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How Alice beat anorexia

How Alice beat anorexia

Alice Cachia once weighed just five-and-a-half stone - the same as a ten-year-old - but fearing for her life, she fought back against anorexia.

Royal approval for railway station

Royal approval for railway station

A new £26m railway station will get the royal seal of approval today when it is formally opened by the Duke of Kent.

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WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

Train delays after passenger taken ill

Train delays after passenger taken ill

Trains through Kent are facing serious disruption this evening after a passenger was taken ill.

Some of UK's favourite treats recalled

Some of UK's favourite treats recalled

A chocolate manufacturer has recalled several family favorites after fears that treats made between certain dates could contain plastic...

Ex-world boxing champ on drugs charge

Ex-world boxing champ on drugs charge

A three-times world boxing champ is to stand trial accused of drug charges.

Crews tackle car fire

Crews tackle car fire

Two vehicles went up in flames in a busy car park this afternoon.

Cyclist seriously injured in crash

Cyclist seriously injured in crash

A cyclist is said to have suffered a serious head injury after a crash with a car this morning.

'I am sorry for what I am about to do'

'I am sorry for what I am about to do'

A woman uttered these chilling words before attempting to murder a child by throwing it head first on the ground.

A20 reopens after police chase

A20 reopens after police chase

A key section of the A20 has now reopened after two police cars were damaged in a high-speed chase.

Air search over motorway bridge

Air search over motorway bridge

The police helicopter has been scrambled and is hovering near a motorway bridge looking for a missing man.

Four truckers arrested each week with stun guns

Four truckers arrested each week with stun guns

Every week an average of four lorry drivers are arrested for bringing stun guns into Dover as protection against stowaways.

How veteran Tom was reunited with long-lost medals

How veteran Tom was reunited with long-lost medals

A 96-year-old veteran who served all over the world never expected to see his missing medals again... but his friends and family had other ideas.

Parents of meningitis tot back vaccine call

Parents of meningitis tot back vaccine call

The parents of a 15-month-old girl who died from meningitis have backed an online petition calling for a better vaccination programme.

Warning after flesh-eating dog disease found in Kent

Warning after flesh-eating dog disease found in Kent

Dog owners are being warned to be vigilant - after a flesh-eating disease killed two dogs in the county.

'Always in our hearts'

'Always in our hearts'

Floral tributes have been left close to a river where a man, named locally as Mark Worsfold, was found dead.

Gallery boss hits back at calls to charge art lovers

Gallery boss hits back at calls to charge art lovers

The director of Turner Contemporary has poured scorn on Ukip chief's call for admission fees to ease £836k burden on Kent County Council coffers.

Patients to be tested for Hep C after health worker contact

Patients to be tested for Hep C after health worker contact

Patients treated at a Kent hospital are to be tested for hepatitis C after a healthcare worker tested positive for the disease.

Three-car pile up closes busy route for three hours

Three-car pile up closes busy route for three hours

A driver was injured when three cars travelling in the same direction collided on a busy route.

Students to vote on construction of 250ft statue of Thatcher

Students to vote on construction of 250ft statue of Thatcher

University students will vote on whether to construct a 250ft iron statue of ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher on campus.

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WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

WATCH: Today's news on KMTV

Jury considers verdict in phone charger stabbing

Jury considers verdict in phone charger stabbing

A jury has retired to consider whether a man with learning difficulties is guilty of murdering his father following an argument over charging a phone.

Probe launched into bogus doc's savings

Probe launched into bogus doc's savings

A bogus doctor who took more than £83,000 from health authorities after stealing another medic's identity has told a court he's virtually penniless.

VIDEO: Car spins out of control

VIDEO: Car spins out of control

Dashcam footage has emerged of a Volkswagen spinning the opposite way at a roundabout.

Head and manager siphoned off school funds

Head and manager siphoned off school funds

A school manager and ex-head teacher have been sentenced after they took thousands in funds set aside for pupils.

No identity for horror crash death victim

No identity for horror crash death victim

Police are working to formally identify a man who died trapped in his burning van on the M20.

Witness: "Crash victims are lucky to be alive"

Witness: "Crash victims are lucky to be alive"

People rushed to help after a car ploughed through the front of a hair salon's window.

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat will vote to stay in the EU

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat will vote to stay in the EU

Kent's MPs are setting out where they stand on the EU referendum

Are you up for the challenge?

Are you up for the challenge?

Everyone’s having a go at Ray's new rowing challenge, now a new gym has opened at a school.

'Amazing' as brave tot starts school

'Amazing' as brave tot starts school

A youngster who has survived a rare, aggressive cancer starts nursery today - after a £500,000 campaign for US treatment.

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