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Number of patients dying still too high

08 February 2015
Number of patients dying still too high

The number of deaths at a hospital in Kent has not changed since the trust was placed into special measures.

Big Quiz with extra Fizz

06 February 2015
Big Quiz with extra Fizz

Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker will be helping people make their minds up at the KM Big Charity Quiz at St George Hotel in Chatham on Friday, March 27

Hospital still 'inadequate'

04 February 2015
Hospital still 'inadequate'

Medway Maritime Hospital is still failing according to a health watchdog, following an unannounced visit by inspectors.

Fighting to save supermarket

03 February 2015
Fighting to save supermarket

Loyal customers have launched a campaign to save Chatham’s Tesco store from the axe.

Rail misery for commuters

03 February 2015
Rail misery for commuters

Kent commuters have faced major delays getting to London this morning due to signalling problems at Faversham.

Goodbye Tesco - hello Poundland and Co-op

02 February 2015
Goodbye Tesco - hello Poundland and Co-op

Budget retailer Poundland is moving into one of Medway's former Paul Simon stores which closed last year.

Launch marks famous funeral

30 January 2015
Launch marks famous funeral

A vessel restored in Chatham today returns to the waters where she made history carrying Sir Winston Churchill’s coffin 50 years ago.

‘Dark, dingy and left to rot’

29 January 2015
‘Dark, dingy and left to rot’

Shoppers have expressed their sadness following the news Tesco is to close its Chatham branch - but most said they were not surprised.

Tesco to close Kent branch

28 January 2015
Tesco to close Kent branch

Tesco has announced it is to close a store in Kent, with the loss of 120 jobs.

First kickboxing class for boy they thought may never walk

25 January 2015
First kickboxing class for boy they thought may never walk

When Joseph Miall was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged two his parents feared he may never walk or talk, but the youngster has defied the odds.

'My mother died in agony'

23 January 2015
'My mother died in agony'

A son claims his mother died in unnecessary pain and anguish because of poor hospital care.

Video: Players to paint pot test

22 January 2015
Video: Players to paint pot test

Gills players put their skills to the test by trying to kick a ball into a giant paint pot - watch how they got on.

Boxer fighting fit after shedding stones

20 January 2015
Boxer fighting fit after shedding stones

A heavyweight boxer dog has given up his breakfast of Weetabix with goats’ milk and honey to be crowned one of the nation’s top pet slimmers.

Pub evacuated after fire

18 January 2015
Pub evacuated after fire

A pub in Walderslade was evacuated after fire broke out on Sunday afternoon.

First interview: Hospital boss says she can turn Medway around

16 January 2015
First interview: Hospital boss says she can turn Medway around

The chairman of under-fire Medway hospital has pledged to turn the hospital around saying: "I can make a difference."

Lesbian couple thrown out of ladies' loo

15 January 2015
Lesbian couple thrown out of ladies' loo

A lesbian couple have slammed one of the UK’s biggest cinema chains after they were mistaken for men and kicked out of the ladies’ toilets.

Sean Bean filming at historic fort

13 January 2015
Sean Bean filming at historic fort

Actor Sean Bean, who starred in Sharpe, has been filming at a Napoleonic fort in Kent.

Company fined for putting workers at risk

07 January 2015
Company fined for putting workers at risk

A company has been fined £15,000 after workers were spotted walking on stacked containers, without anything to stop them falling.

Hospital has UK's second worst A&E waiting times

06 January 2015
Hospital has UK's second worst A&E waiting times

A Kent hospital trust has the second worst A&E waiting times in the country, as the NHS reports the worst emergency care performance in a decade.

Police visit woman after gun joke backfires

05 January 2015
Police visit woman after gun joke backfires

A disabled woman who joked she was going to shoot railway workers after they kept her awake was shocked when police turned up on her doorstep.

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