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Student's tragic plea before suicide: 'Take my organs'

09 August 2013
Student's tragic plea before suicide: 'Take my organs'

A depressed university student wrote a harrowing message on her wrist before taking her own life.

Bronze Age man 'talks' to scientists

03 August 2013
Bronze Age man 'talks' to scientists

The skeleton of a Bronze Age man - dating back 3,500 years - has been unearthed at an ancient burial barrow.

Mum won’t look as Nancy leaps

30 July 2013
 Mum won’t look as Nancy leaps

Student Nancy Watts is quite cool about her parents being terrified when she leaps 10,000 feet from a plane: “I’ll phone them when I’ve landed.”

Driver who died from alcohol poisoning to donate liver

26 July 2013
Driver who died from alcohol poisoning to donate liver

The liver of a driver who died with an alcohol level "in the fatal range" will be donated to help others.

Schoolboy 'left stranded' by bus driver

22 July 2013
Schoolboy 'left stranded' by bus driver

A 12-year-old boy was abandoned by a bus driver because he didn't have the right fare, his family claim.

Tales of the 7.11am from Headcorn

22 July 2013
Tales of the 7.11am from Headcorn

A commuter determined not to waste his time sleeping on his train journey has published a new book taking a comical look at Kent's rail users.

‘I turned from mugging and drugs to a life serving God’

12 July 2013
 ‘I turned from mugging and drugs to a life serving God’

Once a druggie, burglar and mugger, he’s now a disciple of the church – rubbing shoulders with the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Shoppers 'killing beggars with kindness'

09 July 2013
Shoppers 'killing beggars with kindness'

People are being urged not to give money to street beggars in a new campaign warning how donations often go on alcohol and drugs that could kill them.

Sweet! Jack gets golden ticket

29 June 2013
Sweet! Jack gets golden ticket

A Kent schoolboy is sampling the sweet taste of success - after landing the lead role in top West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Domestic abuse support available 24 hours a day

28 June 2013
Domestic abuse support available 24 hours a day

Women and men experiencing domestic abuse in West Kent can now phone a 24-hour helpline centre manned by volunteers.

Sex offender's hospital death was after exposure to lethal bug: Inquest

22 June 2013
Sex offender's hospital death was after exposure to lethal bug: Inquest

A child sex offender's death was triggered by a superbug he was carrying before he was admitted to hospital, an inquest's ruled.

Debbie’s creating a stir with chocolate business

21 June 2013
 Debbie’s creating a stir with chocolate business

Dieting Debbie Carter battles temptation every day – she makes and sells her own chocolates, and they’re going down big in Parliament.

Police commissioner names chief of staff

20 June 2013
Police commissioner names chief of staff

Kent’s first police commissioner Ann Barnes has announced her chief of staff - on a salary of £90,000.

Newtral territory as thousands of newts re-homed... in castle grounds

14 June 2013
Newtral territory as thousands of newts re-homed... in castle grounds

More than 2,500 newts and tadpoles have been relocated from their motorway junction home to castle grounds... at a cost of more than £100,000.

England 0, Germany 1,800

14 June 2013
England 0, Germany 1,800

Efficiency, reliability and cutting-edge design tends to be sewn into German DNA. Maidstone council is convinced - at least where bins are concerned.

Police boss renews adviser contracts

14 June 2013
 Police boss renews adviser contracts

Kent’s first police commissioner has taken a swipe at her counterparts in the UK – to justify renewing six-month contracts totalling more than £70,000

'It's not the end of the line'

13 June 2013
'It's not the end of the line'

A popular mini railway has defiantly vowed to go on after thieves stole 120ft of track from Mote Park in Maidstone.

Woman loses leg in bus horror

31 May 2013
Woman loses leg in bus horror

A cleaner who had to have her leg amputated after stepping off a bus onto a metal spike is set to receive substantial damages from Arriva.

New toy store creates 30 jobs

24 May 2013
New toy store creates 30 jobs

Retail park given boost as toy superstore plans summer opening

Home among the headstones

12 May 2013
Home among the headstones

A cemetery is now home to a small group of rough sleepers and their tent community.

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