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Kent Cricket League round-up

Kent Cricket League round-up

All the action from Saturday's Kent Cricket League Premier Division, including a win for Sandwich against second-placed Lordswood.

Poverty-stricken area 'one of worst in country'

Poverty-stricken area 'one of worst in country'

Statistics show one of Kent's most deprived areas has a higher percentage of children living in poverty than in every London borough.

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Kent starlet agrees extension

Kent starlet agrees extension

Ollie Robinson has agreed a contract extension set to keep him at Kent until the end of the 2021 season.

Hundreds of gas safety checks missed

Hundreds of gas safety checks missed

A housing provider has been accused of "flouting the law" after it admitted to hundreds of overdue gas safety checks.

Fire crews tackle flat blaze

Fire crews tackle flat blaze

Firefighters were called to a city centre flat after flames broke out.

Here are the best pictures from Pride

Here are the best pictures from Pride

Thousands of rainbow-clad revellers took the streets yesterday to celebrate Pride.

'Madness' to build flats on car park

'Madness' to build flats on car park

A bold vision to reshape a controversial multi-storey car park to include swanky apartments has been branded "madness".

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Nine-year-old Teagan's cannabis medication returned

Nine-year-old Teagan's cannabis medication returned

A severely epileptic girl has been given back her life-changing cannabis treatment oil after it was seized by border officials.

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Thousands turn out for Pride

Thousands turn out for Pride

Around 20,000 revellers clad in rainbow colours have turned out to celebrate Kent's LGBT community.

Canterbury Pride kicks off

Canterbury Pride kicks off

Thousands have begun turning out for Kent's biggest LGBT celebration today.

Food and drink sales boom as sushi cafe bids to open

Food and drink sales boom as sushi cafe bids to open

Sales for eateries in a city are booming, with almost a quarter of all premises now being classed in the food and drink category.

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Youth club honoured by Queen

Youth club honoured by Queen

A youth club helping set younger generations on the right path has been awarded the highest honour possible by the Queen for voluntary services.

£500 reward to catch graffiti vandals

£500 reward to catch graffiti vandals

A council is offering a reward to help it convict vandals responsible for a series of tags across the district.

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Trains become #trainbows for Pride

Trains become #trainbows for Pride

A rail company is supporting the county's Pride events by giving their trains a makeover.

Investigation launched after late-night raids

Investigation launched after late-night raids

An iPad, camera, phone and drills were stolen in burglaries at two businesses.

Top 10 Canterbury pubs revealed

Top 10 Canterbury pubs revealed

Pubs all leave their own mark on people in different ways, so we've looked at the best 10 in Canterbury and why you rate them so highly.

Buffs' last march ends 100-year tradition

Buffs' last march ends 100-year tradition

War veterans will muster for the last time with the ending of a 100-year-old tradition.

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Mum, 43, ‘fought like a warrior' before cancer death

Mum, 43, ‘fought like a warrior' before cancer death

Friends have rallied to support the heartbroken family of a much-loved mum-of-two following her death, aged 43.

Nevill part of tradition

Nevill part of tradition

Director of cricket Paul Downton discusses the annual Kent Cricket Festival at Tunbridge Wells.

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1,000 Kent students seeking 'sugar daddies'

1,000 Kent students seeking 'sugar daddies'

More than 1,000 Kent students are being paid to date older men, a documentary has revealed.

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