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Fire crews race to newsagents

Fire crews race to newsagents

Firefighters have been called to a city centre newsagents this morning.

VIDEO: Arrests as sniffer dogs target busy pubs

VIDEO: Arrests as sniffer dogs target busy pubs

Undercover police and sniffer dogs joined a team of officers for a crackdown on illegal drug use and supply.

Builder buried in collapsed trench

Builder buried in collapsed trench

A man suffered multiple breaks to his leg after he was buried waist-deep in soil after a trench collapsed on him.

Serious crash sparks rush-hour chaos

Serious crash sparks rush-hour chaos

A crash between a car and motorbike caused gridlock as emergency crews closed off the scene of the accident.

Quad bikes stolen in overnight burglary

Quad bikes stolen in overnight burglary

Quad bikes and equestrian equipment have been stolen from a home today.

Santa's sleigh goes on tour

Santa's sleigh goes on tour

Find out where you can see Santa as the streets of Canterbury welcome a very special visitor this month.

City bar could lose licence

City bar could lose licence

A popular city venue is under investigation after concerns were raised about crime and disorder and public safety issues.

Drivers get a boost as supermarket announces cut price fuel

Drivers get a boost as supermarket announces cut price fuel

Asda is the first to spark a price war at the pumps with unleaded down to less than £1 a litre.

Give a poorly child a toy this Christmas

Give a poorly child a toy this Christmas

An appeal has been launched to spread some festive joy for children in hospital this Christmas.

Rapist who stalked student through city jailed for 18 years

Rapist who stalked student through city jailed for 18 years

The rapist brother of a double murderer told his victim to 'Google' his family in a bid to silence her.

Kent captain wants pre-season revamp

Kent captain wants pre-season revamp

Sam Northeast is planning a revamp of Kent’s pre-season plans as he plots a way to get a 2016 promotion push off to a flying start.

Head hits back at Ofsted over bruising inspection

Head hits back at Ofsted over bruising inspection

The watchdog is operating a 'crude academic race which many pupils find unwinnable', a principal has said.

Man arrested for 'breaking into train driver's cab'

Man arrested for 'breaking into train driver's cab'

A 51-year-old has been arrested after allegedly breaking into the driver's cab of a train and jumping onto railway tracks.

Young motorcyclist hurt in crash

Young motorcyclist hurt in crash

A 16-year-old girl was rushed to hospital this evening after a crash involving a car.

Car parking set to be 'revolutionised'

Car parking set to be 'revolutionised'

Radical plans for cutting edge ANPR and barrier technology are today revealed for a historic city centre.

Man rushed to hospital after toilet collapse

Man rushed to hospital after toilet collapse

Ambulance and police converge on public loo after fears over man in his 20s.

Thieves climb roof to steal tiles worth £24,000

Thieves climb roof to steal tiles worth £24,000

Police are appealing for information after thieves stripped a village property of half its roof tiles over a three-day period.

Fraudster conned girlfriend’s cancer-stricken dad

Fraudster conned girlfriend’s cancer-stricken dad

A conman builder branded "manipulative and dishonest" after swindling his girlfriend's cancer-stricken father out of £4,200 has been jailed.

Major road to be closed for eight weeks

Major road to be closed for eight weeks

Part of the A2 will be shut overnight for two months while resurfacing works are carried out - with diversions adding an extra 14 miles to journeys.

VIDEO: Police seize prankster dancing in front of Archbishop

VIDEO: Police seize prankster dancing in front of Archbishop

Officers escorted a prankster away from the Archbishop of Canterbury as he danced and sang a Justin Bieber track in front of him.

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