A Kent MP has predicted pain for generations of young families to come unless a solution is found to the housing crisis.

City councillor loses fight with cancer

07 January 2014
City councillor loses fight with cancer

Tory veteran Bill Oakey has died just a month after attending his last meeting.

Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

25 December 2013
Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

A little boy with a rare condition that saw him fighting for his life in hospital last Christmas has been given the best present - being allowed home.

Mauled mother: 'I thought dog would tear my throat out'

20 December 2013
Mauled mother: 'I thought dog would tear my throat out'

A terrified dog walker was dragged to the ground and mauled by another woman's seven-stone doberman - as the owner told her: 'He's only playing'.

Huge crowd expected for city's festive singalong on Christmas Eve

20 December 2013
Huge crowd expected for city's festive singalong on Christmas Eve

Archbishop Justin Welby is due to attend his first city community carol singing in aid of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund

Falklands veteran and partner scoop £100,000 lottery prize

18 December 2013
Falklands veteran and partner scoop £100,000 lottery prize

"We won't blow it but share the winnings with our families," says Health Lottery winning couple

Fans mourn death of popular band member and publican

09 December 2013
Fans mourn death of popular band member and publican

Founder and drummer of Caravan dies aged 66 after battling a long illness

Archbishop leads tributes to Mandela with book of remembrance

06 December 2013
Archbishop leads tributes to Mandela with book of remembrance

A book of remembrance in honour of ex-South African president Nelson Mandela has been opened by the Archbishop of Canterbury after his death at 95.

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