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Work restarts on 400-home estate after legal challenge fails

Work restarts on 400-home estate after legal challenge fails

Construction has restarted on a controversial 400-home development following a High Court decision to throw out a legal challenge.

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Woman may never see justice due to court's broken lift

Woman may never see justice due to court's broken lift

A woman may never see the man accused of abusing her as a child in court due to a broken lift.

MP calls for 'clear biological definition of the sexes'

MP calls for 'clear biological definition of the sexes'

A Kent MP is supporting a campaign group calling on politicians to define what a woman is amid "anger about the erasure of sex".

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Man accused of indecent exposure in shopping centre

Man accused of indecent exposure in shopping centre

A man has been accused of exposing himself in front of shoppers in a busy complex.

Two-mile queues on A2 after multi-car crash

Two-mile queues on A2 after multi-car crash

A multi-car crash has sparked long queues on the A2 this morning.

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Downton: Kent all-rounder Linde can deliver the goods

Downton: Kent all-rounder Linde can deliver the goods

Kent director of cricket Paul Downton thinks South Africa all-rounder George Linde can help fill a void which hasn't properly been covered since 2018.

City's new groundshare

City's new groundshare

Canterbury City have found a new home for next season.

Snow stops play for Kent in pre-season friendly

Snow stops play for Kent in pre-season friendly

Just 17 deliveries were bowled in Kent's final pre-season warm-up match on Thursday - after snow stopped play!

'Rancid egg smell' forcing residents to keep windows shut

'Rancid egg smell' forcing residents to keep windows shut

A 'disgusting' stench from a landfill site which is forcing hundreds of residents to keep their windows shut has sparked numerous complaints.

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First look inside in-demand new secondary school

First look inside in-demand new secondary school

New photos have given a first look inside a state-of-the-art new secondary school set to open later this year.

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Fruit farm gets go-ahead for 57 acres of polytunnels

Fruit farm gets go-ahead for 57 acres of polytunnels

Kent’s biggest fruit producer has gained planning permission to install polytunnels across 57 acres of farmland.

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Police officer chases down suspected sex offender

Police officer chases down suspected sex offender

A 29-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault - after being chased down by a police officer on foot.

Kent help Academy get set for tour

Kent help Academy get set for tour

The Canterbury Academy are off to Desert Springs in Spain as they aim to prove comprehensive school cricketers are as good as anyone else.

Students take over building and 'wash in sinks'

Students take over building and 'wash in sinks'

A group of students are set to spend a sixth night sleeping in a university building in solidarity with striking staff.

Canterbury given finishing lesson

Canterbury given finishing lesson

Canterbury had no answer to Redruth's firepower in National League 2 South.

Uni staff walk out as five-day strike begins

Uni staff walk out as five-day strike begins

A five-day strike has begun at the University of Kent - in which staff have walked out over pay, pensions and working conditions.

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Tractor overturns in A2 crash

Tractor overturns in A2 crash

A tractor and a van collided on a major road - leaving the farm vehicle tipped onto its side.

Warning after phone scammers pretend to be police

Warning after phone scammers pretend to be police

Police have issued a warning after a spate of phone scams in which fraudsters pretended to be officers - conning one man into parting with cash.

Downton: Tunbridge Wells return still part of Kent's plans

Downton: Tunbridge Wells return still part of Kent's plans

Kent director of cricket Paul Downton says the county would love to return to play county cricket in Tunbridge Wells again.

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Young guns give City boss hope for the future

Young guns give City boss hope for the future

Manager Keith Bird poured praise on Canterbury City’s young players after winning at Fisher on Saturday.

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