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37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

24 January 2014
37st man: ‘I had to diet or die!’

A hospital porter who ballooned to a massive 37 stone believes he has saved his life by ditching a daily diet of 20 pints of beer and 16 sausages.

New operator sought for under-fire Faversham Hop Festival

24 January 2014
New operator sought for under-fire Faversham Hop Festival

Local people with professional help are best placed to run festival, insists director David Thompson as Swale Borough Council invites bids.

Girl choristers will bring a new tone to music at Canterbury Cathedral

23 January 2014
Girl choristers will bring a new tone to music at Canterbury Cathedral

The 16-strong new girls' choir will give their first performance at Evensong on Saturday

Wide pavement and Westgate Towers width restriction to stay

16 January 2014
Wide pavement and Westgate Towers width restriction to stay

Overwhelming support to keep current St Dunstan's traffic arrangements in Canterbury wins approval.

A new voice is greeting early morning weekend listeners to kmfm

15 January 2014
A new voice is greeting early morning weekend listeners to kmfm

Early starts are worth the effort, says kmfm's newest presenter Ben Pearce.

Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

08 January 2014
Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

A Kent MP has predicted pain for generations of young families to come unless a solution is found to the housing crisis.

City councillor loses fight with cancer

07 January 2014
City councillor loses fight with cancer

Tory veteran Bill Oakey has died just a month after attending his last meeting.

Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

25 December 2013
Family receives the best Christmas gift – being together again

A little boy with a rare condition that saw him fighting for his life in hospital last Christmas has been given the best present - being allowed home.

Mauled mother: 'I thought dog would tear my throat out'

20 December 2013
Mauled mother: 'I thought dog would tear my throat out'

A terrified dog walker was dragged to the ground and mauled by another woman's seven-stone doberman - as the owner told her: 'He's only playing'.

Huge crowd expected for city's festive singalong on Christmas Eve

20 December 2013
Huge crowd expected for city's festive singalong on Christmas Eve

Archbishop Justin Welby is due to attend his first city community carol singing in aid of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund

Falklands veteran and partner scoop £100,000 lottery prize

18 December 2013
Falklands veteran and partner scoop £100,000 lottery prize

"We won't blow it but share the winnings with our families," says Health Lottery winning couple

Fans mourn death of popular band member and publican

09 December 2013
Fans mourn death of popular band member and publican

Founder and drummer of Caravan dies aged 66 after battling a long illness

Archbishop leads tributes to Mandela with book of remembrance

06 December 2013
Archbishop leads tributes to Mandela with book of remembrance

A book of remembrance in honour of ex-South African president Nelson Mandela has been opened by the Archbishop of Canterbury after his death at 95.

Trio still quizzed after policeman hit by car in high-speed chase

04 December 2013
Trio still quizzed after policeman hit by car in high-speed chase

Three people were today still being questioned after an officer was hit by a car in a pursuit involving up to 13 police cars.

Boffins hail cancer breakthrough

02 December 2013
Boffins hail cancer breakthrough

Revolutionary technology can detect earliest stages of cancer through a simple breath test

Young people triumph in awards for endeavour and bravery

02 December 2013
Young people triumph in awards for endeavour and bravery

Try Angle Awards honour a 16-year-old disabled athlete and a 14-year-old girl for her bravery.

'Despicable' thief steals dementia sufferer's war medals

01 December 2013
'Despicable' thief steals dementia sufferer's war medals

A family have pleaded for thieves to show some mercy and return a dementia sufferer's war medals.

Rush hour crash causes long tailbacks

27 November 2013
Rush hour crash causes long tailbacks

Ambulance at scene of collision between car and van which blocks road.

Poisoned cat had to be put down by vet

21 November 2013
Poisoned cat had to be put down by vet

Fears another cat has been poisoned with anti-freeze after it was found in agony bleeding from the mouth

'We can't forgive girlfriend for leaving our son to die'

14 November 2013
'We can't forgive girlfriend for leaving our son to die'

The family of a man who plunged a knife into his own heart say they will never forgive his girlfriend for leaving him for dead.

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