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Girl rescued from river

Girl rescued from river

A 16-year-old girl has been pulled to safety after becoming trapped in reeds in the River Stour.

Student charged £6k more by uni - because she's foreign

Student charged £6k more by uni - because she's foreign

A student who fled war crimes in Azerbaijan is being forced to cough up £15,000 in overseas student fees - despite living in the UK since she was 13.

Four men bailed following stabbing

Four men bailed following stabbing

A teenager remains in a stable condition in hospital after suffering stab wounds.

Hundreds attend service for former Lord Lieutenant

Hundreds attend service for former Lord Lieutenant

Royal representatives were among dozens of dignitaries at a service to remember the extraordinary life of former Lord Lieutenant Allan Willett today.

Pensioner trampled by herd of 30 cows

Pensioner trampled by herd of 30 cows

An elderly woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being crushed by a herd of 30 stampeding cattle in a field.

Road re-opens after car hits tree

Road re-opens after car hits tree

There were long delays after a car smashed into a tree on a busy road.

New laws to curb spread of student housing

New laws to curb spread of student housing

Special new powers have been approved by councillors to force landlords to seek planning permission before turning homes into student accommodation.

Terrifying footage of idiot driver on Kent's worst road

Terrifying footage of idiot driver on Kent's worst road

Video: A dashboard camera has captured a Jeep's string of near misses as the driver attempted to overtake on Kent's most dangerous road.

LISTEN: Sleep-deprived neighbours record noisy student party

LISTEN: Sleep-deprived neighbours record noisy student party

A late-night student bash which went on until almost 4am was so loud neighbours could still hear it with headphones in.

Denly: Players have let club down

Denly: Players have let club down

Herne Bay boss Sam Denly says his ill-disciplined players have let him and the club down.

Kent coach not glossing over Championship woes

Kent coach not glossing over Championship woes

Head coach Jimmy Adams won’t use Kent’s white ball success to cover up for their Championship failings at the end of another disappointing campaign.

Little: We need to 'man-up'

Little: We need to 'man-up'

Nicky Little says it’s up to Canterbury’s players to respond in the right way to their first defeat of the National 2 South season.

Join England's women's rugby team

Join England's women's rugby team

World Cup winners will be on hand to take questions from the public at a special sporting event.

New captain wants to put stamp on Kent

New captain wants to put stamp on Kent

Sam Northeast wants to put his own stamp on Kent and has already begun plotting a 2016 promotion assault - hopefully aided by an overseas signing.

Northeast targets silverware

Northeast targets silverware

After being installed as permanent Kent captain, Sam Northeast set his sights on silverware, saying the sky is the limit for him and his young side.

Devastated student duped by park conmen

Devastated student duped by park conmen

A teenager was left distraught after a £500 phone containing thousands of precious pictures was stolen as she sketched.

Uni's £150m transformation plans revealed

Uni's £150m transformation plans revealed

Visions for remodeling of a city centre university include a new square, landmark buildings and thoroughfare linking historic sites.

Changing face of Canterbury

Changing face of Canterbury

The changing face of Canterbury can be explored in a time-travelling tool on Google Street View - here are some of the city's best.

Animal park favourite leaves Howletts after 26 years

Animal park favourite leaves Howletts after 26 years

Zoo bosses say swapping 6.5 ton elephant Jums for another bull in Spain is beneficial for the herds.

Hunn delighted with season

Hunn delighted with season

Kent bowler Matt Hunn's first full season exceeds expectations.

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