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Kent hospitals pay out £38m after surgery errors

24 February 2025
Kent hospitals pay out £38m after surgery errors

NHS trusts across the county have forked out millions after hundreds of claims related to surgery errors, it has been revealed.

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Award-winning Turkish to open second restaurant next month

23 February 2025
Award-winning Turkish to open second restaurant next month

A family-run restaurant is opening a new venue featuring an extensive menu plus traditional live music to give diners a real taste of the culture.

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Moment Morrisons burglar charges at police with crowbar and attempts to grab taser

21 February 2025
Moment Morrisons burglar charges at police with crowbar and attempts to grab taser

Bodycam footage shows the moment a burglar violently resisted attempts to arrest him during a break-in at a Morrisons Daily.

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‘It’s a life-saver’: Jools Holland chats robotic surgery with patients

18 February 2025
‘It’s a life-saver’: Jools Holland chats robotic surgery with patients

The Kent musical icon has helped a hospital mark its one-year anniversary of adopting a “life saving” surgical robot.

Top-rated French bistro opens new town centre restaurant

16 February 2025
Top-rated French bistro opens new town centre restaurant

One of a town’s most highly rated restaurants has expanded by opening a new place for foodies to dine.

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Person dies after being hit by train

14 February 2025
Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after an incident near a railway station.

French bulldog found with basketball-sized lumps in stomach

14 February 2025
French bulldog found with basketball-sized lumps in stomach

A pooch is lucky to be alive after vets discovered two huge growths weighing over 5kg in her stomach which were crushing her organs.

Opening date revealed for town centre Nando’s

12 February 2025
Opening date revealed for town centre Nando’s

A peri-peri chain serving flame-grilled chicken with spicy sauces is set to move into a town centre.

Inside Kent’s second Haribo store as hundreds expected to queue at opening

11 February 2025
Inside Kent’s second Haribo store as hundreds expected to queue at opening

Haribo is opening its second store in Kent tomorrow - with hundreds of shoppers expected to queue outside.

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Kent artist’s painting presented to rock singer Alice Cooper

11 February 2025
Kent artist’s painting presented to rock singer Alice Cooper

A piece commissioned by an Alice Cooper superfan has been presented to and signed by the “Godfather of Shock Rock” himself.

Car crashes into bus stop in high street after hit-and-run

11 February 2025
Car crashes into bus stop in high street after hit-and-run

A two-vehicle crash saw a car smash into a bus stop in a high street during the morning rush-hour.

Self-harm and violence ‘rare’ at prison where inmates ‘less likely’ to reoffend

10 February 2025
Self-harm and violence ‘rare’ at prison where inmates ‘less likely’ to reoffend

A prison which can hold nearly 500 inmates has received a glowing report following a visit from inspectors.

‘Even though I could prove I paid, they still threatened to send the bailiffs’

10 February 2025
‘Even though I could prove I paid, they still threatened to send the bailiffs’

A parking company has backed down after KentOnline took on the case of a pensioner who was fined despite correctly paying to visit a shopping centre.

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Dancing dragons join hundreds in town centre for Chinese New Year festivities

09 February 2025
Dancing dragons join hundreds in town centre for Chinese New Year festivities

Traditional tea room melodies, folk dancing and colourful costumes welcomed the Year of the Snake in a town centre.

‘I lost 6st in two months – weight-loss jabs are life-changing’

06 February 2025
‘I lost 6st in two months – weight-loss jabs are life-changing’

A charity boss who once tipped the scales at more than 28st says weight-loss injections have changed the way he thinks about food.

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Nominate a ‘hero’ hospital worker deserving of award

03 February 2025
Nominate a ‘hero’ hospital worker deserving of award

The annual Hospital Hero Award is back and readers are being asked to put forward someone deserving of recognition who goes above and beyond.

‘Hospital gave my son 10 times the prescription dosage - but here’s why I’m helping them’

02 February 2025
‘Hospital gave my son 10 times the prescription dosage - but here’s why I’m helping them’

A dad whose baby son was prescribed medication strong enough for an 11-stone child is hoping to help make changes at a hospital department.

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‘Hero’ Asda worker saves man who fell into fast-flowing river

31 January 2025
‘Hero’ Asda worker saves man who fell into fast-flowing river

A shop worker has been praised for leaping into action when he spotted a man fall into the River Medway.

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Health watchdog takes action against GP practice with more than 7,000 patients

31 January 2025
Health watchdog takes action against GP practice with more than 7,000 patients

A health centre has been rated inadequate and the practice provider suspended after the Care Quality Commission found “widespread shortfalls”.

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Missing teenager found safe and well

30 January 2025
Missing teenager found safe and well

An 18-year-old who was reported missing has been found safe.

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