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'Richard, we need your help'

10 January 2017
'Richard, we need your help'

Calls to maintain a historic seaside lift, which is under threat of closure, have been directed to billionaire and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

Deer rescued from canal verge

10 January 2017
Deer rescued from canal verge

Firefighters and the RSPCA managed to stop a road deer from entering the water in a canal in a dramatic rescue.

'End of an era' for historic lift

09 January 2017
'End of an era' for historic lift

An historic lift may not re-open this Easter as the operating company has "called it a day" due to £80,000 repair costs for a faulty braking system.

Car fire under investigation

09 January 2017
Car fire under investigation

A small fire confined to the passenger compartment of a car is now under further investigation after firefighters put it out yesterday evening.

Dog walker hit by car

09 January 2017
Dog walker hit by car

A witness appeal has been launched by police after a woman who was walking her dog got hit by a car, causing her serious injuries.

Teens snatch woman's handbag

09 January 2017
Teens snatch woman's handbag

A 40-year-old woman fell to the ground as a group of young teenagers snatched her handbag and ran off.

That's the wrong way!

09 January 2017
That's the wrong way!

A motorist's dash-cam has captured the moment a car made a right turn onto a busy one way road, narrowly avoiding a crash.

DIY retailer departs

08 January 2017
DIY retailer departs

A major brand that sits in an out-of-town retail park is set to close today for good - and shoppers still don't know what will replace it.

Coffee chain on way with plan for improvements

05 January 2017
Coffee chain on way with plan for improvements

Costa Coffee is set to be the only national brand to sit among a string of independent businesses in a seaside village.

Fuel leak after vehicle smash

05 January 2017
Fuel leak after vehicle smash

The police are investigating an incident where a motorist smashed into a parked car and left the scene, causing a fuel spillage.

'My heart breaks every day'

05 January 2017
'My heart breaks every day'

A mother has spoken of her family's grief as her son lays in a hospital bed brain damaged after a major car crash more than four months ago.

Woman trapped in supermarket lift

05 January 2017
Woman trapped in supermarket lift

Firefighters spent 45 minutes rescuing a woman in her 60s when a supermarket lift jammed, leaving her trapped inside.

The sounds of summer

04 January 2017
The sounds of summer

Chart toppers UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mick will be performing one of the biggest open-air gigs of this year in Canterbury in June.

Family's freezing festive period

04 January 2017
Family's freezing festive period

A family living in a council flat claim they were forced to spend Christmas in the cold with no heating as temperatures plummeted to below freezing.

Residents appeal for crackdown on anti-social youths

03 January 2017
Residents appeal for crackdown on anti-social youths

A litter-strewn underpass which is a magnet for anti-social behaviour and has been cleared by volunteers will be "monitored" by a council.

Hotel gazebo makes the most of sea views

02 January 2017
Hotel gazebo makes the most of sea views

One of the county's most famous hotels has opened a gazebo which will be available to couples for their wedding celebrations.

Car bursts into flames in car park

30 December 2016
Car bursts into flames in car park

A black Ford Focus has been partly destroyed after flames engulfed the car's bonnet in a car park this afternoon.

Car destroyed in blaze

30 December 2016
Car destroyed in blaze

A silver BMW has been destroyed in a fire that engulfed the vehicle during the early hours of this morning.

Witness appeal after vandals trash tributes

30 December 2016
Witness appeal after vandals trash tributes

An appeal for witnesses has been launched weeks after tributes to a teen, who jumped from a multi-storey car park, were vandalised at a park.

Man stabbed on doorstep by balaclava-clad attackers

29 December 2016
Man stabbed on doorstep by balaclava-clad attackers

Balaclava-wearing raiders tried to force their way into a man's house, stabbed him and demanded cash.

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