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1 day ago | kentonline.co.uk | Elli Hodgson

She was a busy mum and business owner, and a full medical check had revealed perfect results. But just weeks later, Bethany Eaton, 46, found a lump and was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer. Bethany Eaton, 46, found a lump and was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer. Picture: Cover ImagesBethany Eaton while having treatment. Picture: Cover ImagesBethany Eaton, 46, found a lump and immediately underwent treatment including 12 weeks of chemo.

1 day ago | kentonline.co.uk | Alex Langridge

A discount store is welcoming customers to its latest Kent branch today (June 6). B&M opened in the former Homebase unit on Horsted Retail Park, in Maidstone Road, Chatham, just before 8am. A handful of eager shoppers were seen waiting outside the new store from 7am, keen for a first look. Among them was Karen Power, who was first in the queue. She said: “I am known as the B&M Queen. Everyone always sees my Facebook statuses saying I am at the one in Chatham.

1 day ago | kentonline.co.uk | Elli Hodgson

A busy road is partially blocked after an accident involving four cars. The incident took place on the A229 Blue Bell Hill Maidstone-bound carriageway shortly before 7am. No injuries have been reported but officers are at the scene. Arrangements are underway to move the vehicles. Traffic reporting tool, Inrix, says there is around one mile of congestion to the M2 at Chatham, as far back as the Lord Lees roundabout towards Maidstone. More as we have it.

2 days ago | kentonline.co.uk | Julia Roberts

But Canterbury Crown Court heard that although he immediately apologised, when neighbours burst in having been alerted by Ms Robbins screams, he told them they were "just playing" and it was an accident. His lies continued following his arrest by denying he had been with his girlfriend that day and that she had concocted details of the assault. Then, even after he had admitted his guilt in court almost four years later, he falsely accused her of having attacked him with a knife.

2 days ago | kentonline.co.uk | Elli Hodgson

Every MP in Kent has backed KentOnline’s campaign to change the Blue Badge system. All 15 MPs have now joined Helen Grant, Tris Osborne and Mike Martin in signing a letter which will be sent to the newly elected leader of Kent County Council (KCC), Linden Kemkaran today.