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City club pride at Wembley display

City club pride at Wembley display

Canterbury skipper Tom Richford says the club are proud to have played in the best Hockey 5s final Wembley has seen, despite being pipped to glory.

Gridlock on key Kent roads

Gridlock on key Kent roads

Drivers are facing traffic nightmares this morning as queues cause gridlock on three key roads.

Tsegay wins at first time of asking

Tsegay wins at first time of asking

Invicta East Kent's Abel Tsegay made a winning debut in the Barretts Canterbury 10.

Caption the Action

Caption the Action

Time for more pun and games with this week's instalment of Caption the Action, where you are in charge of describing our photographer's weekend work.

New boss for beleaguered hospital trust

New boss for beleaguered hospital trust

An expert in dealing with crisis-hit hospitals - including Mid-Staffs - has been appointed to run a Kent trust that is mired in special measures.

Could Shabana be city's first non-white councillor?

Could Shabana be city's first non-white councillor?

Conservative Shabana Raman could make history as Canterbury's first-ever councillor from an ethnic minority if she is elected at May's election.

“I’m so lucky the belt snapped”

“I’m so lucky the belt snapped”

When Ross Buggins fell mysteriously ill, it led to a frightening sequence of events and an attempt to hang himself.

Battling city club keep streak alive

Battling city club keep streak alive

Canterbury recorded their third straight win in National 2 South with a 28-23 bonus point victory against Redruth in a dramatic game at Merton Lane.

Billings helps Lions win series opener

Billings helps Lions win series opener

Kent’s Sam Billings took four catches to help England Lions win their first one-day match against South Africa A in Bloemfontein.

Wembley woe for battling Canterbury

Wembley woe for battling Canterbury

Despite a pulsating comeback from Canterbury’s men, they suffered Wembley heartbreak in the England Hockey 5s Indoor Championships on Sunday.

Rigging scandal hits charity competition

Rigging scandal hits charity competition

A competition to win a charity minibus worth £36,000 has been scrapped after allegations it was being rigged with multiple votes.

Biker, 21, skidded into oncoming car

Biker, 21, skidded into oncoming car

A student killed in a tragic bike crash lost control on a bend, an inquest has heard.

Browne: Wembley won't faze us

Browne: Wembley won't faze us

Kwan Browne says Canterbury must focus on their battle of Kent before turning their attention to ending East Grinstead’s indoor hockey dominance.

Pratt: We can still get better

Pratt: We can still get better

Andy Pratt says there is more to come from Canterbury RFC, despite them boosting their National 2 South survival hopes with a second straight win.

A Hoad off my mind: Leave to remain

A Hoad off my mind: Leave to remain

KM Group sports journalist Alex Hoad looks at the perils of leaving sporting spectacles before the final whistle and says thankyou to an unknown hero.

Police issue e-fit of mugger following nighttime robbery

Police issue e-fit of mugger following nighttime robbery

A woman suffered a head injury after being assaulted by a street robber who grabbed her bag.

Caption the Action

Caption the Action

Thinking caps at the ready, we want your imaginative descriptions for some of our photographic highlights of the week. It's all pun and games!

Hoax charity callers play deaf to steal iPhones

Hoax charity callers play deaf to steal iPhones

Thieves are pretending to be deaf to steal smart phones from shops across Kent.

The humble hero who has saved countless lives

The humble hero who has saved countless lives

A woman who set herself on fire, a heart attack victim and a suicidal teenager would not be here today if it wasn't for humble hero PC Paul Donovan.

Superb city side stun Stortford

Superb city side stun Stortford

Canterbury Rugby Club recorded a stunning 19-12 win on the road at Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday to boost their National 2 South survival chances.

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