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News imageLIVING WITH ATAXIANews imageA SOLDIER'S TALE
Gill Solly.Gill Solly has suffered from the very rare neurological conditiion, Cerebella Ataxia, from birth. A Soldier's taleSam and Megan tell the story of a Kent soldier who lost his life in World War One.
News imageLIVING WITH ADDICTIONNews imageTOM IN ECUADOR
Living with addiction. Tim has been sober for 12 years, but has the booze been replaced by any other addictions?Tom in EcuadorTom Hart Dyke returned to South America once more to collect seeds and exorcise ghosts.
News imageMY BIG WEEKENDNews imageRUNNING FOR CANCER
Vikki Rimmer.Watch Hannah's video diary of her day in Mote Park at the Radio 1 Big Weekend. Running for cancer.Steve Maynard is running his first marathon to raise money for the Kent Oncology Centre.
News imageWORKING FROM HOMENews imageBALLROOM
Vikki Rimmer.After being unable to work for years, Vikki decided that working from home would be her best option. Ballroom.Stephen and Gemma are one of the few brother and sister ballroom couples competing in the UK.
News imageCROHN'SNews imageIVF
Michelle.Michelle fell ill after what she thought was a dodgy Chinese and too many beers, but it got worse... Anna. For most people adding to a family is a wonderful time, but for Anna it's been filled with anguish.
News imagePYRAMIDSNews imageTOO YOUNG FOR CANCER
Pyramids.Leonard is intrigued by the supposed healing properties of pyramids, but do they really work? Debbie. Debbie is only 30 but is battling bowel cancer. She talks about chemo, chat rooms and recovery.
News imageTOM'S RETURN TO SOUTH AMERICANews imageTOM IN AUSTRALIA
Tom Hart DykeExactly six years after a guerrilla held a gun to his head Tom Hart Dyke returned to South America. Tom Hark Dyke. Tom Hart Dyke visited Australia on the first part of a round the world trip to collect plants.
News imageRUNNING A THEATRENews imageROOTS
Jonathan.Jonathan has just taken over as Director of Tunbridge Well's Trinity Theatre.Amanda. Amanda and her family have been tracing her family tree, but now it's time to fill the gaps.
News imageTEACHER TRAINING News imageCULTURE CLASH
Richard Smith. Richard is preparing for his first lesson as he trains to become a teacher. Will he survive? PhilipPhilip is on a mission to revive the arts scene in Margate, but why are all the gallery doors shut?
News imageNARCOLEPSYNews imageHOMELESS
Muhammad on the floor. Karen regularly comes home to find Muhammad slumped on the floor, but what has happened to him? Lorraine.Lorraine put on her best outfit and went to live on the streets. How has she turned her life around?
News imageGILES: MAD FOR ITNews imageNORMAN THE BUTCHER
MAD. Giles' mountain bike display team is heading to one of the biggest bike shows. How will they get on?Norman the Butcher. Norman's shop has become a central part of Eynsford life, but what has given him must success?
News imageHOPS AND HARTLAKENews imageDIGERIDOO
Dawn BaldockDawn remembers the happiness of hop-picking in Kent and the sorrow of Hartlake Bridge.Digeridoo.Andy likes nothing more than sitting in his garden making noises down a hollowed out branch.
News imageBABY SIGNING News imagePUBLIC SPEAKING
The twins.Nemone's twin girls are still too young to talk, but can communicate by using sign language. Stephen Street.Stephen is a member of a speakers club and has entered for the National Championships.
News imageCLIMBING KILIMANJARO News imageOLD DOG, NEW TRICKS
Jo Payne.Jo is training for her climb to raise money for the Pilgrims Hospice in Canterbury. Will she do it? Ivor Staples.Jo is training for her climb to raise money for the Pilgrims Hospice in Canterbury. Will she do it?
News imageBROKEN BRAINNews imageBEING YOUNG IN ASHFORD
Jack Rose. Ivor had a nervous breakdown. Everything had got on top of him. He was 'at the bottom of life itself'.Jack Rose. Jack has just left school and thinks there is nothing to do in Ashford. How can it be sorted out?
News imageEARTHQUAKE ZONE REVISITEDNews imageMOUNTAIN BOARDING
Matin Sheriff.Matin Sheriff feared that winter would kill more than the quake. What did he find when he returned?Mountain boarding.Adam runs a mountain boarding club and likes to rush down hills. Are there more spills than thrills?
News imageMEETING WALLY News imageCOP IN A FROCK
Marjorie Horer. Marjorie was married to Wally for 58 years. It wasn't 'til he died that she found out he was German.Martin Ivef.Martin is playing the dame in Thanet Police's panto. How do his mates react to his alter ego?
