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Heat health alert issued as mercury could hit 31C
28 August 2024Forecasters predicting a temperature spike of more than 30C have triggered a heat health alert covering Kent.
Fundraiser for girl left with life-changing injuries after school bus and tractor crash
27 August 2024Grace Tutt has been left with life-changing injuries after her school bus was involved in an accident with a tractor.
Shopper ‘disgusted’ after finding ‘poo-like item’ in Sainsbury’s salad
27 August 2024A customer was left unable to eat for the rest of the day after she found a poo-like lump at the bottom of her supermarket salad.
Heartbroken swimming club ‘not giving up’ despite losing home
26 August 2024A swimming club with hundreds of members has vowed to stay afloat despite the sudden closure of its much-loved pool.
Memorial match to be held in honour of ‘incredible’ mum-of-three
24 August 2024The family of a mum-of-three who died four months after a rare cancer diagnosis are holding a charity memorial match.
Viral TikTok shows ‘grim’ McDonald’s kitchen
24 August 2024The fast-food chain has hit back after a TikTok showing “grim” conditions at a motorway services branch went viral.
Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country
23 August 2024A Kent hospital has recorded the shortest ambulance handover times in the country this summer.
‘Steroid cream for my eczema left me unable to work’
23 August 2024A gardener had to quit his job after suffering painful and unsightly side effects from coming off eczema steroid cream.
18-week-long ‘essential’ works to replace dangerous hospital cladding starts
22 August 2024Essential building work has started to replace external cladding on an emergency department building at risk of “fire spread”.
‘There is no justification’: Kent area among hotspots for asbestos-related cancer deaths
20 August 2024New figures have revealed an area in Kent ranks among the highest in the UK for male cancer deaths linked to suspected exposure at work.
GP surgery once named among worst in country rated ‘good’
20 August 2024A GP practice that was put in special measures twice has been rated “good” by the health watchdog.
Manager ‘immensely proud’ as care home improves from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’
19 August 2024A care home has dramatically improved its standards and has been rated “good” in every category.
Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered
19 August 2024A care home for people with learning disabilities has been ordered following a damning inspection report from the health and social care watchdog.
‘It’s a myth that men don’t want to talk about being dads’
16 August 2024A support group for dads is set to expand across Kent after being awarded a grant from KCC.
Mum’s warning after son’s hand sliced on cracked iPad
16 August 2024A mum is urging parents to check their children’s mobile devices after her son sliced his hand open on a cracked iPad screen.
Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’
16 August 2024A pregnant mother has launched a campaign to reopen a maternity unit shut by Kent County Council following a round of budget cuts.
Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son
15 August 2024A grieving couple whose unborn son died after they were told to stay home and not to worry have started a charity to support bereaved parents.
Mum-of-three had just 5% chance of surviving cardiac arrest
14 August 2024A mum who had to be shocked 10 times with a defibrillator has been reunited with the ambulance crew that saved her life.
75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance
13 August 2024Plans have been submitted for a care home that the applicant says is needed to meet the “clear and unmet need” of an aging population.
Money spent on prescriptions in Kent among country's highest
13 August 2024Kent’s residents fork out more in prescription medicine costs than most areas in the country, according to a new survey.
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