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Four-day week is first in county

Four-day week is first in county

A digital agency that counts a Premier League giant amongst its clients is the first in Kent to adopt a four-day working week.

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Medieval artwork is window to past

Medieval artwork is window to past

A "terrifically exciting" discovery has revealed stained glass panels in Canterbury Cathedral date back to the 1180s.

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Nightclub to close for revamp

Nightclub to close for revamp

Long-running nightclub Air and Breathe will host a final farewell party next month before closing to make way for another club.

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Put on trial for rape - but should he have been named?

Put on trial for rape - but should he have been named?

A former MP's aide accused of rape has spoken of his ordeal after being cleared - and raised questions on the anonymity of defendants.

Tragic death of weeks-old twin

Tragic death of weeks-old twin

A new-born twin tragically died in his sleep despite his dad's efforts to revive him.

Bus fire shuts street

Bus fire shuts street

A bus which caught fire has shut a road both ways this evening.

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Road shut both ways after crash

Road shut both ways after crash

A key route in Hadlow was shut after a crash involving a bus and two cars.

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Video: Students descend on Kent

Video: Students descend on Kent

As hundreds of freshers move in to their new university digs, we asked what they're hoping to get out of their time in higher education.

Balloons released for mum with 'beautiful soul'

Balloons released for mum with 'beautiful soul'

A seafront gathering has been held in memory of the second victim of a fatal car crash.

Business owners losing 'thousands'

Business owners losing 'thousands'

Businesses have said they're losing thousands of pounds because of roadworks that should have been finished weeks ago.

Riveroak snap up land for airport

Riveroak snap up land for airport

The company seeking to restore Manston airport have bought land they wish to use as a fuel facility.

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'It's a miracle anyone survived the crash'

'It's a miracle anyone survived the crash'

An ex-motorbike professional was so drunk before causing a catastrophic crash he was still three times the limit five hours later.

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'I thought it was terror attack'

'I thought it was terror attack'

A doorman has told of the moment he feared a nightclub was being targeted in a terror attack - as a car hurtled into a marquee filled with clubbers.

'Our hearts are breaking - we miss you beyond words'

'Our hearts are breaking - we miss you beyond words'

World record-breaking yachtswoman Hilary Lister was laid to rest in Kent today.

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Man cleared after nightclub leaflet row ends in punch

Man cleared after nightclub leaflet row ends in punch

A nightclub promoter who punched a man in the face, knocking him to the ground, has been cleared of assault.

Innovation park to create up to 1,300 jobs

Innovation park to create up to 1,300 jobs

Firms could be moving in as early as next year to a business park which is set to create hundreds of jobs.

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Three helpings of food and drink festivities

Three helpings of food and drink festivities

The county’s largest celebration of food, drink and culture - the Canterbury Food and Drink Festival - returns for three days of culinary treats.

Death of man near bridge treated as 'suspicious'

Death of man near bridge treated as 'suspicious'

Detectives are treating the death of a man found near a town centre bridge as suspicious.

Blaze unit contains 'illegal waste'

Blaze unit contains 'illegal waste'

An empty industrial unit which has been alight for more than three days contains 6,000 bales of 'illegally stored waste'.

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Dog in serious condition after snake bite

Dog in serious condition after snake bite

A dog was left fighting for his life after being bitten by an adder during a walk.

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Ex-prison governor's double life as sex abuser

Ex-prison governor's double life as sex abuser

An 81-year-old has been jailed for 15 years after admitting abusing children.

'It was awful... they just fled'

'It was awful... they just fled'

A driver who was delivering food to the homeless has described the carnage left behind by a five-car pile-up where a motorist fled the scene.

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Call for migration report to 'go further'

Call for migration report to 'go further'

Farmers have given a guarded reaction to a government report on migration that says there could be a case for a seasonal workers scheme after Brexit.

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'It was a deliberate act done in pure anger'

'It was a deliberate act done in pure anger'

A father who deliberately drove his car into a disabled man during a school run road-rage attack has been spared jail.

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Armed police arrest 'man with axe'

Armed police arrest 'man with axe'

Armed officers have swooped on a town centre to arrest a man allegedly trying to break into a property with an axe.

Woman taken to hospital after crash

Woman taken to hospital after crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car crashed near a golf club which also caused a fuel spill.

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Man charged with pub burglaries

Man charged with pub burglaries

A man has been charged with three counts of burglary following a spate of break-ins.

Cocaine user turned burglar after losing job

Cocaine user turned burglar after losing job

An ex-Carillion worker who turned to burglary after losing his job has been locked up.

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Two-car crash blocks busy road

Two-car crash blocks busy road

One of the main routes out of a town suffered heavy congestion following a crash.

Hilary Lister's funeral to take place today

Hilary Lister's funeral to take place today

A service in memory of record-breaking sailor Hilary Lister is to take place this afternoon.

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