Home   Authors   Author

Exclusive: Guard rails row takes a new twist

17 October 2014
Exclusive: Guard rails row takes a new twist

Railings at a controversial junction are not to be installed after county council U-turn.

Immigrants in their 20s put in schools with young pupils

16 October 2014
Immigrants in their 20s put in schools with young pupils

Male asylum seekers in their 20s have been placed in Kent's schools alongside young children after lying about their ages.

Canterbury Local Plan "unsound", insists CPRE Kent

16 October 2014
Canterbury Local Plan "unsound", insists CPRE Kent

The rural campaign group has obtained legal opinion which argues that Canterbury City Council has overstated development potential.

New cinema opens with film fest

15 October 2014
New cinema opens with film fest

Movies to be shown at The Curzon Canterbury Film Festival includes A Canterbury Tale

The fire that stunned a city

09 October 2014
The fire that stunned a city

A mysterious fire ripped through a furniture store in Canterbury city centre.

'I’ve got a master’s degree in burglary and robbery’

09 October 2014
'I’ve got a master’s degree in burglary and robbery’

A boastful burglar who bragged about his prowess at stealing has been jailed.

Police investigate spate of assaults on women

09 October 2014
Police investigate spate of assaults on women

A young female student is the latest victim in a disturbing spate of assaults - including two on a university campus.

Sex pest attacks teenage girl in park

03 October 2014
Sex pest attacks teenage girl in park

Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a young woman in a recreation ground.

Uni path sealed off after assault

02 October 2014
Uni path sealed off after assault

Police have cordoned off a footpath at a Kent university after a female student was assaulted in the early hours of this morning.

Cut! Police stop using body cameras after just two weeks

30 September 2014
Cut! Police stop using body cameras after just two weeks

Police chiefs have been forced to suspend their heralded body-worn camera system less than two weeks after it was introduced.

Drunks on mobility scooters face arrest

26 September 2014
Drunks on mobility scooters face arrest

Police have warned that people found drunk in charge of a mobility scooter will be arrested.

Rats spotted in hospital grounds

26 September 2014
Rats spotted in hospital grounds

Brown rats have taken up residence in the grounds of a hospital.

Dodgy claim? The dog ate my form!

19 September 2014
Dodgy claim? The dog ate my form!

Some of the most bizarre excuses for defrauding a Kent office out of benefits have been revealed... and you couldn't make them up!

Run around a field to cure obesity, says councillor

19 September 2014
Run around a field to cure obesity, says councillor

A Tory councillor has provoked outrage by suggesting overweight people should run around a field to lose weight.

Tests 'inconclusive' after man dies in river

18 September 2014
Tests 'inconclusive' after man dies in river

More tests will be carried out after a 38-year-old man died in the River Stour just hours after contact with the police.

Woman in 80s punches attacker in face

14 September 2014
Woman in 80s punches attacker in face

A pensioner fought off a man who grabbed her this morning near a cycle path hit by a string of recent sex attacks.

Archbishop pays tribute to Protestant leader

13 September 2014
Archbishop pays tribute to Protestant leader

The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to Protestant leader Ian Paisley and described him as a passionate and courageous man.

Judges slash pervert ex-sheriff’s sentence for child abuse images

10 September 2014
Judges slash pervert ex-sheriff’s sentence for child abuse images

A shamed former sheriff who gawped at illegal images of naked children has had his jail term cut by appeal judges.

Tributes to woman who died in public toilets

04 September 2014
Tributes to woman who died in public toilets

A woman who collapsed and later died in a city centre toilets has been dubbed a lovely "but incredibly vulnerable person".

Horror as plague of rats infests school footpath

04 September 2014
Horror as plague of rats infests school footpath

Health fears have been sparked by dozens of rats infesting a footpath used by hundreds of school children and dog walkers.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More