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On this day in Kent
1842 The Queen’s holiday
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert drove through Deal to Walmer Castle to holiday as guest of the Duke of Wellington. Residents, given the day off,…
1877 More tomfoolery at Margate
Guy Fawkes day has become, and very sensibly so, almost a dead letter in Ramsgate, as only a few small boys now "Remember the Fifth…
1928 Death of hotel founder
William Slatter died aged 72. He had come to Canterbury to take over a baker's and confectioner's business in 1893, to which he added the…
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The 41-year-old senior soldier is accused of national security offences and is being questioned in London. […]
ITN and the Guardian allege the comedian preyed on teenage girls and young women. He has denied all allegations. […]
The author and comedian recently lost a court battle trying to block publication of the allegations. […]
The 82-year-old was placed under house detention in Florida last week after being charged over possession of child sex abuse material. […]
Drivers are facing long delays after a crash on the M2 this evening. […]
Artist Tracey Emin’s plans to transform a derelict seafront pavilion into an arts and community space, sauna and restaurant have been approved. […]
Traffic had to be held on the M2 after a dog was running loose across the carriageway. […]
A shop owner has been granted a licence to sell alcohol after arguing he had a track record of operating safely despite local problems. […]
Homelessness approaches in the Canterbury district rose 35% in a year, to 1,270. The council's new strategy aims to halve rough sleeping by 2028. […]
Waterways Caravan Park in Reculver wants residents to stay through February. The council refused the same request in 2017, and comments close on 4 December. […]
Yellow lines on eight Grasmere Gardens streets in Chestfield should run Monday to Friday only, councillors agreed. Kent County Council has the final say. […]
A new Santa's Grotto at Canterbury Chartham Garden Centre runs from 21 November to 24 December. Each child costs £16.99 and booking is required. […]
Races like the Sao Paulo Grand Prix show everybody why Lando Norris is a World Champion, writes former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer. […]
Find out who featured at the top of the Power Rankings table after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend. […]
F1 ACADEMY has revealed its calendar for the 2027 campaign, with the all-female series’ fifth season featuring seven rounds. […]
While Rafael Camara saw the chequered flag in a “tricky” debut race for Haas, the Brazilian faced the tough task of navigating his first Grand Prix and in changeable conditions. […]
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