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Grenfell cladding on student block to be replaced

Grenfell cladding on student block to be replaced

The owners of a block of student flats have applied for permission to replace its insulation cladding - which is the same used on Grenfell Tower.

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River taped off after body found

River taped off after body found

Police, paramedics and forensics officers have descended on a street near a river.

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Pillage Canterbury Cathedral in new Assassin's Creed game

Pillage Canterbury Cathedral in new Assassin's Creed game

The bloody past of a cathedral has been recreated in a new top-selling computer game.

Friend's appeal to find missing man

Friend's appeal to find missing man

Friends of a man who has been missing for two weeks hope to find him and are appealing for him to get in contact.

'I thought ‘I'm brown bread, I’ve had it’'

'I thought ‘I'm brown bread, I’ve had it’'

A teenager accused of slamming a bag filled with bricks into a German student's face has told a jury he feared for his life and acted in self-defence.

Food bank to supply organic fruit and veg to hungry families

Food bank to supply organic fruit and veg to hungry families

A new scheme will see a food bank team up with an organic farm - to supply those in need with fresh fruit and veg in the run-up to Christmas.

Ovenden shines in shortened season

Ovenden shines in shortened season

The rallycross season has been shortened by coronavirus this year, but 16-year-old Tom Ovenden has still caught the eye, claiming his first title.

Travellers no longer face jail threat for pitching up

Travellers no longer face jail threat for pitching up

The power to ban travellers from pitching up on council land has been deemed no longer valid by a judge.

Burglars attack victim with screwdriver

Burglars attack victim with screwdriver

A gang of three burglars fled with a safe after attacking a victim in their home with a screwdriver.

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School Covid canteen 'like Ashford Outlet extension'

School Covid canteen 'like Ashford Outlet extension'

Pupil ‘bubbles’, marquee classrooms and gallons of sanitiser - a Kent head teacher describes the reality, and cost, of school life under Covid.

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Lockdown boost as three chains set to open

Lockdown boost as three chains set to open

Big-name food firms are eyeing up new shops in a high street and retail park as they look to open next year.

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Graffiti scrawled across buildings just days after clean-up

Graffiti scrawled across buildings just days after clean-up

Just days after residents and council workers scrubbed off in excess of 100 graffiti tags, more have been scrawled across numerous buildings.

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'I've been spat on and told to get cancer - but I'm proud of what I do'

'I've been spat on and told to get cancer - but I'm proud of what I do'

One of Kent's biggest developers has spoken openly about being trolled and his undeserved reputation as a money-grabber in an in-depth interview.

Shocking extent of student's injuries revealed

Shocking extent of student's injuries revealed

WARNING: Graphic descriptions - A doctor has revealed the shocking extent of a student's injuries after an alleged gang attack in a city centre.

Traffic warning as delayed anti-terror defences set to go live

Traffic warning as delayed anti-terror defences set to go live

Defences designed to protect shoppers and residents from a terror attack are due to be introduced this month following a technical delay.

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Former mayoress and lecturer named as crash victim

Former mayoress and lecturer named as crash victim

A former Lady Mayoress and university lecturer has been named as the pensioner who was hit and killed by a van outside a Waitrose.

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I wanted excitement but that took the mick

I wanted excitement but that took the mick

Chris Woollcott could probably do with a break to get over the excitement of Canterbury’s final game before lockdown.

Traveller site trebled in size without permission

Traveller site trebled in size without permission

The number of caravans on a traveller site has gone up to 57 despite having permission for only 20.

'Primark guard heard horrible crunching sound as student beaten'

'Primark guard heard horrible crunching sound as student beaten'

A security guard has told a jury of the “horrible crunching” sound of a student being hit in the face with a bag believed to have been heavily-loaded.

Woman hit by van dies in second tragedy in a week

Woman hit by van dies in second tragedy in a week

A 79-year-old woman has died after she was struck by a van on the same road where a 20-year-old man was hit by a car and killed the week before.

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