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Kent’s Crawley struggles as England lose white-ball series

Kent’s Crawley struggles as England lose white-ball series

Kent batsman Zak Crawley failed to deliver as England lost their three-game One-Day International series to West Indies.

Players salvage some pride as purple patch ends

Players salvage some pride as purple patch ends

Canterbury’s National League 2 East winning streak is over after they clicked too late to reel in Henley.

Couple left man with broken jaw after ‘gay slur’ in pub

Couple left man with broken jaw after ‘gay slur’ in pub

A married couple who got "the wrong end of the stick" reacted violently to a perceived homophobic slur and left a man needing surgery.

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400 workers face Christmas without job as Kent firm suddenly shuts

400 workers face Christmas without job as Kent firm suddenly shuts

Exclusive: More than 400 people are facing Christmas without a job after being told their firm is shutting down with immediate effect.

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Hit-and-run driver ‘ran for life’ after killing disabled army vet

Hit-and-run driver ‘ran for life’ after killing disabled army vet

A hit-and-run driver who killed a disabled army veteran did not have a licence and had only been in the country three months.

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High street chaos sparked by man with gun-shaped cigarette lighter

High street chaos sparked by man with gun-shaped cigarette lighter

A man who wielded a cigarette lighter which resembled a gun has been jailed after leaving innocent bystanders traumatised.

Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

A paper mill that shut after being plunged into administration is set to be sold – but ex-workers are still unlikely to be paid what they are owed.

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Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

Two adorable lion cubs hand-reared by Kent animal park owner Damian Aspinall have moved to a public enclosure for the first time.

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Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

A bar to open following a three-year battle to get it off the ground, which included fears over “screeching” chairs.

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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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