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City Sound Project to be staged this weekend

City Sound Project to be staged this weekend

More than 100 acts will perform across 12 venues as part of City Sound Project, the county's biggest inner-city music festival.

Hundreds turn out for unveiling of statue to panto legend

Hundreds turn out for unveiling of statue to panto legend

Family, celebs and theatre fans turned out for the grand unveiling of a bronze statue of "the man with a heart of gold" - pantomime legend Dave Lee.

Drama as car crashes into wall

Drama as car crashes into wall

Police have been diverting traffic after a car careered off the road and crashed into an empty shop this afternoon.

Appeal after bakery burglary

Appeal after bakery burglary

Police have released a CCTV image after a gang of burglars broke into a branch of Greggs bakery, fleeing with £7.

Baby born at hospital... two years after it closed for births

Baby born at hospital... two years after it closed for births

A baby sparked panic and tears - then joy - after coming into the world two years after a hospital closed its doors to births.

Drug addict's roundabout home fires cost taxpayer £10,000

Drug addict's roundabout home fires cost taxpayer £10,000

Taxpayers have been landed a £10,000 bill for fire crews to deal with blazes at a roundabout where a drug addict has built a makeshift shelter.

Bell-Drummond wants to build on solid form

Bell-Drummond wants to build on solid form

Kent batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond is aiming for three-figure hauls after half-century double.

Sculpture worth £42k stolen from garden

Sculpture worth £42k stolen from garden

Police are hunting thieves who stole a bronze water feature worth £42,000 by a renowned sculptor from a garden.

Woman in tears after man exposes himself on path

Woman in tears after man exposes himself on path

A 21-year-old woman was left distraught after a man indecently exposed himself to her on a cycle path.

Walker: We need to be more ruthless

Walker: We need to be more ruthless

Kent players need to be more ruthless and show greater mental toughness as they seek to get their campaign on track, says assistant coach Matt Walker.

City club aim for historic high

City club aim for historic high

Head coach Andy Pratt insists Canterbury are solely focused on securing their highest ever league finish when they visit Clifton on Saturday.

More acts announced for Kent festival

More acts announced for Kent festival

The Subways are among a host of further acts confirmed to play this year's Lounge on the Farm Festival, joining the likes of the Fun Lovin' Criminals

Parents oppose school move bid

Parents oppose school move bid

The majority of parents are against the idea of moving a city grammar to the coast according to the results of a consultation - but only 5% responded.

Prankster in roundabout workout

Prankster in roundabout workout

A daring student has turned heads by pumping iron on a mini-roundabout in the middle of busy city centre traffic.

One of world's oldest gorillas bows out at 54

One of world's oldest gorillas bows out at 54

Mouila - one of the oldest Western lowland gorillas in the world - has died at the ripe old age of 54 at Howletts.

Woman remanded over 'murder bids' after house fire

Woman remanded over 'murder bids' after house fire

A woman has been remanded in custody accused of three attempted murders after a house fire involving children.

Witness appeal after serious ambulance crash

Witness appeal after serious ambulance crash

Police want to speak to a driver overtaken by an ambulance before a three-car crash which left a pensioner with serious injuries.

RAF dad's great escape brings everlasting French connection

RAF dad's great escape brings everlasting French connection

Relatives of a wartime pilot shot down over occupied France have told of their unique bond of friendship with the family who saved his life.

Soldier died after hitting his head on drinking binge

Soldier died after hitting his head on drinking binge

An Army sergeant tragically died in his sleep hours after cracking his head when he "couldn't walk or talk" during a drinking binge.

Urban camper sparks mimic claims

Urban camper sparks mimic claims

The half-naked adventurer was spotted in the city yesterday fuelling claims he has imitated Canterbury's other roundabout resident.

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