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Family pleads for help to bring critically-ill dad back home

Family pleads for help to bring critically-ill dad back home

A father-of-four is fighting for his life after falling ill while visiting friends in Moldova.

Archbishop calls for fixed Easter holiday date

Archbishop calls for fixed Easter holiday date

The Most Rev Justin Welby would like to see Easter Sunday have a set date every year.

Family receive emotional support as blaze destroys bedroom

Family receive emotional support as blaze destroys bedroom

A family-of-five are being look after by the Red Cross and the council after fire ripped through their home.

Man in his 20s taken to London hospital after crash

Man in his 20s taken to London hospital after crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured when the Ford Fiesta he was driving crashed into a field.

New Ken on the Block

New Ken on the Block

YouTube sensation Ken Block - whose stunt driving videos have been watched millions of times online - will race in Kent for the first time this year.

Sizzles the dog a dead ringer for Sylvester Stallone

Sizzles the dog a dead ringer for Sylvester Stallone

With his brooding stare and furrowed brow, the Dogs Trust believes this pooch has an uncanny resemblance to the Rocky Balboa superstar.

Four rowers from Canterbury are tackling world's toughest challenge

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

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'

'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

Denly facing a dry spell

Denly facing a dry spell

Joe Denly is sure to be a key figure if Kent end their wait for silverware this season, although if they do, he won’t be leading the celebrations.

War Horse to start UK tour in Kent

War Horse to start UK tour in Kent

Theatre bosses are delighted at news the National Theatre's most successful play will start its regional run in the county.

A Hoad off My Mind: Dedication's what you need...

A Hoad off My Mind: Dedication's what you need...

KM Group sports journalist Alex Hoad looks at the suggestion of wiping out existing World Records in the wake of the doping revelations in athletics.

Flytippers dump tyres at beautyspot

Flytippers dump tyres at beautyspot

Dozens of car and lorry tyres have been dumped in an idyllic village causing a hazard to motorists.

Crash leaves driver with five foot fence post impaled in chest

Crash leaves driver with five foot fence post impaled in chest

Flames flickered in the wreckage of Peter Langdown’s mangled car as the 19-year-old lay with a five-foot fence post sticking out of his chest.

Bravery award for hero killed saving 'suicidal' friend

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.

Missing woman found safe

Missing woman found safe

A 'vulnerable' 62-year-old woman who went missing from her home has been found safe and well.

Dim prospects for Bloom lights show

Dim prospects for Bloom lights show

Fundraising for a spectacular event using celebrities' words beamed in Morse code has hit rocky ground.

Car transporter hits railway bridge

Car transporter hits railway bridge

Police were called after a transporter carrying eight cars hit a bridge.

Bishops in 'make or break' homosexuality meeting

Bishops in 'make or break' homosexuality meeting

Church leaders from all over the world are due to discuss homosexuality in Kent today, in a meeting which could split the Anglican church.

Popular panto pulls in record crowds

Popular panto pulls in record crowds

Theatre bosses are celebrating as more people than ever bought tickets to their annual slapstick gag fest.

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