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Rapist who attacked sleeping school girl dies in prison

Rapist who attacked sleeping school girl dies in prison

A convicted paedophile who raped a schoolgirl and two other children died of natural causes while in prison, a coroner has concluded.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car, which was not at the scene when officers arrived.

Leaning: Let’s turn a corner

Leaning: Let’s turn a corner

Captain Jack Leaning hopes the beginning of Kent’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign can give them fresh impetus as they aim to kickstart their season.

Will-power comes to the fore

Will-power comes to the fore

There was a long-awaited half-century for Will Hilton as St Lawrence & Highland Court 1sts completed the league double over Canterbury 1sts.

‘Council made us repaint our yellow cafe – now we get fewer customers’

‘Council made us repaint our yellow cafe – now we get fewer customers’

Workers at a popular cafe say trade has slumped since the council ordered it to repaint its familiar bright yellow shopfront.

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Former landlady and one of last Second World War widows dies at 100

Former landlady and one of last Second World War widows dies at 100

Mourners will gather for the final farewell of an extraordinary centenarian who was one of the country’s last Second World War widows.

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We tried new cafe’s all-you-can-eat breakfast that costs just £8.99

We tried new cafe’s all-you-can-eat breakfast that costs just £8.99

A new cafe is offering a bargain big breakfast for just £8.99 - but does the taste match up to the enticing price?

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Work on 4,000-home estate costing £200m to start next year

Work on 4,000-home estate costing £200m to start next year

Work will start next year on a sprawling 4,000-home estate which could cost up to £200 million and has been in the pipeline for almost a decade.

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Food wagon boss terrorised by teens calls for parents to step in

Food wagon boss terrorised by teens calls for parents to step in

A street trader left “exhausted and stressed” by unruly teenagers targeting her food van has pleaded with their parents to help stop the harassment.

‘Desperate’ rough sleepers pitch tents inches from dual carriageway

‘Desperate’ rough sleepers pitch tents inches from dual carriageway

Worrying pictures show rough sleepers’ tents perilously pitched just inches from a busy dual carriageway.

Kent’s Muyeye loss is gain for Invincibles

Kent’s Muyeye loss is gain for Invincibles

Jack Leaning says Kent team-mate Tawanda Muyeye is one of the best young players in the country - as the in-form batsman starts his Hundred campaign.

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Have you seen missing Steven?

Have you seen missing Steven?

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man described as vulnerable.

Woman sexually assaulted by stranger

Woman sexually assaulted by stranger

Police are investigating a city centre sex attack in which a man touched a woman under her clothing after attempting to chat with her.

Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

A courier collecting blood has admitted killing an elderly priest on his way to a religious retreat while driving carelessly.

Thousands of cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in shop raids

Thousands of cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in shop raids

More than 1,800 illegal vapes and 9,000 cigarettes were discovered in eight city centre shops.

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School shuts early for summer after bomb found in roof

School shuts early for summer after bomb found in roof

A head teacher says her school of more than 400 pupils will not reopen until September after a bomb was found in the roof.

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Group of men arrested following reported street attack

Group of men arrested following reported street attack

A man was taken to hospital after allegedly being attacked by a group of men while in his car.

Tough Kent T20 Blast campaign ends on a high

Tough Kent T20 Blast campaign ends on a high

There was a big victory for Kent Spitfires as they ended a Vitality T20 Blast season to forget in strong fashion against Surrey at Canterbury.

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Teenage all-rounder signs rookie Kent deal

Teenage all-rounder signs rookie Kent deal

A Kent Academy scholar is expected to play for the club in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup after signing a rookie deal.

Injuries put squad depth to test

Injuries put squad depth to test

Opportunity knocks for some of St Lawrence & Highland Court’s players to stake first-team claims.

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