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Patrols stepped up to curb drunken antics

Patrols stepped up to curb drunken antics

Street marshals will be on hand to prevent noise and anti social behaviour in a city which is home more than 30,000 students.

Adams: Coles can get even better

Adams: Coles can get even better

Kent coach Jimmy Adams says the best is yet to come from Matt Coles and claims he can use Darren Stevens as an example of how to evolve as a player.

Bell-Drummond keen to show what he can do

Bell-Drummond keen to show what he can do

Kent batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond was honoured to have been called up to represent England Lions and vowed to show selectors just what he can do.

Stevens: I'd swap wickets for a century

Stevens: I'd swap wickets for a century

All-rounder Darren Stevens has admitted to disappointment after finishing a championship season centuryless for the first time in 14 years.

Tremors felt in Kent

Tremors felt in Kent

Reported rumblings felt in the county today left pictures shaking on walls.

Billings ready to grab his next chance

Billings ready to grab his next chance

Sam Billings has backed himself to rise to the challenges ahead as he bids to secure his place in England’s limited overs side.

Clay proves class in top field

Clay proves class in top field

Bobby Clay claims she did not feel out of her depth after producing a stunning run against some of the world’s leading distance runners.

Mum's plea to find 'superstars' who saved son from bullies

Mum's plea to find 'superstars' who saved son from bullies

The mum of a boy who was grabbed by six teenagers and told to beg to be let go has taken to Facebook to track down those who came to his aid.

Council not obliged to take in refugees

Council not obliged to take in refugees

Canterbury City Council says it is under no obligation to house refugees as it faces a "crippling" need for homes from more than 2,000 local people.

Bell-Drummond and Billings on Lions duty

Bell-Drummond and Billings on Lions duty

Kent duo Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings named in England Lions squad

Billings gets England call

Billings gets England call

Sam Billings has been named in the England One-Day and T20 squads for November’s trip to the UAE to take on Pakistan.

Kent's most dangerous road

Kent's most dangerous road

Drivers are more likely to die on this road than any other in Kent, as new figures reveal one of the most dangerous highways in the UK.

Air hostess cheated council out of £10,000 benefits

Air hostess cheated council out of £10,000 benefits

Mother-of-two Jane Bannigan's crime took place amid illness and "acrimonious" divorce, magistrates court hears.

Grammar submits ambitious expansion plans

Grammar submits ambitious expansion plans

A Canterbury school hopes to turn its current layout 'back-to-front' to provide a new hall, canteen, classrooms and entrance.

Rejected by art college – now his work is world famous

Rejected by art college – now his work is world famous

Striking underwater sculptures are attracting worldwide acclaim for this art college reject and ex-graffiti artist.

Firefighters tackle mystery blaze in barn

Firefighters tackle mystery blaze in barn

Around 250 tonnes of baled straw went up in flames in the early hours of this morning.

Mystery death of woman found in public toilet

Mystery death of woman found in public toilet

Police and ambulance services were called to reports of a woman in distress in a city centre lavatory.

Kent thrash Glamorgan

Kent thrash Glamorgan

Kent secured their fourth win of the season in LV=County Championship Division 2 when they beat Glamorgan by 316 runs at Cardiff.

Madness bring Our House down

Madness bring Our House down

Ska sensations madness lived up to their Nutty Boys reputation when they bowled the crowd over at a cricket ground.

‘I tasted blood as I choked’

‘I tasted blood as I choked’

A schoolgirl was forced to stick her fingers down her throat to dislodge a wood splinter 'from a McDonald's drink'.

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