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Corker: Break could be helpful

Corker: Break could be helpful

A free weekend proved a welcome break for Canterbury Rugby Club.

‘We won't let it become another soulless franchise'

‘We won't let it become another soulless franchise'

The owners of a building which until recently housed a popular café have vowed not to let it sit empty or be home to a chain or bubble tea shop.

Deadly bluetongue cases rise as control zone expands

Deadly bluetongue cases rise as control zone expands

Farmers could face fines or jail for moving livestock as cases of the potentially fatal bluetongue virus rise.

Cooper’s doubles act is world’s best

Cooper’s doubles act is world’s best

Canterbury’s Jasper Cooper starred against the world’s best septuagenarians in Mallorca at the World Tennis Championships this year.

Flasher exposed himself in bizarre bid to get deported

Flasher exposed himself in bizarre bid to get deported

A convicted serial flasher repeatedly exposed himself while behind bars in a bizarre bid to be deported.

Staff not washing hands and 'very poor' cleaning standards at chocolate cafe

Staff not washing hands and 'very poor' cleaning standards at chocolate cafe

The standard of cleaning in the kitchen of a hugely popular cafe bar has been branded “very poor” by inspectors.

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New Kent coaches appointed

New Kent coaches appointed

Kent have named new batting and bowling coaches.

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Crawley knock not enough in England’s defeat

Crawley knock not enough in England’s defeat

Batsman Zak Crawley fell just shy of a half-century as England’s white-ball woes continued with a four-wicket loss to West Indies in Antigua.

Labour MP under investigation says: 'Starmer won't talk to me'

Labour MP under investigation says: 'Starmer won't talk to me'

A Labour MP has hit back at her party leader Sir Keir Starmer who she says “has not spoken to me” while she is under investigation for anti-semitism.

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Dual carriageway closed after two crashes

Dual carriageway closed after two crashes

A dual carriageway had to be closed following two separate crashes in the early hours which left one person with serious injuries.

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The most expensive places to litter in Kent as huge new fines on cards

The most expensive places to litter in Kent as huge new fines on cards

Council bosses are considering upping fines for littering, with one district already raising the maximum penalty to £500.

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Officers no longer appealing for missing man

Officers no longer appealing for missing man

Police have removed an appeal for the public’s help in finding a man last seen more than a week ago.

Thug’s drinking ban after assault to begin on return from weekend in Amsterdam

Thug’s drinking ban after assault to begin on return from weekend in Amsterdam

A judge ordered a man who left a clubber with a suspected broken skull to give up booze – only to delay it until he returns from Amsterdam.

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Teacher who tried to touch pupil in bath banned for life

Teacher who tried to touch pupil in bath banned for life

A former teacher at a prestigious private school who plied a pupil with alcohol before asking him to sit on his lap has been banned.

Christmas market huts covered in loo roll

Christmas market huts covered in loo roll

A bystander has told of the moment she saw three ‘cheerful women’ unload trollies of loo roll over Christmas market stalls.

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Dismay as ‘racist remarks’ detective avoids sack

Dismay as ‘racist remarks’ detective avoids sack

A Kent charity has questioned how a police detective found to have used racist language was allowed to keep his job.

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Police manhunt after axe brawl in Waitrose car park

Police manhunt after axe brawl in Waitrose car park

Police are hunting a trio after a violent brawl erupted between weapon-wielding men in a Waitrose car park.

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Hundreds of NHS workers to go on strike

Hundreds of NHS workers to go on strike

Hundreds of hospital workers employed by a company owned by the NHS trust are set to go on strike in a dispute.

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Coach looks ahead to ding-dong battle

Coach looks ahead to ding-dong battle

Two in-form teams will lock horns when Canterbury Rugby Club face Bury St Edmunds this Saturday.

Why we gave up high-flying jobs to launch board game cafe

Why we gave up high-flying jobs to launch board game cafe

A couple admits ditching their well-paid roles to open a new board game cafe is a risk but one worth taking.

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