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Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

A family staying in a 15th century cottage are lucky to have escaped with their lives after a car ploughed into the dining room.

Stalker followed and 'mentally tortured' woman

Stalker followed and 'mentally tortured' woman

A stalker who followed his victim hundreds of miles while subjecting her to “mental torture” has been jailed.

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Crawley out cheaply as England lose the Ashes

Crawley out cheaply as England lose the Ashes

Zak Crawley was twice out cheaply as England lost the Ashes to Australia in Melbourne.

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Car overturns and ends up in ditch

Car overturns and ends up in ditch

A car has overturned on a road and has been left upside down on an embankment.

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Housebuilder targets shooting grounds deal

Housebuilder targets shooting grounds deal

One of Kent's oldest businesses will make way for a sweeping housing development by the middle of next year, bosses say.

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Fears shooting range would ruin tranquillity of rural village

Fears shooting range would ruin tranquillity of rural village

Plans to launch a shooting range in a 'quiet' rural village have been met with dismay from residents who fear it will cause noise problems.

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'Miles’ whole life changed on that day'

'Miles’ whole life changed on that day'

A brave 14-year-old cricket star is undergoing gruelling chemotherapy after being diagnosed with aggressive bone cancer.

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Kent captain in England squad for T20 series

Kent captain in England squad for T20 series

Kent's Sam Billings has been selected in a 16-player England squad for the T20 tour to West Indies.

70ft mast refused after public outcry

70ft mast refused after public outcry

Plans to build a towering 5G mast standing almost 70ft tall on a major city road have been rejected following widespread backlash.

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Iron statue approved for prime high street spot

Iron statue approved for prime high street spot

A statue of famous playwright Christopher Marlowe will take pride of place in a busy high street after the project was green-lit by a council.

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Vet's raisin warning after pup wolfs down Christmas pudding

Vet's raisin warning after pup wolfs down Christmas pudding

Vets are reminding dog owners of the toxicity of raisins and grapes after a labradoodle who ate half a Christmas pudding needed emergency treatment.

Duo unfazed by task ahead at Canterbury

Duo unfazed by task ahead at Canterbury

Canterbury City’s new management duo had a baptism of fire at the weekend but it’s a job they are keen to take on longer term.

Assault allegation after car crashes into house

Assault allegation after car crashes into house

Police are investigating an alleged assault after a car crashed into a village house.

'Who in their right mind would want a beer outside in January?'

'Who in their right mind would want a beer outside in January?'

Pub bosses have slammed reports they could be forced to serve outside as soon as next Tuesday - with some saying they would rather shut.

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Ex-England and Kent captain appointed as Kent president for 2023

Ex-England and Kent captain appointed as Kent president for 2023

A former England and Kent skipper will become the county's president in just over a year's time.

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Archbishop 'not concerned' about large Christmas congregations

Archbishop 'not concerned' about large Christmas congregations

The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is unconcerned about congregations gathering for Christmas church services this week despite Covid rates soaring.

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'Callous' county lines drug traffickers exploited teen boys

'Callous' county lines drug traffickers exploited teen boys

Two county lines drug traffickers who "heartlessly" exploited teenage boys for financial gain have been jailed for a combined 23 years.

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'Take down Christmas wreaths or face charges'

'Take down Christmas wreaths or face charges'

Housing association bosses have been branded 'worse than Scrooge' after telling residents to take down Christmas wreaths from doors or be charged.

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Kent appoint new batting coach

Kent appoint new batting coach

A former Netherlands international and ex-Essex captain has agreed to link up with Kent as batting coach from the start of next year.

Tragedy as popular cheetah killed during hunt

Tragedy as popular cheetah killed during hunt

A popular cheetah born and raised at a Kent animal park has tragically been killed while hunting just two years after his release into the wild.

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