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Fight for drug that saved woman's life

Fight for drug that saved woman's life

When Sarah Collins was desperately ill with bowel cancer, her mother Penny Campbell and childhood friend Claire Harper-Brown made a vow to save her.

Club 'turns away friends because they are too fat'

Club 'turns away friends because they are too fat'

An NHS worker has demanded an apology from a nightclub after claiming she was turned away because of her size.

Landlord's fight to keep pub pink

Landlord's fight to keep pub pink

Pub landlord Rob Cowan is seeing red after council bosses ordered him to repaint his pink pub.

Government slashes funding for local councils

Government slashes funding for local councils

Councils across Kent are facing a 1.8% drop in the amount of money they receive from the government, it's been announced today.

Life in prison for murderer who helped convict Stone

Life in prison for murderer who helped convict Stone

A man who helped put double killer Michael Stone behind bars has been sentenced today, along with five others, for his part in a brutal killing.

Life-saving equipment stolen from train station

Life-saving equipment stolen from train station

Police are hunting a man after a defibrillator used to save people's lives was stolen from a train station.

Man jailed for causing clingfilm death of lover

Man jailed for causing clingfilm death of lover

A man accused of causing the clingfilm death of a chef in a kinky sex game has been jailed for five years.

Secret Santa inside your local KM newspaper

Secret Santa inside your local KM newspaper

Don't miss your KM newspaper this week to see our amazing 3D Father Christmas.

Former Kent schoolboy gets grilling from Lord Sugar's business partners

Former Kent schoolboy gets grilling from Lord Sugar's business partners

Former Kent Schoolboy Solomon Akhtar has made it to the interview stage of BBC One's The Apprentice - find out how he fared here (spoiler alert!).

Council leader donated to Manston suppport group

Council leader donated to Manston suppport group

A council leader has brushed aside calls for her to quit after she revealed she made small donations to Manston Airport supporters group.

Councillors decide to keep attendance secret

Councillors decide to keep attendance secret

Kent county councillors - paid almost £13,000 a year - don't want you to know how many meetings they attend. What do you think of their decision?

Family left without heat or hot water for five months

Family left without heat or hot water for five months

A boy who suffers from cerebral palsy is the youngest member of a family who have had no central heating or hot water in their home for five months.

Football fan banned for racial abuse

Football fan banned for racial abuse

A Gillingham fan has been banned from all games for three years after hurling racist abuse at a young player during a game.

The one woman war on litter

The one woman war on litter

Meet the villager on a one-woman mission to clear litter from the streets after becoming exasperated by the amount of beer cans on her morning walk.

Biker injured in crash

Biker injured in crash

A biker has been treated by Kent Air Ambulance paramedics following a crash with a car.

Charity volunteer drowns on adventure trip

Charity volunteer drowns on adventure trip

A young charity volunteer from Kent has drowned after being swept out to sea while on a 10-week work placement in South Africa.

Hospital bosses: Keep A&E free for those that really need it

Hospital bosses: Keep A&E free for those that really need it

The NHS is pleading with patients to steer clear of A&E departments unless they are seriously-ill after cold weather led to a surge in admissions.

School backs down on ban on Ukip speaker

School backs down on ban on Ukip speaker

A Ukip prospective MP, who was un-invited to talk to schoolchildren following protest threats from parents, has been re-invited.

Could Banksy's Art Buff return to Kent?

Could Banksy's Art Buff return to Kent?

Banksy’s Art Buff could return to Kent say campaigners, after the work reportedly failed to sell at a Miami art fair.

Smokey the Snowman causes a stir

Smokey the Snowman causes a stir

A shop owner has been called irresponsible for installing a giant smoking snowman outside his store ... but he insists parents and children love it.

Suicide pact couple found dead in garage

Suicide pact couple found dead in garage

A man and woman found dead in a car inside a locked garage had taken a cocktail of drugs before killing themselves, an inquest heard.

'I thought I was going to drown and die'

'I thought I was going to drown and die'

A teenager rescued from mud at the foot of cliffs as the tide rushed in has described her ordeal and thanked the crews that saved her life.

Join our campaign to help find missing Pat Lamb

Join our campaign to help find missing Pat Lamb

The KM has launched a campaign and produced a poster to help find missing Pat Lamb, who disappeared on a night out four days ago.

Rabbit found squashed in guinea pig cage in alley

Rabbit found squashed in guinea pig cage in alley

RSPCA appeal for a home for Ethel after she was found squashed into a guinea pig cage and abandoned in an alleyway.

'Snooping' police demand fracking debate list

'Snooping' police demand fracking debate list

Kent Police has been slammed for requesting a list of people who attended a fracking debate, with some branding the demand an "abuse of powers".

What happened when Gogglebox couple met Farage

What happened when Gogglebox couple met Farage

Over-spilling beer, foul language, Hitler talk and leather trousers - what happened when Gogglebox's Dom and Steph met Nigel Farage for a TV special.

Dual carriageway gridlocked following two crashes

Dual carriageway gridlocked following two crashes

Two crashes are causing serious delays for motorists using a major dual carriageway.

Millionaire property moguls ordered to pay council tax

Millionaire property moguls ordered to pay council tax

The wife of a millionaire property mogul has been ordered to hand over more than £3,000 in overdue council tax after failing to appear in court.

Boat thieves get a sinking feeling

Boat thieves get a sinking feeling

Two pals who stole a boat to go fishing were caught hook, line and sinker – after managing to row just 15 metres.

Driver refuses to pick up her ‘dangerous’ new car

Driver refuses to pick up her ‘dangerous’ new car

A grandmother given a new car for her silver wedding anniversary is refusing to collect it from the dealership after it developed a “dangerous” fault.

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