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Heat health alert issued as mercury could hit 31C

Heat health alert issued as mercury could hit 31C

28 August 2024

Forecasters 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

Fundraiser for girl left with life-changing injuries after school bus and tractor crash

27 August 2024

Grace Tutt has been left with life-changing injuries after her school bus was involved in an accident with a tractor.

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Shopper ‘disgusted’ after finding ‘poo-like item’ in Sainsbury’s salad

Shopper ‘disgusted’ after finding ‘poo-like item’ in Sainsbury’s salad

27 August 2024

A 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.

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Heartbroken swimming club ‘not giving up’ despite losing home

Heartbroken swimming club ‘not giving up’ despite losing home

26 August 2024

A swimming club with hundreds of members has vowed to stay afloat despite the sudden closure of its much-loved pool.

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Memorial match to be held in honour of ‘incredible’ mum-of-three

Memorial match to be held in honour of ‘incredible’ mum-of-three

24 August 2024

The family of a mum-of-three who died four months after a rare cancer diagnosis are holding a charity memorial match.

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Viral TikTok shows ‘grim’ McDonald’s kitchen

Viral TikTok shows ‘grim’ McDonald’s kitchen

24 August 2024

The fast-food chain has hit back after a TikTok showing “grim” conditions at a motorway services branch went viral.

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Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

23 August 2024

A Kent hospital has recorded the shortest ambulance handover times in the country this summer.

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‘Steroid cream for my eczema left me unable to work’

‘Steroid cream for my eczema left me unable to work’

23 August 2024

A gardener had to quit his job after suffering painful and unsightly side effects from coming off eczema steroid cream.

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18-week-long ‘essential’ works to replace dangerous hospital cladding starts

18-week-long ‘essential’ works to replace dangerous hospital cladding starts

22 August 2024

Essential building work has started to replace external cladding on an emergency department building at risk of “fire spread”.

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‘There is no justification’: Kent area among hotspots for asbestos-related cancer deaths

‘There is no justification’: Kent area among hotspots for asbestos-related cancer deaths

20 August 2024

New figures have revealed an area in Kent ranks among the highest in the UK for male cancer deaths linked to suspected exposure at work.

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GP surgery once named among worst in country rated ‘good’

GP surgery once named among worst in country rated ‘good’

20 August 2024

A GP practice that was put in special measures twice has been rated “good” by the health watchdog.

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Manager ‘immensely proud’ as care home improves from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

Manager ‘immensely proud’ as care home improves from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

19 August 2024

A care home has dramatically improved its standards and has been rated “good” in every category.

Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered

Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered

19 August 2024

A 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’

‘It’s a myth that men don’t want to talk about being dads’

16 August 2024

A support group for dads is set to expand across Kent after being awarded a grant from KCC.

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Mum’s warning after son’s hand sliced on cracked iPad

Mum’s warning after son’s hand sliced on cracked iPad

16 August 2024

A mum is urging parents to check their children’s mobile devices after her son sliced his hand open on a cracked iPad screen.

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Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’

16 August 2024

A 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

Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son

15 August 2024

A 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.

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Mum-of-three had just 5% chance of surviving cardiac arrest

Mum-of-three had just 5% chance of surviving cardiac arrest

14 August 2024

A mum who had to be shocked 10 times with a defibrillator has been reunited with the ambulance crew that saved her life.

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75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance

75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance

13 August 2024

Plans have been submitted for a care home that the applicant says is needed to meet the “clear and unmet need” of an aging population.

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Money spent on prescriptions in Kent among country's highest

Money spent on prescriptions in Kent among country's highest

13 August 2024

Kent’s residents fork out more in prescription medicine costs than most areas in the country, according to a new survey.

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