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Teen who admitted downloading child rape video spared jail

Teen who admitted downloading child rape video spared jail

A teen caught in a police sting messaging an undercover officer he believed was 13 has been spared jail.

Walker wants Kent pride in dead rubber

Walker wants Kent pride in dead rubber

Departing coach Matt Walker doesn’t expect the fact there is virtually nothing on their last match this season to impact Kent players’ mentality.

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Thug filmed cruel attack on ex-girlfriend’s cat and sent her video

Thug filmed cruel attack on ex-girlfriend’s cat and sent her video

A man filmed himself throwing his ex-girlfriend’s cat against a wall and then sent the horrifying video to her, a court has been told.

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Popular farming and countryside show expected to attract thousands

Popular farming and countryside show expected to attract thousands

Thousands of people will be heading to Adisham near Canterbury tomorrow for the highlight of the farming year.

Age no barrier for taijiquan expert Barry

Age no barrier for taijiquan expert Barry

Barry Phelan is a force to be reckoned with on the international stage - despite opposition from elite competitors with plenty of years in hand.

Woman who ran over and killed OAP after failing to stop at Give Way junction spared jail

Woman who ran over and killed OAP after failing to stop at Give Way junction spared jail

A courier struck and killed a clergyman with her van as he made his way to a retreat for respite from caring for his dementia-stricken wife.

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Landlady told police: ‘I couldn’t let stabbing victim in - he had a gun and I’ve got kids’

Landlady told police: ‘I couldn’t let stabbing victim in - he had a gun and I’ve got kids’

A man stabbed outside a pub was denied entry to the boozer as a bystander closed the door on him after the landlady saw he was clutching a gun.

Gridlock as major route shuts suddenly

Gridlock as major route shuts suddenly

Drivers have been facing lengthy delays after a major route was shut forcing traffic to grind to halt.

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Pacesetters turning back the clock!

Pacesetters turning back the clock!

A 49-21 National League 2 East win over Worthing made it three victories on the spin for Canterbury - their best start to a season in several years.

‘It's money in the bin!': Empty buses on the Park & Ride losing £30k a month

‘It's money in the bin!': Empty buses on the Park & Ride losing £30k a month

A mothballed Park & Ride site reopened to much opposition is causing more pollution than it prevents and losing almost £30,000 a month.

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Sculptor responds to controversy surrounding ‘creepy’ artwork

Sculptor responds to controversy surrounding ‘creepy’ artwork

An artist behind a sculpture of a woman submerged in a river says he did not intend for it to be divisive, after calls for it to be removed.

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‘It’s a full military operation’: More than 300 people queue outside tattoo shop

‘It’s a full military operation’: More than 300 people queue outside tattoo shop

A huge queue formed outside a tattoo parlour as the business offered £20 flash sale.

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Dentist promises 6k extra NHS appointments a year if expansion bid approved

Dentist promises 6k extra NHS appointments a year if expansion bid approved

A dentist looking to tackle the ‘massive demand’ for care and a long waiting list is hoping to expand into a residential property next door.

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Flats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’

Flats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’

A developer says stumping up £60k it pledged to a council - which approved its plans to build a block of flats - is now “unaffordable”.

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‘Absolutely daft’ slip road faces more delays

‘Absolutely daft’ slip road faces more delays

A long-awaited slip-road off the A2 branded “absolutely daft” by critics faces more delays – six years after it was first approved.

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Images released after man ‘punched to floor’ in underpass

Images released after man ‘punched to floor’ in underpass

An investigation has been launched and CCTV images of a man released after an alleged assault in an underpass.

Kent’s MacDonald-Gay joins a select club

Kent’s MacDonald-Gay joins a select club

Ryana MacDonald-Gay has become the 18th cricketer from Kent Women to make her England Women’s One-Day International bow.

Dessert cafe chain announces shock closure

Dessert cafe chain announces shock closure

A dessert restaurant is set to permanently close amid plans to convert it into a fish and chip restaurant and takeaway.

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Club following the leader’s lead

Club following the leader’s lead

Early National League 2 East leaders Canterbury Rugby Club have started their season in fine form - and so too have the second team and third team!

‘When the actual reality does hit, it’s pretty hard’

‘When the actual reality does hit, it’s pretty hard’

Director of cricket Simon Cook thinks the reality of County Championship Division 1 relegation will keep sinking in for Kent in the coming days.

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