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Road closed after car hits tree

Road closed after car hits tree

Police sealed off a country route into Canterbury following an accident.

Cricket club plays it safe for Madness gig

Cricket club plays it safe for Madness gig

Kent Cricket Club bosses say a decision to host ska legends Madness at its Canterbury ground this autumn will not put its finances at risk.

Business booming in the Crooked House

Business booming in the Crooked House

Catching Lives volunteers have moved to one of Canterbury's most iconic buildings.

Council opts for 1.99% tax increase

Council opts for 1.99% tax increase

Canterbury's local authority has set its budget amid calls for independence from Westminster.

Policemen cleared of perverting justice after store arrest

Policemen cleared of perverting justice after store arrest

A high-profile case against police has collapsed after prosecutors failed to find vital paperwork.

Drink-drive school run mum hit car carrying newborn baby

Drink-drive school run mum hit car carrying newborn baby

A mum drunk on the school run crashed into a car carrying a newborn baby while more than double the legal limit.

Tredwell hoping for World Cup chance

Tredwell hoping for World Cup chance

James Tredwell could make his ICC World Cup bow in the next few days as England seek to secure their first win.

Ward out for revenge

Ward out for revenge

Whitstable Town joint-boss Danny Ward says his players will need no motivation to beat Hythe on Saturday.

A Hoad off my mind: Box clever

A Hoad off my mind: Box clever

KM Group sports reporter Alex Hoad turns his attention to the fuss over the televised FA Cup games and hammers West Ham for their handling of Big Sam.

Pratt: We need to be more ruthless

Pratt: We need to be more ruthless

Canterbury head coach Andy Pratt says the city club face their toughest challenge of the season with the visit of Dorking on Saturday.

Richford: We're not beaten yet

Richford: We're not beaten yet

Despite Canterbury’s men appearing doomed in hockey’s NOW: Pension Premier Division, skipper Tom Richford insists they will keep on fighting.

Spiller thrilled to be playing again

Spiller thrilled to be playing again

Danny Spiller says he was thrilled by his first taste of competitive football for two-and-a-half years.

Top-four place not the focus for Wilson

Top-four place not the focus for Wilson

Jen Wilson says she is not concerned about the mathematical ramifications of the Investec National Premier Division play-off race.

Police 'used tasers and baton launcher before shooting suspect'

Police 'used tasers and baton launcher before shooting suspect'

Armed police used a battery of weapons, including a Taser gun and baton launcher before shooting a suspect, it has emerged.

Rugby players in dramatic motorway rescue

Rugby players in dramatic motorway rescue

Two rugby players and a club physio helped free a man and woman trapped upside down in the wreckage of a car.

Ed Sheeran backs single by Kent teen

Ed Sheeran backs single by Kent teen

Pop sensation Ed Sheeran has urged his legion of fans to download a poignant song by 14-year-old Rachel Ward.

Terrified mum and baby trapped as smoke fills flat

Terrified mum and baby trapped as smoke fills flat

A mother has told of her fears for her five-month-old baby after a cigarette sparked a blaze in a block of flats.

City club fall short at Hawks

City club fall short at Hawks

Canterbury produced a brave performance to push runaway National 2 South leaders Henley Hawks all the way before succumbing 39-24 on Saturday.

Man suffers serious injuries after window fall

Man suffers serious injuries after window fall

A man has been badly injured after falling three floors from a window.

Shrek the Musical hits Marlowe stage

Shrek the Musical hits Marlowe stage

The ghastly, green ogre has arrived in Kent, but the stage show is anything but ugly...

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