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Brave one-year-old battling eye cancer for the second time

Brave one-year-old battling eye cancer for the second time

09 December 2023

A little boy who spent his first Christmas having chemotherapy is now battling eye cancer for the second time.

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‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

09 December 2023

With the cost of learning to drive a car soaring, would people be better off jumping on a motorbike, like reporter Sam Lennon did in the 1990s?

Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

09 December 2023

Once set to be the home of regional government in the event of nuclear war, we take a look at the now-abandoned deepest level of tunnels at a castle.

KCC bureaucrats branded 'killjoys' in Christmas tree signs row

KCC bureaucrats branded 'killjoys' in Christmas tree signs row

09 December 2023

A Christmas tree business owner who has been putting out roadside signs for 40 years to help customers find his farm has been told to remove them.

The road in Kent named one of the best for independent shops in the UK

The road in Kent named one of the best for independent shops in the UK

09 December 2023

A shopping street in Kent has been described as “the best it’s ever looked” as it’s named one of the best for independent shops in the UK.

Teenage footballer making progress after brain injury

Teenage footballer making progress after brain injury

08 December 2023

A young footballer who collapsed midway through a match and had to have emergency surgery in a London hospital is showing signs of improvement.

Drug dealer who hid heroin in hollowed out vapes jailed

Drug dealer who hid heroin in hollowed out vapes jailed

08 December 2023

A drug dealer who was found with crack cocaine and heroin hidden inside vapes has been jailed for more than four years.

13-year-old boy missing for 24 hours

13-year-old boy missing for 24 hours

08 December 2023

A teenage boy has not been seen for more than 24 hours and police have appealed for help to find him.

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First look inside new £1.5m temporary theatre

First look inside new £1.5m temporary theatre

08 December 2023

We take a peek inside a new temporary theatre built against the clock as it opens just in time for its first panto show.

Striking image shows final building to be torn down in town revamp

Striking image shows final building to be torn down in town revamp

08 December 2023

Preparations are being made to begin constructing more than 100 homes as part of a town centre’s transformation.

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Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

08 December 2023

A heroic army veteran who saved his disabled neighbour’s life when a fire broke out has been given a bravery award.

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One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

08 December 2023

Eye-catching CGIs have been released showing how a historic derelict pub will be returned to its former glory with a huge renovation project.

Royal Mail sorting office extends opening hours to tackle backlog

Royal Mail sorting office extends opening hours to tackle backlog

08 December 2023

A Royal Mail sorting office is temporarily opening for longer to cope with a build-up of post after weeks of delayed deliveries.

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Almost 14,000 toys donated to kmfm’s Give a Gift campaign

Almost 14,000 toys donated to kmfm’s Give a Gift campaign

08 December 2023

In partnership with Bargain Hunter UK, kmfm has brought joy to children across Kent this Christmas by collecting thousands of toys.

Children play football on tracks – but bid to shut ‘danger’ crossing rejected

Children play football on tracks – but bid to shut ‘danger’ crossing rejected

08 December 2023

A rail giant’s bid to shut a pedestrian crossing where children have been seen playing football on the tracks has been knocked back.

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‘Communities and police will be picking up the pieces after youth cuts’

‘Communities and police will be picking up the pieces after youth cuts’

08 December 2023

Young people, youth club bosses and community leaders have voiced their opposition to ‘shortsighted’ funding cuts to children’s services.

Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

Historic paper mill to be sold for millions - but staff laid off ‘unlikely’ to see a penny

08 December 2023

A paper mill that shut after being plunged into administration is set to be sold – but ex-workers are still unlikely to be paid what they are owed.

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Town traders feel loss of Wilko as shop ‘left to flood for months’

Town traders feel loss of Wilko as shop ‘left to flood for months’

08 December 2023

Traders and shoppers are feeling the absence of a former discount chain shop in their town which has been ‘left to linger’ in a poor state.

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Body found in hunt for missing Maidstone man

Body found in hunt for missing Maidstone man

07 December 2023

Police searching for a missing Maidstone man have tonight found a body.

‘Yesterday I had two beautiful children, now I only have one’

‘Yesterday I had two beautiful children, now I only have one’

07 December 2023

The heartbroken dad of a boy killed in a suspected hit-and-run has urged people to “cherish their children, as you never know what’s going to happen”.

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