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More people are dying in Medway from asbestos-related cancers than almost anywhere else in England and Wales, according to figures released by a group of lawyers.

It is thought the use of asbestos at the former Chatham dockyard and other industries is to blame. There are now calls for a comprehensive compensation scheme promised before the general election to be set up to help victims and their families.

Parents in Tunbridge Wells say plans for a new free school will plug a black hole in primary school provision in the area.

The Wells Free School would be funded directly by the government, run its own curriculum, and be independent of the local education authority.

Comedian John Bishop has taken on a challenge that is possibly even more daunting than telling jokes to a demanding audience of thousands of people.

For Sport Relief he has already cycled all the way from Paris to Calais: he then jumped in a boat and has rowed from Calais to Dover with a bunch of celebrity friends.

Today he will pull on his trainers and will begin running from Dover to London, where he will complete three marathons in three days.