News imagePAGANISM AND WINTER SOLSTICENews imageCRISIS AT CHRISTMAS
Rob Wilson: Paganism and Winter Solstice.For Rob the Winter Solstice is a special time. He visited a Neolithic burial site at Trottiscliffe.Mark Woollard.Mark has worked for the charity for the last few Christmases feeding the homeless.
News imageDECORATING THE TREENews imageHEDGES
George.George and Millie have a new angel for their tree, but what did happen to the hedgehogs? Terry McWilliams.Terry has just moved here but hasn't seem much of Kent because of all the hedges.
News imageCHRISTMAS TURKEYSNews imageUFO
Turkey.Julie has been producing turkeys for the last three years, but doesn't she get attached to them? UFO.Lauren and her friend, Kaila, have spotted something unusual in the night sky. Is it a UFO?
News image'I HATE CHRISTMAS'News imageREFUGEE
Brett.Brett doesn't like the festivities. If it was up to him, he'd work on Christmas Day.Ralph.Ralph was born in Munich, and spend several months in Dakau concentration camp.
News imageBOYS AND THEIR TOYSNews imageARCHERY
Subbuteo.Mark's dad invented Subbuteo. So what was it like to grow up surrounded by small football figures?Archery: Melissa Bubb.Melissa won the South East 2005 championship and explains the use of specially adapted archery.
News imageRAMADAN News imageBLOOD DONOR
Omer. Omer fasts during the month of Ramadan, but working in a cafe doesn't make it easy. Helena. Helena had been thinking about donating blood for years, but was it as bad as she'd feared?
News imageSURFINGNews imageMUSIC
Dave Melmoth.Dave has been working on the beach since he was a teenager. Now he runs a surf school at Joss Bay.Ben Copland.Ben is a musician and songwriter, How will his new project with Clea Llewellyn go?
News imageVOICESNews imageSUCCESS
Maureen Chappell. Maureen talks about accents and some of her favourite sayings as part of the BBC Voices series. James. James is almost 30, but he doesn't feel as success has he thinks he ought to. Why not?
News imageALCOHOLISMNews imageMOUNTAIN BIKING
Nigel. For Nigel drink is a demon. His addiction has cost him more than just his home and his job. Martin. Martin organises and competes in downhill mountain bike races. It's a "great fun" sport.
News imagePASSING GCSEsNews imageMARGATE
GCSEsHannah, Grace and Kelly talk about working towards their exams, and they offer their tips. Martin. Martin has seen many changes to Margate over the years. How can the town improve its image?
News imageSISTERSNews imageSNOW
Sisters. Pet was adopted and decided to trace her natural family. She met Liz for the very first time. Snow.Megan and Sophie love playing in the snow, making snowmen and thowing snowballs.
News imageTHE BIG CHALLENGENews imageMARATHON
Emma KellyAfter a bad netball accident, Emma wants to lose the pounds to start a career in coaching.Jodie Fielder. Jodie is running her first New York marathon and has heard that the course is a difficult one.
News imageEX-PATNews imageBOATS
Deborah Geear.Deborah travelled the world and lives in the Bahamas, but still misses her home county of Kent.James Moor.James built his own houseboat to escape from the rat race. Now he lives on the river.
News imageBENTNews imageNO ONE READS POETRY
Oli Seadon.Oli is directing "Bent", a play which he hopes will change homophobic attitudes in Canterbury.Ben BartonBen is a poet but a frustrated one. His hectic work life doesn't allow him the time to be creative
News imageCHURCH News imageDOVER SEA SCHOOL
Richard Gregg.Richard gave up a high-powered job to set up a church that is more than just a place of worship.Dave Knappett.Dave was at the PWSTS when the building was the pride of the town. Things have changed since then.
News imageSPIRITUAL CHRISTMASNews imageREMEMBERING D-DAY
Chantal. Chantal is a spiritual practitioner, but still travels over to France to celebrate Christmas.John TowlsonJohn witnessed first hand the horrors of June 6th 1944. The memories are still fresh.
News imageTRAINSNews imageCLIFFE AIRPORT
John Butler. John has done all sorts of jobs on the Spa Valley Railway, including building one of the stations. Cliffe Airport.Veronica has lived in the Isle of Grain all her life. Hear what she has to say about the proposed airport.
News imageCURE FOR CANCERNews imageDOGGER
Lianna. Lianna can't understand how cancer treatment abroad is so much better than here.Dogger.Tom has owned Dogger for years, but why does one ear point up when the other points down?
News imageCOMBATSNews imageBUCKLE
Combats. Hamish talks about an item that is of great sentimental value to him. They've seen good and bad times.Buckle.Anthony talks about his favourite buckle which his mum gave to him for his 21st birthday.
News imageCLOTHES
Clothes.Beryl's been dreading sorting out her late mother's clothes. Why has it taken her so long?

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