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City centre student complex gets green light

City centre student complex gets green light

Councillors tonight voted to approve plans for a 540-bedroom student building in the heart of Canterbury.

Billings receives England call

Billings receives England call

Kent wicketkeeper Sam Billings has been called up to England's ODI squad to face New Zealand.

Woman admits trying to murder three in suicide bid

Woman admits trying to murder three in suicide bid

A woman dismantled a fire alarm before pulling a cooker gas tube in a bid to kill herself - while putting others' lives at risk.

Rapper's love song to the city

Rapper's love song to the city

Thousands have listened to a rap about a man's love for the Kent city he grew up in.

Is Jack UK's biggest baby?

Is Jack UK's biggest baby?

Baby Jack grew to the size of a one-year-old in just ten weeks.

Air ambulance called to housing estate

Air ambulance called to housing estate

Police, paramedics and an air ambulance have been called out following fears for a man's welfare this afternoon.

Killer attacked guards over health and safety rules

Killer attacked guards over health and safety rules

A convicted killer attacked two prison officers after he was told he could not eat his lunch in a vest – because of health and safety reasons.

Zookeepers' shock as gorilla attacks and kills female

Zookeepers' shock as gorilla attacks and kills female

Zookeepers are being given counselling after a silverback sent to Australia from a Kent wildlife park attacked and killed another gorilla.

Kent withstand Gayle fireworks

Kent withstand Gayle fireworks

West Indies star Chris Gayle hit an unbeaten ton - but Kent Spitfires still won at Taunton on Sunday.

Farmer counting cost after louts throw glass in crop

Farmer counting cost after louts throw glass in crop

A farmer says litter louts are to blame after he lost £16,000 when glass fragments were found in his oat crop.

Missing 74-year-old woman found safe and well

Missing 74-year-old woman found safe and well

Alarm was raised after pensioner, thought to be wearing a turquoise fleece, left her home yesterday morning.

They're off! Bare-bottomed cyclists embark on naked protest

They're off! Bare-bottomed cyclists embark on naked protest

Naked cyclists pedalled through city centre streets - but it was all too much for one 'over-excited' man who had to be spoken to by police.

City gears up for naked bike ride

City gears up for naked bike ride

Dozens of naked cyclists will ride through a city centre this afternoon.

Artist's masterpieces...using a 30p biro

Artist's masterpieces...using a 30p biro

Ross Kinkaid creates breathtakingly detailed sketches with a simple pen and ink.

Northeast inspires Spitfires to T20 win

Northeast inspires Spitfires to T20 win

A T20 career-best 96 by captain Sam Northeast paved the way for Kent to beat Surrey in the NatWest T20 Blast South Group clash at Beckenham.

Northeast relishing captain role

Northeast relishing captain role

Batsman Sam Northeast say he is enjoying the opportunity to captain Kent and the responsibilty and the experience it brings with it.

New hospice will form part of 750-home development

New hospice will form part of 750-home development

A £7m hospice earmarked for east Kent will sit on a sprawling housing estate alongside a school, park and ride and new slip-road onto the A2.

Halsey happy to be back at Whitstable

Halsey happy to be back at Whitstable

Simon Halsey is back at Whitstable Town as part of a new-look management team.

Bell-Drummond confident of regaining form

Bell-Drummond confident of regaining form

The runs have dried up for Daniel Bell-Drummond after his prolific start but the young opener says he’s not about to hit the panic button.

Spitfires thrashed in T20

Spitfires thrashed in T20

Kent's unbeaten start to the Natwest T20 Blast campaign came to an abrupt halt at Lord's on Thursday.

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