Canterbury and Kent News
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Walk recognises women Christianity pioneers
The route connects three churches in Canterbury, Lyminge and Folkestone to celebrate three women.
Kart drivers gear up for 24-hour race
Buckmore Park near Chatham says team places for Saturday's race sold out in less than 90 seconds.
Skating star donates dresses to children?s charity
The former Olympic champion has donated 30 dresses to Demelza charity shops in Kent and Sussex.
Kent weekly round-up: 20 April - 26 April 2024
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Dessert shop in memory of boy killed in crash
The dessert parlour in Folkestone will be called Will Brown Jnr's, in memory of the seven-year-old.
Man jailed for smashing glass over stranger's head
Chay Hart's victim needed 18 stitches after the attack left him with cuts to his head and forehead.
Police car damaged after man jumps on windscreen
The police car is out of action after its bonnet, windscreen and roof were damaged.
Three dispersal orders authorised across weekend
Orders for Sheerness, Sittingbourne and Gillingham will be in place to deter anti-social behaviour.
Two males in court over Channel deaths investigation
Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.
Council scraps proposed tourism tax
Thanet District Council dropped the plans as it does not have the power to implement them.
Four held over small boat crossing Facebook ads
A joint UK-French investigation arrests a suspected people smuggling group targeting Vietnamese people.
Residents prepare to vote in Kent local elections
Eighty-eight seats on two councils are up for re-election in Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone on 2 May.
Wycombe Wanderers v Charlton Athletic
Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Wycombe Wanderers and Charlton Athletic.
Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers
Live coverage of Saturday's League Two game between Gillingham and Doncaster Rovers.
Ebbsfleet release former Liverpool winger Ibe
Former Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth winger Jordan Ibe is released by National League side Ebbsfleet United.
Australia pace bowler Bartlett's Kent move back on
Australia pace bowler Xavier Bartlett will join up with Kent for their first eight games of this season's T20 Blast.
Surrey seal innings victory after Kent defiance
Champions Surrey bowl out Kent for 262 in mid-afternoon to seal their first Championship win of 2024 by an innings and 37 runs.
GB will regroup - captain Harvey
GB sitting volleyball captain Claire Harvey is keen to keep playing despite having all funding withdrawn by UK Sport.
Course closures bad news for racing as a whole
Horse racing cannot afford to lose more courses following the closures of Hereford and Folkestone, says Cornelius Lysaght
Gills bond after Vincelot injury
Gillingham's Charlie Allen says an injury to Romain Vincelot during the win at Rotherham has helped the team bond.
Broncos to return to Gillingham
London Broncos announce Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium will host their Super League match against Warrington.
Coach Kerry gives up 'dream job'
Danny Kerry believes the Great Britain women's team needs a "new direction" after stepping down as head coach.
Bevan shocked at Kent presidency
Kent's new president-elect Bob Bevan says he was shocked to be nominated for the role at Canterbury.
'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'
Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him.
Four held over small boat crossing Facebook ads
A joint UK-French investigation arrests a suspected people smuggling group targeting Vietnamese people.
Four arrests after death and 'bad heroin' alert
Police confirm the death of a man and eight people needing hospital treatment in north Devon.
'I felt like a freak because I didn't want children'
Caroline Mitchell said the "cultural expectation" to have children has often made her feel excluded.
Titanic's 'most valuable' items for sale
The violin case and a gold watch belonged to two men who bravely went down with the ship in 1912.
Rejection of hanged woman's pardon to be reviewed
Edith Thompson was executed for the murder of her husband, who was stabbed by her young lover.
Warnings over rogue airport parking firms
Sussex Police says it continues to receive reports of vehicles being returned damaged or dirty.
'Army horses can get spooked like any other'
A former civilian rider of Household Cavalry horses recalls her years in the saddle around London.
Hepatitis C diagnosis 'like a death sentence'
Hazel Busby wants justice after the infected blood scandal left her with lifelong complications.
Order to plant 242 trees after lakeside felling
The Forestry Commission serves a restocking notice after trees were felled at Windermere last year.
City's lost history unearthed during garden work
A social media post about Victorian tiles uncovered in a communal garden attracted 12 million views.
Club plots to save historic golf course from the sea
Alnmouth Village Golf Club is trying to find solutions to the problem of coastal erosion.