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Manhunt after railway ticket inspector attacked

Manhunt after railway ticket inspector attacked

An image of a man has been released after a railway worker was reportedly attacked as he checked passengers’ tickets.

Huge police cordon after man stabbed outside station

Huge police cordon after man stabbed outside station

Police are hunting for suspects after a man was stabbed outside a railway station.

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Arrests after reports axes wielded in brawl outside Waitrose

Arrests after reports axes wielded in brawl outside Waitrose

Five suspects have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder following reports of a major disturbance last night outside a Waitrose.

‘I’ve never had so much fun at the theatre’

‘I’ve never had so much fun at the theatre’

A star-studded cast put on a splendidly silly show, recreating the true story of a royal heist in the Tower of London.

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‘Axes wielded’ in Waitrose car park confrontation

‘Axes wielded’ in Waitrose car park confrontation

Witnesss have told of a frightening altercation among a group of men, some said to be holding axes.

Kent’s survival hopes in the balance

Kent’s survival hopes in the balance

Kent reached the required number of batting bonus points to make it a purely results-based equation to stay in Division 1 of the County Championship.

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Captaincy call on hold

Captaincy call on hold

There is no rush from Kent’s hierarchy to make any captaincy calls, insists newly-appointed director of cricket Simon Cook.

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City ranks bottom for broadband speeds

City ranks bottom for broadband speeds

Canterbury has been found to have the slowest broadband speeds of any UK city, according to new research.

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Official bid in for 95 homes on former councillors’ sprawling estate

Official bid in for 95 homes on former councillors’ sprawling estate

Plans to build a housing estate of up to 95 homes on land owned by two former city councillors have officially been submitted.

Sadness as weddings at historic venue axed

Sadness as weddings at historic venue axed

A council has ended its venture into hosting weddings at a historic venue – after racking up a large deficit.

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Denly and Compton steer Kent ahead

Denly and Compton steer Kent ahead

An unbeaten century by Joe Denly helped Kent establish a lead on day two of their County Championship Division 1 match with Lancashire at Canterbury.

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Pub chef who ‘sneakily’ stabbed woman during night out avoids jail

Pub chef who ‘sneakily’ stabbed woman during night out avoids jail

A pub chef who stabbed a woman on a night out - and was identified to police by his own mum - has avoided jail.

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A night out during freshers’ week – are days of student ‘carnage’ over?

A night out during freshers’ week – are days of student ‘carnage’ over?

Freshers’ week has a reputation for drunken revelry spilling out onto the streets – but how much mischief do students really get up to?

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Kent let opponents off the hook

Kent let opponents off the hook

Kent let Lancashire off the hook on day one of their County Championship clash at Canterbury.

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Balsdon receives honorary doctorate

Balsdon receives honorary doctorate

Former Canterbury Hockey Club player and Canterbury Christ Church University alumna Grace Balsdon has been awarded an honorary university doctorate.

Daughter of Howletts boss pictured with gorillas in river

Daughter of Howletts boss pictured with gorillas in river

Photos of the daughter of a Kent wildlife magnate posing alongside gorillas rescued by a charity have been shared.

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No home comforts for Canterbury

No home comforts for Canterbury

After doing the hard work, Canterbury let a National League 2 East win slip out of their grasp against visiting Wimbledon.

Keys in hands and hairs left in taxis: Reality for women walking alone in Kent

Keys in hands and hairs left in taxis: Reality for women walking alone in Kent

High-profile and shocking cases of violence against women in Kent have left many taking drastic precautions to keep themselves safe.

‘No thanks, our village doesn’t need a kebab shop’

‘No thanks, our village doesn’t need a kebab shop’

Plans to convert a village pub into a kebab takeaway have been revealed.

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Cook keen on more field days

Cook keen on more field days

There will be a strong fielding focus to the style of play new Kent director of cricket Simon Cook wants to instil.

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