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Getting disabled girl on her trikeGetting disabled girl on her trike
10:33am Fri 25 Apr 08
A charity has given a tricycle a makeover one child will never forget. MATTHEW JENKIN finds out how a tailor-made seat has made a disabled girl's playtime more enjoyable.

Easing skiing’s downhill struggleEasing skiing’s downhill struggle
12:07pm Thu 24 Apr 08
Thanks to charity Disability Snowsport UK, disabled people have the chance to learn how to ski. DAVID MILLS finds out more. SKIING can be hard enough for anyone - even more so if you are disabled.

Healing people under pressureHealing people under pressure
2:44pm Thu 17 Apr 08
Oxygen therapy can be used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy and autism and to help people recover from strokes and sports injuries. Reporter DAN KEEL takes a look around an oxygen chamber to find out more.
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Martin glad he had cancer testMartin glad he had cancer test
2:53pm Tue 15 Apr 08
When actor Martin Harris was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his determination to find out more about the disease saved his life. MICHAEL PURTON finds out more.

Responding to hospital plansResponding to hospital plans
2:43pm Tue 15 Apr 08
A mixed picture of preferences is emerging as more responses to plans to reorganise hospital services in south east London are revealed. LINDA PIPER reports.

Net solves baby’s mystery illnessNet solves baby’s mystery illness
12:51pm Fri 11 Apr 08
Doctors were baffled at what was causing baby Isabella Grace's illness. Her mum, Laura Fraser, tells KELLY SMALE how the internet provided the answer.
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Gathering opinion on healthcare proposalsGathering opinion on healthcare proposals
11:21am Thu 10 Apr 08
With responses to the three-month consultation on the reorganisation of hospital services in south east London due in by tomorrow, LINDA PIPER looks at the responses from some of the major players.
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A change of tune for the vulnerableA change of tune for the vulnerable
10:35am Mon 7 Apr 08
Since the start of the year, homeless and vulnerable people have been creating poetry and music with professional writers and musicians. MARK CHANDLER reports. NICKY Goulder is the co-founder and executive director of charity Create.

Family life and morals are vitalFamily life and morals are vital
10:42am Fri 4 Apr 08
News Shopper's On the Spot feature asks residents about issues in north Kent. This week, THE REV JIM FIELD , 61, of Holy Family Church on the Kings Farm estate in Gravesend has his say.

Making progress at temple siteMaking progress at temple site
4:07pm Fri 4 Apr 08
The Sikh community in Gravesend has been raising £11m for a new temple which is due to be completed next year. Reporter CHARLOTTE McDONALD looks at how the work is going.
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