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Australian all-rounder to join Spitfires

Australian all-rounder to join Spitfires

A player who has been playing in the Kent League Premier Division this campaign will join Kent Spitfires for their One-Day Cup defence.

Proposal to up councillors by 25% agreed

Proposal to up councillors by 25% agreed

A council could increase in size by 25% at the next election despite concerns it will cost taxpayers an extra £100,000 per year.

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Bus-first plan to replace ‘city zones’ in bid to cut congestion

Bus-first plan to replace ‘city zones’ in bid to cut congestion

Council chiefs will scrap controversial plans to divide a city’s traffic into zones to make way for a new “bus-first strategy”.

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‘Devastating blow for patients' as ‘super’ hospital snubbed

‘Devastating blow for patients' as ‘super’ hospital snubbed

A bid for £460 million to be spent on a new Kent hospital or much-need upgrades to existing sites has been snubbed by the government.

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Kent make promising start with the bat on rain-shortened day

Kent make promising start with the bat on rain-shortened day

Injury-hit Kent made a good start in reply to Nottinghamshire’s 350 all out on a rain-hit second day of their County Championship Division 1 game.

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Victory for Chapel Down as new winery approved after u-turn

Victory for Chapel Down as new winery approved after u-turn

Drinks giant Chapel Down has secured permission for a huge new winery, after a major setback thanks to a legal fight.

Man in hospital and road closed after three-vehicle crash

Man in hospital and road closed after three-vehicle crash

Police have closed a road following a three-vehicle crash which has left one man in hospital.

Bin strikers remain in deadlock over pay dispute

Bin strikers remain in deadlock over pay dispute

Striking refuse workers insist they remain “at an impasse” after almost three weeks of industrial action.

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Nursery hits back at shock inadequate Ofsted rating

Nursery hits back at shock inadequate Ofsted rating

A pre-school which has seen its Ofsted rating drop from “good” to “inadequate” over safeguarding processes says the grading is unjustified.

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Young Kent bowler Singh helps halt Notts’ progress

Young Kent bowler Singh helps halt Notts’ progress

Jas Singh took two wickets for Kent as Nottinghamshire got off to a positive start in their County Championship Division 1 match at Trent Bridge.

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Vietnamese street food chain confirms opening date for first Kent restaurant

Vietnamese street food chain confirms opening date for first Kent restaurant

Bosses at a Vietnamese street food chain have confirmed the opening date for their first branch in the county.

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Woodland saved after campaigners raise £460,000

Woodland saved after campaigners raise £460,000

An appeal to ‘save’ an ancient Kent woodland has successfully raised more than £460,000 for a charity to buy it.

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Spinner to join Kent on loan for One-Day Cup defence

Spinner to join Kent on loan for One-Day Cup defence

An early tonic has been handed to Kent’s One-Day Cup defence with their first signing for next summer set to join on loan for this year’s competition.

Kent’s Crawley on Ashes disappointment and his ton

Kent’s Crawley on Ashes disappointment and his ton

Player-of-the-match Zak Crawley expects England to keep building as a team - despite their Ashes hopes being ended by rain at Old Trafford.

Change of venue for 'UK first' inflatable water park

Change of venue for 'UK first' inflatable water park

A highly anticipated water park - the first of its kind in the UK - has announced plans to open at a fresh location.

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‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

A Kent mum has told of the dramatic moment she and her family were evacuated from a beach in Rhodes moments before it was hit by a wildfire.

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Arrest after man exposes himself in broad daylight

Arrest after man exposes himself in broad daylight

Officers were called after reports a man indecently exposed himself to a woman while she was walking down a residential street.

‘Both are hungry to do well’

‘Both are hungry to do well’

Kent have signed two young batsmen on short-term loans to bolster their depleted squad ahead of the latest County Championship clash.

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Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

A huge fire that erupted at a Kent circuit started in the battery of an electric race car while it was charging, organisers have revealed.

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Academy’s summer of success

Academy’s summer of success

It has been another successful year for The Canterbury Academy - which has even seen two of their teams face one another in a Kent Cup Final.

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