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Family's heartbreak after man's grave churned up by digger 05 March 2014 A family have been left devastated after council contractors drove a digger over a man's grave - leaving it churned up and covered in tyre marks. Four-legged guest of honour at funeral 04 March 2014 The beloved horse of a woman who lost her battle with cancer joined mourners at the side of her grave today. Murdered Michael Kerr would have been 31 yesterday 03 March 2014 Michael Kerr, who was brutally stabbed in April last year would have reached 31-years-old yesterday. School head who "abhorred selection" dies 17 February 2014 A former head of Homewood School, Tenterden, who laid the foundations for what has become the biggest secondary school in Kent, has died Hundreds pay respects to Lord Kingsdown at memorial service 06 February 2014 Dignitaries including John Major and Lord Carrington packed into Canterbury Cathedral today, for a memorial service to the late Lord Kingsdown. Tributes paid following death of popular 38-year-old 05 February 2014 Friends have spoken warmly of a charity skydiver and darts player who died after collapsing outside his workplace. Funeral fund appeal for teen who died after crash that also killed cousin 04 February 2014 Grieving relatives of a teenager killed after a crash that also claimed the life of his cousin have launched a £20,000 appeal to fund his funeral. Popular former teacher loses cancer fight 27 January 2014 A book of condolence has been opened at Borden Grammar School following the death of former head, Harold Vafeas. Elderly man dies after falling ill at pub 24 January 2014 A man in his 80s has died after emergency services were called to a pub over concerns for his health. Corrie praised over right-to-die debate 22 January 2014 The daughters of a man who campaigned for help to end his own life have praised Coronation Street for raising a similar issue. Man dies after collapsing at Sainsbury's 21 January 2014 Members of the public have been praised for battling to save the life of a man who suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in a supermarket last night. Tributes to Deal miner and stalwart musician Ivor 14 January 2014 A touching tribute has been made to a former Kent colliery musician who dedicated more than 80 years to the brass band movement. Council worker died after trying heroin 'possibly for first time' 23 December 2013 A council worker battling depression whose drug-taking spiralled out of control probably died after taking heroin for the first time, a coroner heard. Man killed in bridge hanging is named 20 December 2013 A man found hanging from a footbridge has been named as an inquest is opened into his death. 'My friend Ronnie Biggs didn't have a bad bone in his body' 18 December 2013 An author who counted Ronnie Biggs as one of his best friends has paid tribute to the Great Train Robber after his death at 84 today. Pictured: Man who died after being engulfed in flames at town centre park 13 December 2013 A man has spoken of his desperate attempt to save a stranger discovered on fire in a town centre park as the victim is pictured for the first time. Grief of detective's family after he is killed in crash on his way home from work 13 December 2013 The family of a young police detective killed in a crash with a double-decker bus have told how their "whole world caved in" after his death. Grieving patient died in accident as he tried to reach wife's grave 12 December 2013 A devastated widower escaped from a secure dementia ward and was walking to the final resting place of his beloved wife when he was killed by a lorry. Desperate death of man trapped in wall cavity inches from help 09 December 2013 A man was just inches away from help when he died after becoming stuck in a small space between two walls, an inquest has heard. Funeral held for murder case pensioner 06 December 2013 Mourners are due to gather today at the funeral of a pensioner found dead in a shop as three men stand accused of her murder.