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Ben standing tall... with a little help from Rex

04 February 2016
Ben standing tall... with a little help from Rex

A man paralysed by a drink-driver has told how a robotic suit will allow him to achieve his dream – to walk his new bride down the aisle.

Battered rowers make ocean crossing history

04 February 2016
Battered rowers make ocean crossing history

Two friends from Kent endured storms, sleep deprivation, exhaustion and painful sores as they rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.

Police hunt pair after elderly woman's purse stolen

02 February 2016
Police hunt pair after elderly woman's purse stolen

Officers have released CCTV images of a couple they want to talk to after an 82-year-old woman was targeted by thieves.

Appeal raised thousands for funeral of 'Miffer'

01 February 2016
Appeal raised thousands for funeral of 'Miffer'

The funeral of a popular roofer funded by an online appeal was attended by more than 500 people

Tesco ends 24-hour opening at 76 stores

31 January 2016
Tesco ends 24-hour opening at 76 stores

Shoppers in Kent will feel the effects of plans to end all-day opening at stores across the UK.

Award for Army Major for disaster heroics

31 January 2016
Award for Army Major for disaster heroics

The leadership of a soldier who refused a flight to safety after an earthquake that left 19 people dead has been recognised.

Family's shock as ex-police officer killed by own car

28 January 2016
Family's shock as ex-police officer killed by own car

A man has told how firefighters battled to save his brother after he became trapped underneath his own car.

OAP 'killed by own car'

26 January 2016
OAP 'killed by own car'

A man in his 70s died in a 'tragic accident' after becoming trapped beneath his car on a sloping driveway.

Heartbreak as dogs feared snatched on country walk

26 January 2016
Heartbreak as dogs feared snatched on country walk

A family fears two spaniels have been taken after vanishing on a walk in the woods.

'Towering pylons will scar the countryside'

25 January 2016
'Towering pylons will scar the countryside'

Three Kent MPs have spoken out against plans for 70 "monstrous" electricity pylons stretching for 12 miles through the east Kent countryside.

Appeal to catch robber who ran off with letters

25 January 2016
Appeal to catch robber who ran off with letters

Police have issued an image of a man they are hunting after a postwoman was assaulted and had letters stolen.

They say they've never really been into cycling...

24 January 2016
They say they've never really been into cycling...

This summer two friends will leave Kent on an 18,000 mile journey around the world on a tandem.

Organisers confident gay pride parade will get go-ahead

20 January 2016
Organisers confident gay pride parade will get go-ahead

Thousands are expected to attend a gay pride parade if it gets the green light from the local council.

A2 traffic backed up to Canterbury following rush hour crash

20 January 2016
A2 traffic backed up to Canterbury following rush hour crash

The London-bound between Canterbury and Faversham was partially blocked following a collision between a lorry and a car.

Man found dead in park identified

20 January 2016
Man found dead in park identified

Police say the body of man found in a city park is a 26-year-old from the area, who was reported missing earlier in the day.

Police cover-up denied as biker inquest adjourned

17 January 2016
Police cover-up denied as biker inquest adjourned

An inquest into the death of a motorcyclist has been adjourned amid accusations of a police cover-up.

Four rowers from Canterbury are tackling world's toughest challenge

15 January 2016
Four rowers from Canterbury are tackling world's toughest challenge

There is drama as oarsmen competing in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge survive capsizing after being hit by a wave the "size of a house"

Cleaner 'left fake bombs in uni library', court told

14 January 2016
Cleaner 'left fake bombs in uni library', court told

A 40-year-old woman is alleged to have sparked three evacuations of a university by leaving homemade fake bombs on campus.

'I was ill, not lazy - let me work'

14 January 2016
'I was ill, not lazy - let me work'

A beauty counter worker who lost her job at M&S for repeated lateness is asking for it back after tests revealed epilepsy was causing her to oversleep

Bravery award for hero killed saving 'suicidal' friend

12 January 2016
Bravery award for hero killed saving 'suicidal' friend

A heroic pensioner killed as he saved a young friend who jumped onto railway tracks is to be posthumously awarded for his bravery.

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