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Students' union pulls offensive poster after backlash

31 March 2014
Students' union pulls offensive poster after backlash

A students' union has been forced to apologise and pull a promotional poster featuring a lone woman after it was branded "offensive" and "disgusting".

Two hurt in crash

30 March 2014
Two hurt in crash

A man and a woman were injured when two cars collided on a busy road this morning.

Takeaway pulls slogan amid fears of roasting from cathedral

28 March 2014
Takeaway pulls slogan amid fears of roasting from cathedral

Cathedral bosses refused to turn the other cheek when a takeaway marketed its pork rolls... with too much sauce.

Fun Lovin' Criminals to headline Kent festival

28 March 2014
Fun Lovin' Criminals to headline Kent festival

New York funk trio Fun Lovin' Criminals and Peter Hook and The Light will be among the acts to perform at this year's Lounge on the Farm festival.

Twisted paedophile in child snatch bid - 10 years after similar crimes

27 March 2014
Twisted paedophile in child snatch bid - 10 years after similar crimes

A pervert has been jailed for life after trying to snatch two young girls... a decade after committing a similar crime.

Hole opens up in town centre after water leak

26 March 2014
Hole opens up in town centre after water leak

Workmen investigating a water leak have discovered this large hole under the pavement of a busy shopping street.

Disgraced surgeon struck off - but avoids public investigation

25 March 2014
Disgraced surgeon struck off - but avoids public investigation

A shamed surgeon whose incompetence led to the death of one patient and the disfigurement of others has been struck off the medical register.

Kent-born film star to be honoured with Hollywood star

24 March 2014
Kent-born film star to be honoured with Hollywood star

Movie heartthrob Orlando Bloom, who grew up in Kent, is to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week.

Church healers deny telling sick to stop taking medication

23 March 2014
Church healers deny telling sick to stop taking medication

A band of Christians who claim to heal the sick through the power of prayer alone have denied claims they told people to stop taking medication.

Pictured: Kent's real Spider-Man

21 March 2014
Pictured: Kent's real Spider-Man

The hunt is on to find Kent's real-life Spider-Man after the reckless daredevil was spotted running across rooftops.

EastEnders and The Bill actor to star in panto

21 March 2014
EastEnders and The Bill actor to star in panto

Actor Scott Maslen, best known for playing Jack Branning in EastEnders, will star in this year's Marlowe Theatre pantomime, Aladdin.

Rebellious councillors call for leadership overhaul

21 March 2014
Rebellious councillors call for leadership overhaul

Two Conservative councillors have rebelled against the leader of their party to call for a complete overhaul of the way the district is run.

Brazen burglar jailed after claiming stolen goods were his

18 March 2014
Brazen burglar jailed after claiming stolen goods were his

A cocky thief has been jailed for more than two years after raiding a Faversham home - then telling the victim the stolen items belonged to him.

Pair trapped as car crashes into house

18 March 2014
Pair trapped as car crashes into house

Emergency crews helped to free a couple from a car - including a 98-year-old woman - after it crashed into a house today.

Youngsters wow judges at talent show

17 March 2014
Youngsters wow judges at talent show

The district's most talented youngsters wowed the crowds at the city council's Reach for the Stars competition - but there could only be one winner.

'Pill in crisps could have put sick dad's life in danger'

13 March 2014
'Pill in crisps could have put sick dad's life in danger'

A woman fears her sick dad could have become seriously ill after a mystery pill was found in a packet of crisps.

Thieves pose as good Samaritans to target vulnerable shoppers

13 March 2014
Thieves pose as good Samaritans to target vulnerable shoppers

Unscrupulous thieves have been posing as good Samaritans to distract vulnerable shoppers at supermarkets, while accomplices steal their bank cards.

Lord Lieutenant of Kent thanks public servants at annual Civic Service

11 March 2014
Lord Lieutenant of Kent thanks public servants at annual Civic Service

Hundreds attended the Lord Lieutenant of Kent's Civic Service at Canterbury Cathedral, where the work of public servants and volunteers was honoured.

Seven car pile-up near busy roundabout causes tailbacks

07 March 2014
Seven car pile-up near busy roundabout causes tailbacks

Traffic is backing up after up to seven vehicles collided on the coast-bound Thanet Way near Brenley Corner roundabout.

Man 'wouldn't have killed himself in fireball horror despite rape claim'

07 March 2014
Man 'wouldn't have killed himself in fireball horror despite rape claim'

The family of a man who died in a fireball after an allegation of rape have spoken for the first time about how he would not have killed himself.

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