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Town suffer Jenner blow

Town suffer Jenner blow

“Good riddance to October,” summed up the thoughts of Faversham Town boss Ray Turner this week after a disappointing month for the club.

Teen dies after being hit by lorry on the A2

Teen dies after being hit by lorry on the A2

A teenage pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a lorry on the A2 this morning.

Farming World will reopen next year

Farming World will reopen next year

Much-loved family attraction Farming World will reopen at Easter with new animals, the landowner has vowed after fears it would close for good.

Lecturers in walkout over pay

Lecturers in walkout over pay

University staff across the county are staging a walkout today in coordinated strike action over pay.

Council tax and parking fees set to rise in the Canterbury district

Council tax and parking fees set to rise in the Canterbury district

Council leader admits increased charges will be unpopular but are necessary to balance the authority's books

Cheers to that!

Cheers to that!

A multi-million pound water recycling plant has been opened at a Kent brewery by the Environment Secretary - who couldn't refuse a cheeky pint.

Scoop the Dog takes action in Pick Up The Poo campaign

Scoop the Dog takes action in Pick Up The Poo campaign

Courageous canine sucks up dog mess with machine as council reveals it collects 5,200 litres of faeces every year costing taxpayers £10,000

Hooded thieves smash their way into supermarket

Hooded thieves smash their way into supermarket

Store appeals for witnesses to come forward after cigarettes are stolen

Legal highs: MP demands action from Home Office

Legal highs: MP demands action from Home Office

Danger of chemicals sold over the counter raised in the House of Commons after near-death experience of Whitstable teenager

Close call after woman drives along live train track

Close call after woman drives along live train track

Catastrophe was narrowly avoided after a dopey driver hurtled up a live railway track after turning left at a level crossing.

Police pounce on masked ‘man’... but discover it’s a woman

Police pounce on masked ‘man’... but discover it’s a woman

Officers following up a sighting of a masked "man" who has been terrorising women discovered "he" was actually female.

Pick Up The Poo campaign wins your backing

Pick Up The Poo campaign wins your backing

Messages of support have come flooding in from readers furious about the blight of dog poo on our streets

Strong winds lash Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham

Strong winds lash Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham

Tree falls into wolf enclosure at Wildwood animal park while another hits a car.

Teenage girl dies as storm hits Kent

Teenage girl dies as storm hits Kent

The stormy weather has claimed the life of a teenage girl as gale-force winds and torrential rain batter the county.

Double-header joy for city club

Double-header joy for city club

Canterbury Hockey Club enjoyed a glorious afternoon of double success against Surbiton at Polo Farm on Saturday.

Canterbury record stunning win in see-saw clash

Canterbury record stunning win in see-saw clash

Canterbury withstood a furious fight back from hosts Exmouth to record a stunning 51-41 victory in National 2 South.

Centre boss admits safety failings after girl was hurt

Centre boss admits safety failings after girl was hurt

An indoor play centre boss has admitted neglect after a six-year-old girl slashed her fingers on an unsafe fan.

Woman flown to hospital after becoming stuck in the mud

Woman flown to hospital after becoming stuck in the mud

A woman has been rescued by fire crews and coastguards after she became stuck in the mud by Herne Bay pier.

Pair rescued after double pier plunge

Pair rescued after double pier plunge

Two men have been rushed to hospital after they fell off Herne Bay pier this afternoon.

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Guns seized in pheasant poaching probe

Three people have been arrested and weapons - including a crossbow - seized by police investigating reports of pheasant poaching.

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