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Car destroyed in 'arson attack'

Car destroyed in 'arson attack'

Firefighters were called to a quiet street in the early hours after a suspected stolen car was set alight.

Jones knows there are no guarantees

Jones knows there are no guarantees

Kent’s former England wicketkeeper/batsman Geraint Jones admits he is facing an uncertain season.

Key says fast start is crucial to promotion hopes

Key says fast start is crucial to promotion hopes

Rob Key says Kent’s promotion fate this year will depend on them making a fast start to the LV= County Championship, Division 2 campaign.

Care group wins contract despite poor inspection

Care group wins contract despite poor inspection

An under-fire care group given a damning inspection just weeks ago for failing to protect elderly people has been awarded a lucrative new contract.

Help honour those who inspire and entertain

Help honour those who inspire and entertain

This year's awards celebrating the world of arts and culture have been launched...and the organisers want your votes.

Drug addict builds secret home on busy roundabout

Drug addict builds secret home on busy roundabout

A notorious drug addict criminal has built a secret home hidden behind trees on a city centre roundabout.

Angler suffers horrific burns in gas canister explosion

Angler suffers horrific burns in gas canister explosion

An angler's glasses melted to his face - leaving him with lasting scars - after a gas canister blew up in front of him.

Australian winter paying dividends for Bell-Drummond

Australian winter paying dividends for Bell-Drummond

Highly-rated young batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond beat the cold of winter by escaping to the heat of Queensland for five months.

Stevens excited by Kent's potential

Stevens excited by Kent's potential

Darren Stevens is excited by the 2014 season, not just because he’s free to play but because of the potential for the club to be truly competitive.

300-year-old rhinoceros horn cup is the toast of antiques sale

300-year-old rhinoceros horn cup is the toast of antiques sale

It is just four inches high and five inches wide - but a bidder shelled out £84,000 for this rare Chinese rhino horn cup.

Mass exodus at doomed school

Mass exodus at doomed school

Most pupils at a city school have left before its future is decided by council bosses, it has been revealed.

MP reveals plans to outlaw legal highs

MP reveals plans to outlaw legal highs

A Kent MP has called for civil powers to be used to stop the sale of legal high drugs.

Busy street closed after hole opens in road

Busy street closed after hole opens in road

Emergency crews and highways engineers have cordoned off part of a busy road after a hole opened up this afternoon.

Monopoly takes a chance on Kent area

Monopoly takes a chance on Kent area

The wait is over... the next big area to star on a Monopoly board has been revealed.

Air ambulance lands in Canterbury

Air ambulance lands in Canterbury

Emergency crews including the Kent Air Ambulance went to the aid of a young woman in Canterbury this afternoon, who was rushed to hospital.

Cling film death: Two in court

Cling film death: Two in court

Two men accused of killing a man found dead wrapped in cling film have appeared in court.

University gets keys to prison site

University gets keys to prison site

Plans to turn a prison into student digs have moved a step closer to reality, after the Ministry of Justice handed over the keys to a Kent university.

City club suffer promotion blow

City club suffer promotion blow

Canterbury's hopes of promotion from National 2 South were dealt a huge blow with a crushing 41-8 defeat at rivals Ampthill on Saturday.

M2 crash causing rush hour delays

M2 crash causing rush hour delays

Traffic is building on the M2 after a one-car crash left two children and an adult needing roadside treatment.

When your numbers are up...

When your numbers are up...

If you ever get a call from lawyer Alexandra Gordon, it could be your lucky day!

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