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Mechanic denies double murder

Mechanic denies double murder

A 54-year-old man has denied the double murder of Simon Gorecki and Natasha Sadler Ellis.

Plans revealed for new Cathedral welcome centre

Plans revealed for new Cathedral welcome centre

Eye-catching plans for a new welcome centre at a city's Cathedral have today been revealed.

"Crushing defeat" as Canterbury district result mirrors national trend

"Crushing defeat" as Canterbury district result mirrors national trend

Herne Bay, Whitstable and Canterbury vote to leave the European Union - but only just.

Spitfires need to start firing - Walker

Spitfires need to start firing - Walker

Assistant coach Matt Walker says Kent Spitfires need to get back to winning ways to keep their hopes of a return to the knockout stages of the NatWest

Gritty Dickson pleased to be back

Gritty Dickson pleased to be back

Sean Dickson is thrilled a frustrating month on the sidelines is behind him after the return of Championship cricket.

A Hoad off My Mind: Woy to go...

A Hoad off My Mind: Woy to go...

KM Group sports journalist Alex Hoad unleashes his fury on Roy Hodgson, suggests a way ahead for England and doesn't trust Rio-bound Russian athletes.

Funeral of man 'killed in double stabbing' to take place

Funeral of man 'killed in double stabbing' to take place

Friends and family of a man stabbed to death in an alleged double murder will finally get to pay their respects to a much-loved dad, brother and son.

Weather wins as Kent draw again

Weather wins as Kent draw again

Kent assistant coach Matt Walker was philosophical after the weather-affected draw at Glamorgan on Wednesday evening.

George Best football shirt stolen in burglary

George Best football shirt stolen in burglary

A signed Manchester United shirt once worn by football legend George Best has been stolen from a house during a burglary.

Police hunting man who tried to kiss woman in park

Police hunting man who tried to kiss woman in park

Officers are searching for a man who made unwanted advances towards a sightseer in a city park by trying to kiss her.

Horse rescued from water-filled ditch

Horse rescued from water-filled ditch

A specialist team of firefighters has rescued a horse from a water-filled ditch this evening.

CCTV: Parking warden 'hiding to catch motorists'

CCTV: Parking warden 'hiding to catch motorists'

A parking warden is at the centre of a furious Facebook row after allegedly hiding behind bins to catch motorists.

Flasher may have struck five times

Flasher may have struck five times

Police are hunting a man who exposed himself to a woman in her 50s who could be responsible for a spate of incidents.

Police carry out search after gay bar window 'shot out'

Police carry out search after gay bar window 'shot out'

Officers investigating a late night fracas at a bar spent all day searching the area where a window was "shot out".

'My freedom's been taken away from me'

'My freedom's been taken away from me'

A teenager has told how she's frightened to be alone after being dragged into a graveyard and brutally attacked.

Far-right demonstration at former military base

Far-right demonstration at former military base

A group describing themselves as 'angry, white and proud' set up a protest outside former army barracks.

Simply delightful

Simply delightful

More than 7,000 people came together to see Simply Red play live as the band celebrated more than 30 years in the music business.

Steyn stars as Kent thrashed in Wales

Steyn stars as Kent thrashed in Wales

Kent endured a miserable night in Cardiff with a thumping defeat to Glamorgan to lose further ground in NatWest T20 Blast on Friday night.

Monkey escapes from enclosure

Monkey escapes from enclosure

Keepers and specialist vets were called after a Javan langur was discovered sat on the roof of its enclosure at a Kent wildlife park.

Grieving parents' plea after cot death

Grieving parents' plea after cot death

A mum and dad have relived the heartbreaking chain of events after finding their baby lifeless in his cot.

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