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'A time for families to relax and unite'

'A time for families to relax and unite'

Kent families should use Christmas Day to relax, unite and build relationships, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

A little boy with a rare condition that saw him fighting for his life in hospital last Christmas has been given the best present - being allowed home.

Fire tears through house in Faversham

Fire tears through house in Faversham

Crews spend more than an hour dealing with a blaze in Beaumont Terrace

Update: Powerful winds and driving rain cause chaos

Update: Powerful winds and driving rain cause chaos

Appalling weather has left cars damaged, brought down trees and seen a host of closed roads in its wake.

Tragic little girl’s last Christmas set to be a magical experience

Tragic little girl’s last Christmas set to be a magical experience

A community has rallied together to create a magical Christmas event for a three-year-old girl with a terminal brain tumour and just weeks to live.

Ordeal of man falsely accused of rape in posters around town

Ordeal of man falsely accused of rape in posters around town

A man who distributed home-made posters outside the home of a victim of false rape claims has been ordered to have anger therapy.

Thirty firefighters tackle barn blaze

Thirty firefighters tackle barn blaze

Fire crews have been tackling a huge fire that has ripped through a barn this afternoon, sending thick smoke billowing into the sky.

Dim burglar pawned stolen camera... using his prison ID

Dim burglar pawned stolen camera... using his prison ID

A brainless burglar who sold a stolen camcorder to a pawn shop using his prison licence and bail notice as ID is back behind bars

Mauled mother: 'I thought dog would tear my throat out'

Mauled mother: 'I thought dog would tear my throat out'

A terrified dog walker was dragged to the ground and mauled by another woman's seven-stone doberman - as the owner told her: 'He's only playing'.

Council bosses confirm Westgate Towers will stay open to traffic

Council bosses confirm Westgate Towers will stay open to traffic

More than 80% of people in Canterbury tell Kent County Council to leave things as they are.

Herne Bay man flown to hospital

Herne Bay man flown to hospital

The Kent Air Ambulance landed in the Memorial Park before flying the man for treatment.

Huge crowd expected for city's festive singalong on Christmas Eve

Huge crowd expected for city's festive singalong on Christmas Eve

Archbishop Justin Welby is due to attend his first city community carol singing in aid of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund

Whitstable's Christmas lights set to shine

Whitstable's Christmas lights set to shine

The lights are finally going up after travelling thousands of miles from China sparking fears the town could be left in the dark this Christmas.

Man hit over head with hammer by university car park robbers

Man hit over head with hammer by university car park robbers

A 21-year-old man has been hit over the head with a hammer by robbers as he talked on a mobile phone in a university car park.

Denly upbeat after Bay's good week

Denly upbeat after Bay's good week

Herne Bay are in confident mood ahead of their Ryman League Division 1 South trip to Guernsey.

Southall says Trophy success brings more pressure

Southall says Trophy success brings more pressure

Boss Nicky Southall says one repercussion of Whitstable Town’s FA Trophy success will be that opponents won’t take them lightly anymore.

Battle to save sight of abandoned puppy

Battle to save sight of abandoned puppy

A charity is appealing for help to save the sight of a terrified puppy found abandoned by heartless owners just days before Christmas.

Browne bullish about Wembley chances

Browne bullish about Wembley chances

Player-coach Kwan Browne was full of optimism after Canterbury’s men moved a step closer to a place in the Wembley finals of the indoor championships.

City club want big crowd support in table-topping clash

City club want big crowd support in table-topping clash

Canterbury head coach Andy Pratt wants a huge festive crowd to pack Merton Lane and cheer them on in their table-topping clash with Cambridge.

Pivotal period for Town in promotion push

Pivotal period for Town in promotion push

Faversham Town are in the midst of a “pivotal” moment in their season, according to boss Ray Turner.

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