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Council starts handing out new wheelie bins

Council starts handing out new wheelie bins

Homes across the Canterbury district have started to receive new bins as part of a controversial system being rolled out.

The coach to Bluewater? You’ll get there in six hours...

The coach to Bluewater? You’ll get there in six hours...

Coach operator National Express is telling shoppers from Herne Bay they face journey times of up to six hours each way to Bluewater.

Adams confident of breaking duck

Adams confident of breaking duck

Kent coach Jimmy Adams is eager for his side to secure a win to kick-start their LV= County Championship Division 2 campaign.

Campaigners pull out of running 'laughable' Christmas lights

Campaigners pull out of running 'laughable' Christmas lights

A community group has decided it will not run this year's illuminations in Herne Bay because they fear a "backlash" over their poor standard.

Coles says dropped catches have proved costly in modest start to the championship season

Coles says dropped catches have proved costly in modest start to the championship season

Matt Coles says Kent's catching must improve if they are to prove realistic promotion contenders in the County Championship.

Fit-again Stevens ready to make his mark

Fit-again Stevens ready to make his mark

Darren Stevens says he is ready to put his early season fitness worries behind him and help Kent’s quest for success in all forms of the game.

Council gaffe delays decision on 16,000 homes

Council gaffe delays decision on 16,000 homes

An administrative error by Canterbury City Council has delayed a decision on whether to put its draft Local Plan out to public consultation.

Crash causes rush hour chaos

Crash causes rush hour chaos

A lorry and a car collided during rush hour at Brenley Corner near Faversham this morning causing long tailbacks.

Policeman crashes car into city house

Policeman crashes car into city house

A car which careered into a house in Canterbury was being driven by an off-duty police officer, it has emerged.

Trapped puppy rescued after four days

Trapped puppy rescued after four days

This is the dramatic moment firefighters came to the rescue of a puppy stuck down a 30ft hole for four days.

Girl, 12, escapes stranger's clutches

Girl, 12, escapes stranger's clutches

A terrified schoolgirl fled after she was cornered by a man and chased along a footbridge.

Nash raising the bar in one-day game

Nash raising the bar in one-day game

Brendan Nash has continued to earn the praise of his Kent colleagues after transferring his championship form into one-day cricket.

Tredwell pleased to see competition for places

Tredwell pleased to see competition for places

Kent skipper James Tredwell says players who perform for the 2nd XI are putting themselves in the frame for a first-team role.

Tredwell glad his knock settled Spitfires nerves

Tredwell glad his knock settled Spitfires nerves

James Tredwell admitted Kent Spitfires’ three-wicket win over Worcestershire Royals on Wednesday night was nervier than he'd hoped.

Rugby player's life saved by club's heart machine

Rugby player's life saved by club's heart machine

A firefighter whose heart stopped for 15 minutes when he collapsed during a rugby match only survived when three fans used the club's defibrillator.

The pilot who delivered killer blow in Dambusters raid

 The pilot who delivered killer blow in Dambusters raid

As the world marks the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid, we tell the story of a heroic pilot who dropped the bomb that breached the Mohne Dam.

Bobbies on the beat a 'waste of resources'

Bobbies on the beat a 'waste of resources'

A senior officer has clashed with the force's crime commissioner Ann Barnes over the value of putting more police on our streets.

One lane briefly closed on Thanet Way after crash

One lane briefly closed on Thanet Way after crash

Several vehicles were reported to have pulled over to help a single car involved in an accident.

Your Kentish Gazette this week....

Your Kentish Gazette this week....

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Tredwell inspires Spitfires to victory

Tredwell inspires Spitfires to victory

Kent went joint-top of Group A of the Yorkshire Bank 40 after an absorbing rain-shortened three-wicket victory over Worcestershire Royals.

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