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One in five families rely on support fund labelled ‘vital lifeline for many’

One in five families rely on support fund labelled ‘vital lifeline for many’

18 March 2024

Thousands of households in one part of Kent have received support from a “vital” government scheme helping the most vulnerable.

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Hospital patients exposed to radiation due to out-of-date tech

Hospital patients exposed to radiation due to out-of-date tech

18 March 2024

Patients are being exposed to radiation doses at the “upper limit of safe” because a hospital is using an outdated radiology machine.

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Parents make agonising decision to amputate son's toes - so he can finally walk

Parents make agonising decision to amputate son's toes - so he can finally walk

18 March 2024

A mum and dad made the difficult decision to let doctors amputate their son's toes - so he could finally walk after he was born with a rare condition.

'We're sorry for care home's bad hygiene rating - it won't happen again'

'We're sorry for care home's bad hygiene rating - it won't happen again'

17 March 2024

Bosses at a “luxury” care home which received a poor hygiene rating have apologised and insist “safety and wellbeing” are their top priorities.

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Mum in critical care after collapsing at work

Mum in critical care after collapsing at work

16 March 2024

A family is appealing for donations after a mum-of-three suffered a brain haemorrhage at work, leaving their world “turned upside down”.

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‘My child could have choked on plastic in Iceland chicken dipper’

‘My child could have choked on plastic in Iceland chicken dipper’

15 March 2024

A worried mum has sounded the alarm after discovering plastic inside an Iceland chicken dipper she fears could have choked her children.

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Dad given months to live after headaches lead to tumour diagnosis

Dad given months to live after headaches lead to tumour diagnosis

15 March 2024

A family have been left in shock after a father was told the devastating news he has terminal brain cancer.

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Mum with ‘rock hard lump’ in breast ‘told she was too young’ for screening

Mum with ‘rock hard lump’ in breast ‘told she was too young’ for screening

14 March 2024

A mother who was told she was “too young” for a breast screening was later diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

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Tributes paid to ‘true community advocate’

Tributes paid to ‘true community advocate’

12 March 2024

Tributes have been paid to a stalwart Labour member and former mayor described as “the model of what a good councillor should look like”.

Thousands in Kent at risk from ‘silent killer’

Thousands in Kent at risk from ‘silent killer’

11 March 2024

People over the age of 40 are being asked to come forward for a simple test amid fears thousands are living with undiagnosed high blood pressure.

‘I was given laxatives for pains but it turned out I had cancer’

‘I was given laxatives for pains but it turned out I had cancer’

11 March 2024

A mum says she was given laxatives by a nurse and sent home before being diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer.

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'One minute I was on a sunbed, the next I was paralysed’

'One minute I was on a sunbed, the next I was paralysed’

10 March 2024

A hairdresser has told how a dream holiday turned into a nightmare when she was left paralysed from the waist down.

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Rat droppings and flies discovered at town centre Kaspa’s

Rat droppings and flies discovered at town centre Kaspa’s

10 March 2024

A sweet treat eatery has received a one-star hygiene rating after an inspection found it needed “major improvement”.

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Mum with stage 4 cancer evicted from home over unpaid council tax bill

Mum with stage 4 cancer evicted from home over unpaid council tax bill

08 March 2024

A mum-of-three suffering from stage 4 cancer claims she was “humiliated” after being evicted from her home by High Court enforcement officers.

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New £12.6m mental health facility will give patients ‘best possible experience’

New £12.6m mental health facility will give patients ‘best possible experience’

08 March 2024

A new multi-million pound replacement mental health ward, designed specifically for older patients, has opened.

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Scout hut, church and youth centre among 20 venues for MMR catch-up clinics

Scout hut, church and youth centre among 20 venues for MMR catch-up clinics

07 March 2024

A church and scout hut are among the venues hosting MMR catch-up clinics in Kent as officials try and encourage those not vaccinated to come forward.

‘Our son had a stroke at 18 and no one knows why’

‘Our son had a stroke at 18 and no one knows why’

07 March 2024

An 18-year-old is having to learn to walk and talk again after suffering a stroke.

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Major £30m expansion of A&Es at two hospitals completed

Major £30m expansion of A&Es at two hospitals completed

06 March 2024

A huge £30 million expansion of two hospital emergency departments has finally been completed this week after three years.

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‘My heart stopped during parkrun’

‘My heart stopped during parkrun’

06 March 2024

A parkrunner who survived a mystery cardiac arrest has thanked the people who saved his life.

Mum of disabled twins wants Blue Badge rule change

Mum of disabled twins wants Blue Badge rule change

06 March 2024

A mother of twins with cerebral palsy denied a Blue Blade owing to their age is calling on the government to rethink the application rules.

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