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Mum missed vital scan to ‘not put pressure on NHS’
16 February 2024A mum waited for five months to go to the doctor’s after finding a lump on her breast because she didn’t want to add to the pressure on the NHS.
Driving test delays: Five-month wait the ‘new norm’
08 February 2024While this week’s examiner's walkout has been called off, new data shows learners hoping to shed their L-plates still face agonisingly long waits.
‘Eat Out to Help Out was vital for businesses to survive’
12 December 2023The boss of a pub chain says he was able to keep all 400 members of staff on thanks to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
‘Loud music’ led to hammer attack on neighbour’s car
02 November 2023An angry man took a hammer to his neighbour’s car and smashed its windows after getting fed up with her playing loud music in the flat above.
£7.4 million Covid ward still shut after almost two years
20 October 2023A hospital ward built to deal with Covid patients still hasn’t opened two years later after “ongoing plumbing issues”.
‘Rival firm’s interest could pressure Eurostar to return to Kent’
16 October 2023Investment from a rival rail company in cross-Channel services could put extra pressure on Eurostar to return to Kent, an MP says.
'Covid hasn't gone away - we're still shielding three years on'
11 October 2023People in Kent still shielding from Covid say they feel “forgotten about” as society has gone back to normal following the pandemic.
Thug smashed up van after mistaking driver for pervert
05 October 2023A drunk thug who launched a terrifying hammer attack on a driver’s van after mistaking him for a paedophile has narrowly avoided jail.
NHS Covid app to close down after three years
28 March 2023The NHS has announced its Covid app is to close down as the number of people using it has steadily declined.
Pop star's tribute after fan's shock Covid death
18 March 2023T'Pau singer Carol Decker has paid tribute to a 50-year-old 'fan and friend' who died just days after contracting Covid.
'My work doesn't stop here': British Empire Award for NHS hero
21 February 2023An NHS volunteer whose efforts to support struggling families during the pandemic saw her honoured by the King has announced her next project.
'Working at the centre was putting our lives at risk'
23 January 2023A woman who worked at a Covid testing centre at the height of the pandemic has released a book about her experiences.
Over 50s to be invited for Covid booster and flu jab
13 October 2022People aged 50 and over will be able to book a Covid-19 booster and flu jab from tomorrow as fears grow about rising infection rates ahead of winter.
Rising Covid-19 cases sparks plea to use masks and protect the elderly
07 October 2022People who are unwell are being told to avoid the elderly and wear a mask as Covid-19 case increase and hospitalisations rise by nearly 40%.
Covid booster jab bus launched
05 October 2022Residents are being urged to use a walk-in bus to get their Covid booster jabs.
The Kent neighbourhoods nearly clear of Covid
18 September 2022New cases of Covid-19 have virtually disappeared from dozens of neighbourhoods in Kent as the county's infection rate continues to drop.
'I just wanted the hospital to help my baby'
28 July 2022A mum fears her daughter may be wheelchair-bound with long-term ill health because so many hospital appointments were cancelled due to Covid.
Kent Covid patients up 63% in a week as new cases soar
09 July 2022Rising infection rates have seen the number of Covid patients in the county's hospitals spike sharply.
Covid cases and hospital numbers on rise as new 'top' symptom revealed
03 July 2022Cases of Covid in Kent have surged by 36% week-on-week while hospital admissions are also on the rise.
Inflatable pub business counts Love Island star as return customer
20 June 2022An inflatable pub company set up during lockdown has expanded across the country and now names reality TV stars among its regular list of punters.
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