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Kent sign international bowler

Kent sign international bowler

A West Indian international seam bowler has joined Kent - becoming their second signing of the day on the eve of their return to red-ball action.

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Kent sign young bowler on loan

Kent sign young bowler on loan

A 21-year-old left-arm seam bowler has signed for injury-hit Kent on an initial two-match County Championship Division 1 loan.

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Sadness as ‘gorgeous’ garden centre announces shock closure

Sadness as ‘gorgeous’ garden centre announces shock closure

Bosses of a ‘gorgeous’ garden centre which ‘offers solace’ have announced a shock closure prompting a deluge of heartfelt messages.

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Delays as police scrambled to horse on main road

Delays as police scrambled to horse on main road

Traffic was delayed after a horse was wandered on a main road.

800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

800-home estate approved despite fears Kent being turned into ‘garden of concrete’

Plans for a sprawling housing development that will double a village’s population have been approved despite fierce opposition from residents.

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Small steps to safety for Kent

Small steps to safety for Kent

Captain Daniel Bell-Drummond has urged Kent’s players to focus on doing the basics as they aim to kick-start their County Championship survival bid.

Pedestrian flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by lorry on A2

Pedestrian flown to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by lorry on A2

A pedestrian has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a lorry on the A2.

Girl ‘bitten’ by Staffordshire terrier during bus trip

Girl ‘bitten’ by Staffordshire terrier during bus trip

A Staffordshire bull terrier which reportedly sunk its teeth into a child on a bus has prompted a police probe.

‘It’s a good grounding’

‘It’s a good grounding’

Kent’s red-ball skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond has explained why he values the club cricket scene in the county so highly.

Kent signal blackspot has slowest Broadband speeds in UK

Kent signal blackspot has slowest Broadband speeds in UK

A Kent internet blackspot has been named the slowest place in the UK for broadband for the second consecutive year.

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Kent comedian's gag named funniest joke at Edinburgh Fringe

Kent comedian's gag named funniest joke at Edinburgh Fringe

A Kent comedian’s gag has been named as the funniest joke told at one of the country’s top festivals.

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Large emergency response near train station amid fears for man’s welfare

Large emergency response near train station amid fears for man’s welfare

Fears for the welfare of a man sparked a large emergency response outside a railway station.

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International stars to help launch new rugby Academy

International stars to help launch new rugby Academy

Two international stars are set to help launch an ambitious new Academy at Canterbury Rugby Club in partnership with a school in the city.

Kent League Premier Division weekend round-up

Kent League Premier Division weekend round-up

Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond blasted a century as second-placed Blackheath thumped Kent League Premier Division basement boys Bickley Park.

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‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

‘Shocked’ tenants served notice as council buys building after court ruling

People renting rooms in a former care home say they have been blindsided by plans to turn it into a facility for asylum-seeking children.

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

A man who disappeared over the weekend, sparking a police appeal, has been found safe.

Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

Live music is set to return to a popular riverside pub’s garden where the landlord says a noise row cost him £20,000 in lost income.

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Pre-school staff ‘absolutely devastated’ after worst-possible Ofsted rating

Pre-school staff ‘absolutely devastated’ after worst-possible Ofsted rating

Staff have been left “absolutely devastated” after Ofsted rated their small village nursery ‘inadequate’ over safeguarding concerns.

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20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

20 caught in speeding crackdown as one driver clocks almost twice legal limit

A crackdown on speeding through a Kent village has seen 20 motorists reported – with one clocked at almost double the legal limit.

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Psychiatric report ordered before trial of wife accused of husband’s murder

Psychiatric report ordered before trial of wife accused of husband’s murder

A woman accused of killing her husband after human remains were found at their home is set to be tried by a High Court judge.

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