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Immigrants in their 20s put in schools with young pupils

Immigrants in their 20s put in schools with young pupils

Male asylum seekers in their 20s have been placed in Kent's schools alongside young children after lying about their ages.

Canterbury Local Plan "unsound", insists CPRE Kent

Canterbury Local Plan "unsound", insists CPRE Kent

The rural campaign group has obtained legal opinion which argues that Canterbury City Council has overstated development potential.

Ladies set to battle leaders

Ladies set to battle leaders

Jen Wilson says Canterbury Ladies will face their toughest task of the Investec National Premier Division season when they visit Surbiton on Saturday.

Pratt says Canterbury will show their class

Pratt says Canterbury will show their class

Andy Pratt admits ‘it’s not nice at the moment’ at struggling Canterbury but backed his side’s class to eventually shine through in National 2 South.

Builder's trench death 'accidental'

Builder's trench death 'accidental'

The death of a groundworker who was buried alive in a trench at a building site was a tragic accident, a jury has found.

Student surrounded and headbutted in unprovoked attack

Student surrounded and headbutted in unprovoked attack

Police have issued a CCTV image of a suspect thought to have assaulted a 17-year-old in an unprovoked attack.

Woman trapped after crash with lorry

Woman trapped after crash with lorry

A woman has been cut from the wreckage of her car by firefighters and taken to hospital after a crash with a lorry.

Canterbury student found safe

Canterbury student found safe

The 19-year-old is back with his with his family in London after he was reported missing on his way to Canterbury.

City club skid extends to four

City club skid extends to four

Canterbury’s dismal record in Cornwall continued with a 38-15 defeat at Redruth on Saturday, their fourth straight loss in National 2 South.

National Premier Division Hockey round-up

National Premier Division Hockey round-up

Canterbury Ladies climbed to second in Investec National Premier Division while Holcombe remain unbeaten, though Canterbury men's struggles continued.

X-Factor joy for Kent hopefuls

X-Factor joy for Kent hopefuls

Kent's X-Factor hopefuls have made it though to the second live show.

Whoops! Red faces as Rochester landmark appears on Canterbury Monopoly board

Whoops! Red faces as Rochester landmark appears on Canterbury Monopoly board

The makers of a Monopoly game for Canterbury have been left red-faced after accidentally featuring Rochester Castle on the newly-launched board.

A2 closure branded 'unmitigated disaster'

A2 closure branded 'unmitigated disaster'

As motorists face the second weekend closure of the A2 we reveal the chaos caused by badly signed diversions, rat run drivers and dodgy sat navs.

'I'm so sorry I ran away'

'I'm so sorry I ran away'

A tearful labourer who fled in terror as a trench collapsed on his young colleague has apologised to the victim's family for failing to help him.

The fire that stunned a city

The fire that stunned a city

A mysterious fire ripped through a furniture store in Canterbury city centre.

Billings focused on improving further

Billings focused on improving further

Wicketkeeper Sam Billings says while he was flattered by reported interest from other counties this summer, he always wanted to stay at Kent.

Police investigate spate of assaults on women

Police investigate spate of assaults on women

A young female student is the latest victim in a disturbing spate of assaults - including two on a university campus.

Pratt backing squad to fire again

Pratt backing squad to fire again

Canterbury RFC head coach Andy Pratt admits his side have “lost the foundations” of their fantastic last campaign but has backed the squad to respond.

Hospitals prepared to tackle ebola cases

Hospitals prepared to tackle ebola cases

A Kent health trust says it is has plans in place to deal with ebola patients after staff in hazard suits were spotted on a hospital site today.

Woman, 65, named as person killed by train

Woman, 65, named as person killed by train

A person killed by a train on a crossing has been revealed as a woman of 65.

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