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Villagers 'all rather pleased' as 115 new homes rejected

Villagers 'all rather pleased' as 115 new homes rejected

Residents are breathing a huge sigh of relief after plans to build a housing estate on prime agricultural land were resoundingly refused.

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Changes at club after 'drink spiked'

Changes at club after 'drink spiked'

A city nightclub is implementing changes to increase safety after an 'extremely worrying' incident in which a drink was reportedly spiked.

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Holes in one are a family affair

Holes in one are a family affair

Anything Canterbury golfer Kevin Ashby's cousin can do, he can too!

Shop owner was ‘force to be reckoned with’

Shop owner was ‘force to be reckoned with’

A popular businesswoman who ran a vintage clothing store in the city centre for more than 30 years has died.

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'Amazing' minister died in tragic crash outside station

'Amazing' minister died in tragic crash outside station

A 79-year-old minister described as a "true gentleman" who "gave so much to so many" lost his life after being hit by a van outside a railway station.

Odeon cinema won't reopen for months

Odeon cinema won't reopen for months

A long-standing Odeon cinema will not reopen until 2022 as the venue undergoes construction work.

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Police officer loses CD relating to investigation near school

Police officer loses CD relating to investigation near school

A computer disc containing information relating to an ongoing police investigation was "misplaced" by an officer near a school.

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Tower blocks to be reclad over Grenfell fears

Tower blocks to be reclad over Grenfell fears

As much as £4 million is to be spent re-cladding three high-rise residential blocks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

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Magnificent buzzard trapped in fishing wire at pond

Magnificent buzzard trapped in fishing wire at pond

A bird of prey had to be freed by firefighters after it got trapped among fishing wire negligently left on a tree.

Reward increased as 8 weeks pass with no confirmed sightings

Reward increased as 8 weeks pass with no confirmed sightings

Friends of a man missing for more than eight weeks have increased the cash reward they are offering for "solid evidence" which helps locate him.

Village pub chef voted the UK's best young cook

Village pub chef voted the UK's best young cook

A village gastro pub is celebrating after its chef was crowned the best young cook in the UK.

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Stranded lorry blocks rural road for almost two hours

Stranded lorry blocks rural road for almost two hours

Farmers stepped in to help after an HGV got stuck trying to turn around in a country road.

Canterbury back to winning ways

Canterbury back to winning ways

Canterbury scored three tries on the road as they avoided a third National League 2 South game without victory.

Kent's Crawley named in Ashes squad

Kent's Crawley named in Ashes squad

Kent's Zak Crawley has been selected in England's squad for this winter's Ashes.

Sports centre on stilts dropped to put centre's £8m revamp back on table

Sports centre on stilts dropped to put centre's £8m revamp back on table

Plans to refurbish a district's most-used leisure centre are back on the table after a proposal to build a sports hall on stilts was dropped.

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Teen spared prison over horror e scooter crash

Teen spared prison over horror e scooter crash

A student who left a woman with a broken leg and arm after crashing his e scooter into her on a pavement has walked free from court.

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Council could shut public toilets or charge for use

Council could shut public toilets or charge for use

Public loos could be shut or people charged to use them as a council looks to make savings of £50,000.

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New tapas restaurant and bar opens

New tapas restaurant and bar opens

A Mediterranean eatery has opened in a prime spot left vacant by an Italian chain which left last year.

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Firefighters save two people from burning building

Firefighters save two people from burning building

Two people have been carried to safety by firefighters after a blaze broke out in a home.

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Firm’s balcony bid prompts security risk fears at court

Firm’s balcony bid prompts security risk fears at court

A proposal to install balconies on a building over looking a crown court have been branded a security risk.

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