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"I'm just keeping my options open"

"I'm just keeping my options open"

Former MP Sir Julian Brazier could make a comeback after applying for his name to be added to the Conservative list of approved candidates.

T20 heartbreak for Spitfires

T20 heartbreak for Spitfires

Kent Spitfires failed in their bid to reach the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals after an agonising 10-run defeat to Surrey.

Appeal for owner of forgotten dentures

Appeal for owner of forgotten dentures

An absent-minded train passenger managed to leave their false teeth on a Southeastern train this morning.

Denly: Crowd salute made it special

Denly: Crowd salute made it special

Kent Spitfires batsman Joe Denly said the reaction of the home crowd to his record-breaking ton against Essex helped make it even more special.

Hiding in plain sight: Canterbury's peculiar relics

Hiding in plain sight: Canterbury's peculiar relics

Thousands of shoppers and visitors walk past them every day, but Canterbury has many fascinating signs and relics. Find out the story behind them.

Denly fires Kent to thrilling win

Denly fires Kent to thrilling win

Kent remain alive in NatWest T20 Blast after a thrilling win at Essex in a record-breaking run riot at Chelmsford on Thursday night.

Van smashes through level crossing

Van smashes through level crossing

A reckless van driver ploughed through level crossing barriers as a train approached.

Walker: We're already in the knockout stages

Walker: We're already in the knockout stages

Kent Spitfires' T20 Blast destiny is in their own hands and nothing but wins will do.

VIDEO: Police fail to stop horse and carriage

VIDEO: Police fail to stop horse and carriage

A video has emerged of police failing to stop two men on a horse and carriage trotting along a main road.

Milne:Confidence to reach quarter-finals is there

Milne:Confidence to reach quarter-finals is there

Kiwi Adam Milne hopes his record-breaking five-wicket effort will give the Spitfires the momentum to reach T20 Blast quarter-finals.

Kent hospitals crisis as A&E waiting times worst in country

Kent hospitals crisis as A&E waiting times worst in country

A&E departments in east Kent have been likened to those in third-world countries as shock figures reveal waiting times to be the worst in England.

Search warrant leads to discovery of cannabis farm

Search warrant leads to discovery of cannabis farm

Police who raided a flat have found cannabis plants being grown and other drug-related equipment.

Arson probe as fire destroys new barbers

Arson probe as fire destroys new barbers

Firefighters tackled an early-morning blaze which ripped through a building ahead of the opening of a new barber shop.

Parents' legal fight over teenager's drowning

Parents' legal fight over teenager's drowning

The parents of a teenager who drowned when she was overcome by waves while on a volunteering trip to South Africa are suing the organisers.

Milne fires Spitfires to victory

Milne fires Spitfires to victory

Adam Milne claimed the best figures in Spitfires T20 history to fire Kent to a six-wicket win at Somerset on Saturday evening.

Shotgun seized by police following disturbance in cul-de-sac

Shotgun seized by police following disturbance in cul-de-sac

Officers are appealing for information after taking away the gun.

Relay good morning for Kent

Relay good morning for Kent

Adam Gemili and Dina Asher-Smith will go for gold on Saturday night at the World Championships in London while Jack Green also reached a relay final.

Northeast eyes three wins

Northeast eyes three wins

Sam Northeast concedes Kent will probably need to win their final three NatWest T20 Blast group games to stand a chance of a quarter-final spot.

Spitfires blown away by Hampshire

Spitfires blown away by Hampshire

Kent Spitfires saw their Natwest T20 Blast hopes suffer a huge blow as they were blown away by a rampant Hampshire at Canterbury on Friday night.

Stain on the character of revered warrior Prince is lifted

Stain on the character of revered warrior Prince is lifted

A military historian has uncovered new evidence which clears the Black Prince, whose tomb is in Canterbury Cathedral, of slaughtering 3,000 innocents.

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