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Victory would be a statement

Victory would be a statement

Canterbury get the chance to show derby rivals Sevenoaks how much they have developed since their last meeting when the sides meet this weekend.

Kent name returning club president

Kent name returning club president

Kent have confirmed their club president for 2025 - returning to the post for a second time.

Bid lost in effort to protect land from development

Bid lost in effort to protect land from development

Attempts to save land under threat from house-building have suffered a major setback after an inspector and councillors rejected a village green bid.

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Footage shows council’s waste firm dumping filthy water near river

Footage shows council’s waste firm dumping filthy water near river

A council has said “lessons have been learned” after disturbing footage showed a waste truck dumping filthy water near a river

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Suspect, 32, arrested after ‘pulling woman's coat and demanding her shopping in high street’

Suspect, 32, arrested after ‘pulling woman's coat and demanding her shopping in high street’

A suspect has been arrested after being accused of pulling at a woman’s coat and demanding she hand over her shopping in a high street.

'Doctors thought I begged to have testicle removed'

'Doctors thought I begged to have testicle removed'

A deaf man almost had his testicle removed without knowing the risks after a hospital blunder saw him seen by doctors without an interpreter.

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Low scores making life tough

Low scores making life tough

Head coach Matt Walker says cheap first-innings wickets are giving Kent a mountain to climb.

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Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

A trouble-hit university hopes an award-winning musician will prove “incredibly popular” in her new role as chancellor.

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Study reveals girls drink, smoke and vape more than boys

Study reveals girls drink, smoke and vape more than boys

A study has found girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is ‘top of the charts’ globally for child alcohol use.

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Security guards rescue ducklings lost in high street

Security guards rescue ducklings lost in high street

A family of ducks spotted waddling through a high street had to be rescued after getting lost in a shopping centre.

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We took on hot wings challenge that risks ‘loss of life’

We took on hot wings challenge that risks ‘loss of life’

Our reporter had to sign a waiver warning of “possible loss of life” before taking on a ferociously hot chicken wings challenge at a new Kent venue.

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Delays on A2 after two-vehicle crash

Delays on A2 after two-vehicle crash

Traffic was delayed on a major road following a two-vehicle crash, with police at the scene.

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Axed lifeline Post Office set to return

Axed lifeline Post Office set to return

A village plagued by the loss of its post office is set to see the service revived – including an all-day Sunday service.

Stunning new statue of Kent spy and author revealed

Stunning new statue of Kent spy and author revealed

A magnificent new bronze statue of a trailblazing 17th century author has been unveiled ahead of its official installation in a high street.

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Bosses blame 'central London' rents as popular clothes shop to shut

Bosses blame 'central London' rents as popular clothes shop to shut

A popular vintage clothing store has confirmed plans to close one of its high street shops – blaming rents more suited to central London.

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Bartlett gets green light for T20 Blast

Bartlett gets green light for T20 Blast

Kent have confirmed that Xavier Bartlett will feature for them in this summer’s Vitality Blast.

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Man ‘stabbed’ after row outside snooker lounge

Man ‘stabbed’ after row outside snooker lounge

A man was reportedly stabbed following an argument outside a snooker lounge.

Protestors march over 2,000-homes plan

Protestors march over 2,000-homes plan

More than a hundred protestors gathered to criticise plans for a 2,000-home “new settlement” which they believe will “destroy” three villages.

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Spirited Kent suffer first defeat

Spirited Kent suffer first defeat

Kent’s resistance on the final day of their Vitality County Championship at Canterbury lasted for three hours on Monday.

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CCTV image released after ‘man tries to open woman’s car door’

CCTV image released after ‘man tries to open woman’s car door’

A CCTV image has been released by police after a man reportedly tried to open a woman's car door.

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