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Cancer sufferer's shocking wait for benefits

Cancer sufferer's shocking wait for benefits

A carer who gave up work after being diagnosed with cancer has been forced to live on as little as £22 a week as she waits for benefits.

Cancer sufferer's race against time for vital drug

Cancer sufferer's race against time for vital drug

A patient suffering from inoperable cancer has been told there is a worldwide shortage for his life-saving drugs.

Dover draw Premier League Palace in FA Cup

Dover draw Premier League Palace in FA Cup

Dover Athletic will face Premier League Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup.

Toksvig sacked as charity patron... because she's gay

Toksvig sacked as charity patron... because she's gay

Kent comedian Sandi Toksvig has revealed how she was barred from meeting Princess Anne as a charity patron... for being a lesbian.

A fare deal? Rail prices to rise by 2.2%

A fare deal? Rail prices to rise by 2.2%

Southeastern is hiking train ticket prices up by 2.2% - the lowest fare increase in five years.

Anti-war demonstrator 'sorry' for memorial graffiti

Anti-war demonstrator 'sorry' for memorial graffiti

Homeless Stephen Bicker has apologised after vandalising a war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.

Former soldier killed three months after wedding

Former soldier killed three months after wedding

A suicide bomber claimed the life of a former soldier working in Afghanistan just three months after his wedding.

Lizzy Yarnold receives MBE

Lizzy Yarnold receives MBE

Kent gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold has collected an MBE today after becoming champion in the winter Olympics.

M2 reopens after transporter crash

M2 reopens after transporter crash

A stretch of the M2 has completely re-opened in both directions after repair work was finished following a crash involving a car transporter.

Triple death crash accused in court

Triple death crash accused in court

A lorry driver accused of causing the deaths of a father and his two daughters by dangerous driving appeared in court today.

Crashes cause delays on A2

Crashes cause delays on A2

Motorists on the A2 are experiencing long delays tonight after two crashes and a broken down car.

Olympians serve Christmas dinner

Olympians serve Christmas dinner

Two Olympians joined elderly people and youngsters at a Christmas dinner thrown by the Motiv8 sports and the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.

Multi-screen cinema, bars and hotel for town

Multi-screen cinema, bars and hotel for town

Ambitious plans have been unveiled to build a five-screen cinema, hotel, bars and restaurants in a Kent town.

Girl shot in face with metal bolt

Girl shot in face with metal bolt

A teenage girl has been shot in the face by an attacker taking potshots with what's believed to be a mini-crossbow.

Prankster 'collared' after catching people in giant fishing net

Prankster 'collared' after catching people in giant fishing net

A serial prankster has had a brush with the law for his latest stunt which sees him catching passersby in a giant fishing net.

Big Brother isn't watching you

Big Brother isn't watching you

A former mayor has branded a town's CCTV system a "waste of money" after claiming there's no one monitoring it.

Lorry blocks busy road

Lorry blocks busy road

Motorists are being urged to find alternative routes through Chatham after an HGV broke down blocking a main road through the town centre.

‘Skull-cracker’ wins jail term appeal

‘Skull-cracker’ wins jail term appeal

A brutal armed-robber, known as the “skull-cracker”, has won a cut to his minimum jail term for a raid committed while he was on the run.

Three-year high in child asylum seekers reaching Kent alone

Three-year high in child asylum seekers reaching Kent alone

More desperate young asylum seekers have been arriving in Kent on their own than at any time in the last three years.

Elton John announces Kent concert

Elton John announces Kent concert

Music legend Sir Elton will get the crowds 'crocodile rockin' at the Kent Showground next May, in his first appearance in the county for nine years.

Felipe fired over paper skeleton blunder

Felipe fired over paper skeleton blunder

Felipe Alviar-Baquero from Kings Hill is the latest candidate to leave The Apprentice after a disaster buying an anatomical skeleton.

How to tell if a goat is happy

How to tell if a goat is happy

New research at a goat sanctuary in Kent has determined how to tell if goats and other livestock are satisfied with their lot - we kid you not.

Train evacuated after catching fire

Train evacuated after catching fire

A train was evacuated after it caught fire on its way to Kent, causing long delays for commuters.

Gambling gran stole £176k from employer

Gambling gran stole £176k from employer

An accounts employee has avoided jail after stealing more than £176,000 from her workplace - and blowing most of it on gambling.

End of the runway for airport?

End of the runway for airport?

Hopes have been dashed that Manston could ever re-open as a viable airport - after the council admitted it's set to reject plans to buy it.

Jail for thug who sank teeth into ex's face

Jail for thug who sank teeth into ex's face

A man who bit his ex's face and chomped on her fingers has been jailed for the "savage, disgusting and cowardly" attack.

'Bury him or set fire to him'

'Bury him or set fire to him'

Two men accused of killing a chef discussed disposing of his body after a kinky clingfilm bondage session went wrong, a court heard.

Dying mother’s wedding wishes set to come true

Dying mother’s wedding wishes set to come true

A mother dying from cancer is to walk down the aisle at her dream wedding - thanks to tens of thousands of pounds in donations.

The Only Way is Kent for TOWIE cast

The Only Way is Kent for TOWIE cast

Where in Kent did the cast of TOWIE stop off to film the reality TV show's Christmas special this week?

Football coach molested girl

Football coach molested girl

A football coach and gym instructor was an 'opportunistic' sex predator who twice molested a young girl.

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