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Two Russian warships were intercepted by the Royal Navy as they sailed through the Dover Strait and into the English Cha...
23/11/2025

Two Russian warships were intercepted by the Royal Navy as they sailed through the Dover Strait and into the English Channel, the Ministry of Defence has said.

HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.

A former Gurkha from Canterbury who became the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest is closing in on a m...
23/11/2025

A former Gurkha from Canterbury who became the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest is closing in on a mammoth challenge to scale the highest peak in each of the seven continents.

Hari Budha Maga, from Canterbury, plans to scale the highest peak on each continent.

An organ builder based near Canterbury says he tunes cathedral organs mainly "by ear".
23/11/2025

An organ builder based near Canterbury says he tunes cathedral organs mainly "by ear".

Penenden Heath is now a "nice country park" in Maidstone, but the land has a "dark history".
23/11/2025

Penenden Heath is now a "nice country park" in Maidstone, but the land has a "dark history".

Part of the A2 near Gravesend is closed after a multiple vehicle crash, highways officers say.
23/11/2025

Part of the A2 near Gravesend is closed after a multiple vehicle crash, highways officers say.

A couple from Kent are raising awareness of a rare genetic disorder after their daughter was diagnosed with Cri du Chat.
23/11/2025

A couple from Kent are raising awareness of a rare genetic disorder after their daughter was diagnosed with Cri du Chat.

Polly Farrington took this photo near Thurnham before the rain clouds rolled in. ☔️ It it today's 📸
23/11/2025

Polly Farrington took this photo near Thurnham before the rain clouds rolled in. ☔️ It it today's 📸

An exhibition of work by British artist Bridget Riley has opened at Margate's Turner Contemporary.
22/11/2025

An exhibition of work by British artist Bridget Riley has opened at Margate's Turner Contemporary.

A Kent councillor says he accepts there is "never an excuse for violence" after a WhatsApp message exchange about leaked...
22/11/2025

A Kent councillor says he accepts there is "never an excuse for violence" after a WhatsApp message exchange about leaked video of a virtual party meeting.

The early years sector says nurseries remain safe after new government eating guidelines were introduced following a chi...
22/11/2025

The early years sector says nurseries remain safe after new government eating guidelines were introduced following a child’s death from choking at an Ashford nursery.

Police are warning cars and parts are being stolen in south-east England and smuggled out of the UK, sometimes within 24...
22/11/2025

Police are warning cars and parts are being stolen in south-east England and smuggled out of the UK, sometimes within 24 hours.

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