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Couple renew vows after lung transplant ordeal

Couple renew vows after lung transplant ordeal

15 June 2015

A woman who wed her partner in a simple ceremony while awaiting a double lung transplant has celebrated her recovery by having her marriage blessed.

Police probe arson attack as hay bales are destroyed

Police probe arson attack as hay bales are destroyed

14 June 2015

Police and fire crews were called after vandals set fire to hay bales on a Kent farm.

Barn destroyed after bonfire spreads

Barn destroyed after bonfire spreads

13 June 2015

A small barn was completely destroyed in a blaze after flames from a nearby bonfire spread.

Tributes to gran of 104 - who never missed a birthday

Tributes to gran of 104 - who never missed a birthday

07 June 2015

Tributes are pouring in for Kathleen Benn, who had an astonishing 104 grandchildren - but never forgot a birthday.

Can you answer maths question that left pupils stumped?

Can you answer maths question that left pupils stumped?

05 June 2015

A tricky maths question about a girl called Hannah's sweets has prompted an outcry from pupils left stumped during a GCSE exam.

Mystery bird on the loose identified as emu

Mystery bird on the loose identified as emu

04 June 2015

The RSPCA has revealed a large bird that turned up at a Kent farm this week is a male emu and they are trying to re-home him.

Farm waste digester meeting postponed

Farm waste digester meeting postponed

03 June 2015

Tonight's meeting to discuss controversial plans for an anaerobic waste digester on a farm in Benenden has been postponed.

Meet the man behind Kent's mattress mountain

Meet the man behind Kent's mattress mountain

03 June 2015

A boss behind this mountain of mattresses which has built up at a Kent beauty spot has vowed to take action.

Tragic Jason thought 'life would be better' without him

Tragic Jason thought 'life would be better' without him

03 June 2015

Popular teenager Jason Pettey had previously thought about suicide before hanging himself from a tree, an inquest heard.

Controversial Flume artwork bites the dust

Controversial Flume artwork bites the dust

29 May 2015

The removal of a badly damaged £100,000 pavement sculpture in the town centre is under way.

Warning issued as strong winds hit Kent

Warning issued as strong winds hit Kent

29 May 2015

The Met Office issued a weather warning as Kent was battered by heavy rain and strong winds of up to 60mph.

School bus pass cost to rise by £50

School bus pass cost to rise by £50

28 May 2015

Families will have to pay 25% more for bus travel for children after Kent County Council announced plans to increase the cost from £200 to £250.

Air ambulance celebrates silver jubilee

Air ambulance celebrates silver jubilee

27 May 2015

Kent's life-saving air ambulance marks 25 years - and more than 25,000 call outs - today.

Student burnt in horrific steam explosion

Student burnt in horrific steam explosion

23 May 2015

A student suffered burns when a plastic cup full of boiling water exploded in his face - prompting his family to call for the town's A&E to stay open.

Mother and daughter among triple fatal crash victims

Mother and daughter among triple fatal crash victims

22 May 2015

Two victims of a crash that killed three people were a mother and her daughter, an inquest has revealed.

Kent shaken by earthquake

Kent shaken by earthquake

22 May 2015

Houses shook and windows rattled as thousands of people across Kent were woken by an earthquake.

Rumblings online as Kent reacts to earthquake

Rumblings online as Kent reacts to earthquake

22 May 2015

Social media sites have been abuzz with thousands of posts from people throughout Kent who experienced the earthquake overnight.

Brazil boat death husband tells of ordeal at trial

Brazil boat death husband tells of ordeal at trial

21 May 2015

The husband of a woman killed in a boat crash has described the ordeal of giving evidence at the trial of the men accused of causing her death.

Artwork at the heart of town

Artwork at the heart of town

21 May 2015

A sculpture of a heart that "beats" when visitors turn a handle is designed to make people proud of their home town.

Catalogue of flaws in council's switch-off plan

Catalogue of flaws in council's switch-off plan

19 May 2015

A damning report has criticised a council's streetlights switch-off consultation as flawed and lacking in transparency.

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