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Compton chuffed with great start to season

Compton chuffed with great start to season

Kent opener Ben Compton has put his bright start to the season down to better pitches.

Gridlock fears as year of road closures to start next week for divisive project

Gridlock fears as year of road closures to start next week for divisive project

Motorists face a year of gridlock misery as a divisive regeneration project is set to get underway in two days.

Compton leads Kent’s resistance

Compton leads Kent’s resistance

Kent head coach Adam Hollioake praised opener Ben Compton after day two of their County Championship clash with Gloucestershire.

‘Bar in old loos is far from bog standard - but is it wasted on students?’

‘Bar in old loos is far from bog standard - but is it wasted on students?’

Our reviewer ventured into a 1930s toilet block turned swanky subterranean cocktail bar in the heart of a university city.

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Belt out to prove point

Belt out to prove point

Women’s captain Megan Belt is out to achieve Tier 2 success at Kent - and prove a point to England Cricket Board’s hierarchy.

Stalwarts get ideal send-off

Stalwarts get ideal send-off

It proved a fitting end of an era at Canterbury Rugby Club as they secured a fourth-placed finish with a home win.

Sculptor defends controversial artwork as residents say: ‘She needs cleaning!’

Sculptor defends controversial artwork as residents say: ‘She needs cleaning!’

A unique underwater sculpture in a Kent river should be left to ‘weather’ with the flow of the river and the seasons, says its creator.

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ANPR systems being brought in for three Kent hospital car parks

ANPR systems being brought in for three Kent hospital car parks

Drivers visiting several Kent hospitals will soon have to change how they pay for parking.

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‘It's an undervalued skill these days’

‘It's an undervalued skill these days’

Head coach Adam Hollioake has praised Kent opener Ben Compton.

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Diamond watch and jewellery worth £20,000 stolen from gym locker

Diamond watch and jewellery worth £20,000 stolen from gym locker

A woman has been arrested following the theft of a diamond Rolex watch and jewellery worth more than £20,000 from a gym locker.

Tragedy as Kent showjumper dies after fall

Tragedy as Kent showjumper dies after fall

A “greatly respected” Kent showjumper has died in hospital after falling from his horse.

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Kent’s Muyeye sees benefits of second-tier cricket

Kent’s Muyeye sees benefits of second-tier cricket

Batsman Tawanda Muyeye reckons playing County Championship Division 2 cricket will help Kent grow as a side - but is refusing to get carried away.

Kent’s first medical school awarded regulator’s seal of approval

Kent’s first medical school awarded regulator’s seal of approval

A joint university venture for training doctors in the county has reached a major milestone ahead of its first ever cohort of graduates this summer.

Hollioake backs ‘world-class’ Crawley to come good

Hollioake backs ‘world-class’ Crawley to come good

Head coach Adam Hollioake reckons it’s only a matter of time before “world-class” Kent batsman Zak Crawley starts scoring centuries again.

‘We’ll do anything we can to get any Kent player back where they belong’

‘We’ll do anything we can to get any Kent player back where they belong’

Lucy Arman insists Kent Women will be proud if any of their players leave to become professionals - but hopes to re-sign them down the line.

Two new stores confirmed at shopping centre after HMV’s shock closure

Two new stores confirmed at shopping centre after HMV’s shock closure

Two new stores have confirmed they will move into a shopping centre plot left vacant by the music chain’s recent departure.

Images reveal shocking state of abandoned takeaway 'colonized by pigeons and rats'

Images reveal shocking state of abandoned takeaway 'colonized by pigeons and rats'

Fresh images reveal the state of disrepair at an abandoned restaurant once “colonized by pigeons and infested by rats”.

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Canterbury secure late home comforts

Canterbury secure late home comforts

Two tries in the last 10 minutes gave Canterbury the National League 2 East spoils against Dorking.

Huge unbroken stand sees Kent to comfortable win

Huge unbroken stand sees Kent to comfortable win

A sublime partnership between Tawanda Muyeye and Ben Compton helped Kent to a second straight County Championship Division 2 win over Middlesex.

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Kent get late boost on a tough day

Kent get late boost on a tough day

A late Kent wicket provided a much-needed boost as Middlesex batted into a commanding position during their County Championship Division 2 match.

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