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Man seriously injured in attack as he left chippie

Man seriously injured in attack as he left chippie

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by two thugs as he walked out of a takeaway.

High street to be ripped up as £1m transformation begins

High street to be ripped up as £1m transformation begins

Work on a £1 million high street transformation is set to get underway next week, after market traders were controversially moved on.

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Reprieve for campaigners as one-way system work pushed back

Reprieve for campaigners as one-way system work pushed back

Work on a controversial scheme to turn a major route into a one-way system has been pushed back, much to the relief of its many critics.

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Woman taken to hospital after crash on busy route

Woman taken to hospital after crash on busy route

A woman has been taken to hospital after emergency services have been called to a crash along a busy route.

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Man found dead in woodland

Man found dead in woodland

A man's body has been found in woodland after police descended on the area.

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'Street hubs' offering free wi-fi and calls set for high street

'Street hubs' offering free wi-fi and calls set for high street

Plans for six BT 'street hubs' in Canterbury city centre will offer free high-speed wi-fi, calls and internet services for the public.

Plans to turn cottage into champagne cafe given green light

Plans to turn cottage into champagne cafe given green light

A restaurateur's bid to turn a historic cottage in a popular park into a champagne cafe have been unanimously approved despite noise and litter fears.

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Three taken to hospital as police close busy road after crash

Three taken to hospital as police close busy road after crash

Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash which caused heavy traffic this afternoon.

Baby Jesus stolen from crib outside church

Baby Jesus stolen from crib outside church

A reverend is considering tying Jesus to his crib next year after the baby was stolen from a nativity scene outside a church.

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Police seal off woodland after 'concern for man'

Police seal off woodland after 'concern for man'

Police have cordoned off a wooded area while officers respond to concerns for the welfare of a man.

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Dog owner's terriers bit traumatised runner 'more than 20 times'

Dog owner's terriers bit traumatised runner 'more than 20 times'

A dog owner whose frenzied pets attacked a runner on a public footpath, leaving him with 39 wounds, has avoided jail.

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Bowler pens Kent contract extension

Bowler pens Kent contract extension

Kent's reigning young player-of-the-year and bowler-of-the-year has signed a contract extension.

Motorbike crash blocks major rat-run

Motorbike crash blocks major rat-run

A 17-year-old boy was thrown from his motorcycle after a collision with a car attempting to overtake.

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Opening date revealed for pizza restaurant at complex

Opening date revealed for pizza restaurant at complex

Bosses at a pizza restaurant have revealed the opening date of its latest branch at a new £115m leisure complex.

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Flood of tries as Canterbury click

Flood of tries as Canterbury click

Canterbury crossed eight times to start the second half of their National League 2 East campaign on a high.

Riverside champagne tearoom bid set for green light

Riverside champagne tearoom bid set for green light

Controversial plans to transform a tiny riverside cottage into a two-storey Champagne café are set to be given the green light.

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Thug smashed bottle over rival's head in high street gang violence

Thug smashed bottle over rival's head in high street gang violence

Shoppers watched in horror as a thug smashed a bottle over a rival's head in an "extremely alarming" attack as violence erupted in a high street.

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18-mile diversion to continue as busy route's closure extended

18-mile diversion to continue as busy route's closure extended

Motorists will be forced to endure an 18-mile diversion for longer after a main route's closure was extended by five days.

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Man 'caught with drugs' after filming police dog

Man 'caught with drugs' after filming police dog

A man was caught with "a large quantity of cannabis" after being sniffed out by a police dog he was following and filming "for his own amusement".

BrewDog pulls plug on plans for first Kent pub

BrewDog pulls plug on plans for first Kent pub

Craft beer giant BrewDog has u-turned on its plans to open an "iconic bar" on a new £115 million leisure complex in Kent.

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