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City club suffer dramatic loss

City club suffer dramatic loss

A converted try in the final play left Canterbury Rugby Club hugely disappointed as Henley Hawks snatched a dramatic National League 2 East victory.

Big changes planned at one of Kent’s top-rated glamping sites

Big changes planned at one of Kent’s top-rated glamping sites

Bosses at a top-rated glamping site based in a highly protected area have unveiled plans for big changes - triggering a wave of public support.

Fire crews called to city centre blaze

Fire crews called to city centre blaze

Firefighters tackled flames coming from an electrical box in a car park on a residential street.

Plans submitted to double number of hotel rooms at historic Kent hotel

Plans submitted to double number of hotel rooms at historic Kent hotel

Proposals to build a spa and double the number of rooms at a resort have been lodged, in the hope they will turn the hotel’s fortunes around.

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The 15-mile road trip where you can fill your boot with Kent's best food and drink

The 15-mile road trip where you can fill your boot with Kent's best food and drink

It’s a road hundreds use to commute to work every day but if you take a step back, you’ll discover everything that’s great about living in Kent…

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Firefighters called to electrical box blaze

Firefighters called to electrical box blaze

Billowing smoke could be seen coming from a residential street, prompting a swift fire service response.

Players driving higher standards

Players driving higher standards

Head coach Matt Corker feels the consistency in Canterbury Rugby Club’s squad is helping the team go from strength-to-strength.

Rolexes and crypto: How dealer selling drugs from bedroom hid ‘massive profits’

Rolexes and crypto: How dealer selling drugs from bedroom hid ‘massive profits’

A young drug dealer who made tens of thousands of pounds tried to hide massive profits by pumping cash into plush Rolex watches and cryptocurrency.

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Away T20 start for Spitfires

Away T20 start for Spitfires

Kent Spitfires will begin their T20 Blast campaign in 2025 on the road.

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Chaos as ‘ludicrous’ roadworks on busy route cause long tailbacks

Chaos as ‘ludicrous’ roadworks on busy route cause long tailbacks

Residents are fuming over “chaotic” roadworks causing long tailbacks for frustrated drivers - and say they seldom see anyone working.

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Man stabbed partner to death - on same day mental health team said he posed no risk

Man stabbed partner to death - on same day mental health team said he posed no risk

A homicide review reveals a mental health team concluded a violent alcoholic posed his partner no risk - on the same day he killed her.

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Body found in woodland near campus

Body found in woodland near campus

A man’s body has been found in woods close to a university campus.

Graffiti vandal fined after tagging historic landmarks and court building

Graffiti vandal fined after tagging historic landmarks and court building

A serial graffiti vandal who tagged a historic Kent landmark and a statue of an English king has been caught.

Excitement as rare fungus found at nature reserve

Excitement as rare fungus found at nature reserve

A rare, legally protected fungus that resembles a lion's mane has been found at nature reserve in Kent.

Rubbish spills into river after ‘idiotic’ vandals lob bins into water

Rubbish spills into river after ‘idiotic’ vandals lob bins into water

Rubbish was left spewing into a river after “idiotic” vandals lobbed six bins into the water.

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Brown bear Boki ‘doing so well’ six weeks after pioneering brain surgery

Brown bear Boki ‘doing so well’ six weeks after pioneering brain surgery

A brown bear who underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery has made a “very encouraging” recovery after six weeks of rehabilitation.

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‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

Canterbury Cathedral is hosting a Christmas market for the first time in 200 years - but was it worth the wait? Our reporter went along to find out.

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Girl struck by hit-and-run driver taken to hospital

Girl struck by hit-and-run driver taken to hospital

A teenage girl was taken to hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver.

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Delays after tank strapped to lorry hits railway bridge

Delays after tank strapped to lorry hits railway bridge

A lorry transporting a tank has struck a bridge causing road and rail delays on a main route.

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Another half-century for Canterbury

Another half-century for Canterbury

Canterbury racked up more than 50 points for the second weekend running in National League 2 East.

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