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City club celebrate historic title

City club celebrate historic title

Canterbury Ladies are celebrating after finishing top of the Investec National Premier Division for the first time in club history on Saturday.

City club on a roll ahead of promotion deciders

City club on a roll ahead of promotion deciders

Canterbury warmed-up before facing the two sides battling them for promotion in National 2 South with a convincing 29-13 win at London Irish Amateurs.

Kent-born film star to be honoured with Hollywood star

Kent-born film star to be honoured with Hollywood star

Movie heartthrob Orlando Bloom, who grew up in Kent, is to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week.

Pensioner injured after car crashes into tree

Pensioner injured after car crashes into tree

A 72-year-old woman is hurt when the car she was a passenger in left the road, narrowly missing a house.

Stanley the chihuahua in 'miracle' rescue

Stanley the chihuahua in 'miracle' rescue

A tiny chihuahua survived five days without food and water before being rescued on Saturday at sea cliffs in Beltinge near Herne Bay

Church healers deny telling sick to stop taking medication

Church healers deny telling sick to stop taking medication

A band of Christians who claim to heal the sick through the power of prayer alone have denied claims they told people to stop taking medication.

Row after vicar offers to 'cleanse' customers at gay bar

Row after vicar offers to 'cleanse' customers at gay bar

Staff at an area's only gay bar have been threatened with arson... while one vicar even offered to 'cure' them.

Barmy bin rules branded 'a complete cock-up'

Barmy bin rules branded 'a complete cock-up'

New safety rules have been branded bizarre - after binmen were told they can't walk a few yards with rubbish sacks.

Pictured: Kent's real Spider-Man

Pictured: Kent's real Spider-Man

The hunt is on to find Kent's real-life Spider-Man after the reckless daredevil was spotted running across rooftops.

Cover-up allegation over soldier 'assault with pair of garden shears'

Cover-up allegation over soldier 'assault with pair of garden shears'

The Army has been accused of hushing up a serious attack on a Kent soldier alleged to have been badly injured with a pair of garden shears.

EastEnders and The Bill actor to star in panto

EastEnders and The Bill actor to star in panto

Actor Scott Maslen, best known for playing Jack Branning in EastEnders, will star in this year's Marlowe Theatre pantomime, Aladdin.

Rebellious councillors call for leadership overhaul

Rebellious councillors call for leadership overhaul

Two Conservative councillors have rebelled against the leader of their party to call for a complete overhaul of the way the district is run.

Drink-drive arrest after dramatic smash

Drink-drive arrest after dramatic smash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car was badly damaged when it smashed through a concrete wall.

Teen tries to kill himself after two-year cyber bullying ordeal

Teen tries to kill himself after two-year cyber bullying ordeal

A teenager has revealed how a campaign of harassment by Facebook trolls caused him to spiral into depression and attempt suicide.

Pressure all on our rivals, says Turner

Pressure all on our rivals, says Turner

Ray Turner feels Faversham can play without pressure between now and the end of the season.

Denly woe at chairman's departure

Denly woe at chairman's departure

Herne Bay manager Sam Denly admitted he was “gutted” to see chairman Trevor Kennett quit the club this week over an internal disciplinary dispute.

Ladies need no motivation in top-spot chase, says Wilson

Ladies need no motivation in top-spot chase, says Wilson

Jen Wilson says Canterbury Ladies need no extra motivation to secure their first ever first-placed finish in the Investec National Premier Division.

Momentum vital on crucial run

Momentum vital on crucial run

Andy Pratt says the momentum Canterbury gained from Saturday’s comeback win at Dings Crusaders was vital as they enter the defining run of the season.

Ryman League can make Football League dreams come true - Southall

Ryman League can make Football League dreams come true - Southall

Whitstable boss Nicky Southall says youngsters can make their footballing dreams come true and impress Football League scouts playing in Ryman League.

'I thought someone had shot a gun': Women's car crashes into bushes

'I thought someone had shot a gun': Women's car crashes into bushes

A witness has told how he thought a gun had been shot when a car careered off a road and ploughed into a bush, narrowly missing his vehicle.

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