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Robbers threaten grandmother, 83, with torture and kidnap

Robbers threaten grandmother, 83, with torture and kidnap

Hammer-wielding intruders threatened to kidnap and torture an 83-year-old grandmother after breaking into her home.

Cooking on electric hob thought to have started house blaze

Cooking on electric hob thought to have started house blaze

Man rescued from second floor of smoke-filled house after fire breaks out in the kitchen

Talk of the Townsend

Talk of the Townsend

Kent hockey star Susannah Townsend lifts the lid on life in the England camp after the Champion's Trophy and turns her attentions to Rio 2016.

Trio of city 'movers and shakers' given top honour

Trio of city 'movers and shakers' given top honour

A Canterbury businessman, a fundraiser for the new Marlowe Theatre and an honorary fellow of Christ Church University awarded Freedom of the City

Boy punched and racially abused by thug in park

Boy punched and racially abused by thug in park

A teenage boy was left with blood pouring from his nose and mouth today after he was punched in the face by a man hurling racist abuse.

'Kafkaesque' laws strike wrong note with buskers

'Kafkaesque' laws strike wrong note with buskers

Buskers are campaigning against tough rules which allow council officials to judge them like "a poor man's Simon Cowell" and destroy instruments.

Pratt: We've still got work to do

Pratt: We've still got work to do

Andy Pratt says Canterbury Rugby Club need to build on their morale-boosting win over Taunton if they are to survive in National 2 South.

Wilson proud despite semi-final defeat

Wilson proud despite semi-final defeat

Jen Wilson remained philosophical after Canterbury Ladies missed out on a place in the Wembley final of the Hockey 5s Championships.

A Hoad off my mind: Masch ado about nothing....

A Hoad off my mind: Masch ado about nothing....

KM Group sports journalist Alex Hoad takes a look at the voting for the Ballon D'or and suggests a way in which the Big Bash League could be improved.

Arsonists torched police car in Barham

Arsonists torched police car in Barham

Detectives are hunting for suspects who firebombed a marked dog unit van in Railway Hill.

Tredwell wants to put Aussies in a spin

Tredwell wants to put Aussies in a spin

Kent spinner James Tredwell claims he has ‘tricks and plans’ up his sleeve to help combat the threat of big-hitting Aussies during England’s ODI Tour.

Tredwell impresses in England win

Tredwell impresses in England win

James Tredwell joked that England skipper Eoin Morgan had to ‘drag him’ out of England's opening Tour match Down Under as he was 'ruining the game.'

Canterbury turn it on against Titans

Canterbury turn it on against Titans

Canterbury produced one of their best performances of the season to overcome National 2 South promotion challengers Taunton Titans at Merton Lane.

Wembley heartache for city club

Wembley heartache for city club

Canterbury Ladies missed out on the Wembley Final of the Hockey 5s Championships after an agonising defeat in the last-four at Kettering.

Fraudster charged pensioner for work he hadn't done

Fraudster charged pensioner for work he hadn't done

A disgusted judge has blasted a fraudster for giving the most dishonest evidence he had ever heard as he jailed him for targeting an OAP.

Teens arrested and bailed over hospital blaze

Teens arrested and bailed over hospital blaze

Firefighters battled fire near former psychiatric unit for 12 hours.

Just one click could win Kent MS Therapy Centre a minibus

Just one click could win Kent MS Therapy Centre a minibus

Charity has until midnight to swing votes in its favour to win a £36,000 mini bus so sufferers without transport can visit the centre

Claim of soiled sheets and four hours soaked in urine

Claim of soiled sheets and four hours soaked in urine

A hospital patient claims she has been “psychologically traumatised” following routine treatment for kidney stones.

Pratt wants to turn positivity into points

Pratt wants to turn positivity into points

Andy Pratt says optimism over Canterbury Rugby Club’s improved performances will mean nothing unless it’s turned into National 2 South points.

Teenager 'swept out to sea' on trip of a lifetime

Teenager 'swept out to sea' on trip of a lifetime

A charity volunteer was overpowered by fierce currents days before her trip-of-a-lifetime was due to end, an inquest has heard.

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