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A look back at 2008 - February

KentOnline reporter
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14:33, 23 December 2008
Lynn Peacock, of Shaw Close, Maidstone, was the winner of the KM's Mother's Day competition. Lynn had continued to find the cash for her daughters' dance lessons despite a financial struggle after her marriage broke up. She is pictured here with daughters Darcy, five, and Amber, eight. Picture: John WardleyMarie Griffin, from Marden, and her daughters, Lucia, four, and Elannah, six, opened a bag of potatoes to discover a heart shaped potato inside - in time for Valentine's Day. Picture: John WardleyNatalie Cooper of Oxford Road,Shepway, Maidstone, kept smiling despite a struggle against illness, which meant the only thing she could eat was Tic Tacs. Her story went around the world after appearing in the Kent Messenger. Picture: David Antony HuntThere was delight when Chris Moyles announced that the Radio 1 Big Weekend would come to Mote Park, Maidstone, in May 2008 with a host of big name stars. Scouting for Girls, the first act to be named, were at Leeds Castle with Chris Moyles for the launch. Here they are pictured with KM reporters Anna Stephens and Helen Wagstaff. Picture: Matthew Walker

The defining story of the month - and one of the most read stories of the year on our website - was the amazing story of a girl who has a mystery illness which means she can only eat Tictacs.

Enjoy a look back at the year with the help of our reporters and photographers.

Don't miss the rest of the year in the coming days.

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