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Excitement as pub-goer spots beaver swimming upstream

Excitement as pub-goer spots beaver swimming upstream

A beaver has been filmed swimming in a river by a pub-goer after she finished her meal.

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‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

‘Ban lorries from this road, it’s not safe’

Radical plans to ban lorries from an A-road have been proposed by fed-up residents – who warn more lives will be lost if things do not change.

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Fury in village at 'grotesque' kebab banner on historic pub

Fury in village at 'grotesque' kebab banner on historic pub

A pub owner has defended himself after backlash to a “grotesque” sign advertising his new business went up

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Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price has been revealed as one of the headline acts at Kent’s largest Pride festival.

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Canterbury close season in style

Canterbury close season in style

Four tries and the boot of Frank Reynolds made it a winning end to the campaign for Canterbury at Sevenoaks’ expense in National League 2 East.

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.

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Hundreds queue to see best-selling author at Kent bookstore

Hundreds queue to see best-selling author at Kent bookstore

Hundreds of people have been pictured queuing to see a best-selling author at Kent bookstore.

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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.

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