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Rigging scandal hits charity competition

24 January 2015
Rigging scandal hits charity competition

A competition to win a charity minibus worth £36,000 has been scrapped after allegations it was being rigged with multiple votes.

Police issue e-fit of mugger following nighttime robbery

21 January 2015
Police issue e-fit of mugger following nighttime robbery

A woman suffered a head injury after being assaulted by a street robber who grabbed her bag.

Firefighters release injured man stuck under a Nissan 4x4

18 January 2015
Firefighters release injured man stuck under a Nissan 4x4

Man who suffered a head injury while working underneath a vehicle taken to hospital.

Robbers threaten grandmother, 83, with torture and kidnap

16 January 2015
Robbers threaten grandmother, 83, with torture and kidnap

Hammer-wielding intruders threatened to kidnap and torture an 83-year-old grandmother after breaking into her home.

Cooking on electric hob thought to have started house blaze

16 January 2015
Cooking on electric hob thought to have started house blaze

Man rescued from second floor of smoke-filled house after fire breaks out in the kitchen

Trio of city 'movers and shakers' given top honour

16 January 2015
Trio of city 'movers and shakers' given top honour

A Canterbury businessman, a fundraiser for the new Marlowe Theatre and an honorary fellow of Christ Church University awarded Freedom of the City

Just one click could win Kent MS Therapy Centre a minibus

09 January 2015
Just one click could win Kent MS Therapy Centre a minibus

Charity has until midnight to swing votes in its favour to win a £36,000 mini bus so sufferers without transport can visit the centre

'We can't leave any stone unturned'

04 January 2015
'We can't leave any stone unturned'

Search teams looking for missing Pat Lamb are following a new lead and targeting woodland near a service station off the M2.

Flat badly damaged in fire which started in the early hours

04 January 2015
Flat badly damaged in fire which started in the early hours

Firefighters warn homeowners to unplug electric blankets after fire which injures a man.

Smoke alarm alerted resident to blaze

04 January 2015
Smoke alarm alerted resident to blaze

Man taken to hospital after breathing in smoke and dog rescued from flat blaze.

Injured motorist cut from smashed car

03 January 2015
Injured motorist cut from smashed car

Car crashed into motorway barrier leaving driver with multiple injuries.

Police launch appeal following alleged assault

03 January 2015
Police launch appeal following alleged assault

Man hospitilised with head injuries after incident in the early hours of New Year's Day.

New Year's Honours list reveals local recipients.

31 December 2014
New Year's Honours list reveals local recipients.

Awards to six dedicated people who have done pioneering work and volunteering in the community

Travelodge proposes financial deal with city council to build a new hotel

30 December 2014
Travelodge proposes financial deal with city council to build a new hotel

But hotelier warns that another budget hotel in Canterbury could squeeze smaller operators out of business.

Calls for crossing where girl, 20, died rejected

27 December 2014
Calls for crossing where girl, 20, died rejected

A campaigner still believes a crossing is desperately needed where a young student was killed in a crash... despite the council rejecting a bid.

Grandmother startled by car horn breaks hip in fall

23 December 2014
Grandmother startled by car horn breaks hip in fall

A pensioner faces Christmas in hospital after she was startled by a thoughtless motorist's car horn in a supermarket car park.

Shop denies 'hosing down' homeless people

22 December 2014
Shop denies 'hosing down' homeless people

Store staff accused of using a hose to get rid of homeless people sleeping outside insist they were cleaning urine and broken bottles.

Campaigners lose battle against village homes plan

19 December 2014
Campaigners lose battle against village homes plan

A controversial housing scheme which promises to rid a village of heavy lorries has been given the green light.

Patients left 'freezing' after boiler breakdown

19 December 2014
Patients left 'freezing' after boiler breakdown

Patients undergoing dialysis endured “tortuous and freezing” conditions for more two weeks on a ward because of a boiler breakdown.

Tragic last text of dad found dead below cliffs

18 December 2014
Tragic last text of dad found dead below cliffs

A man found dead yesterday sent a text saying “please don’t watch the news” just hours before his body was discovered.

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