We meet the people keeping the 999 and 111 control room going throughout the holiday period.

Controversial plans for a new estate on the edge of a village could swamp healthcare provision at several doctors' surgeries.

A personal trainer coaching young athletes in a town plagued with stories of unruly youths says there are also dedicated, hard-working kids there.

Fresh images show the rapid progress being made to rebuild a row of houses destroyed in a devastating gas explosion.

A phone outage meant a Kent hospital could not receive any incoming calls.

A critical care paramedic explains what is like to spend Christmas Day standing by ready to save lives.

The family of a boy left brain-damaged after a horror accident say he will “come out of it walking and talking” amid a remarkable recovery.

A 72-year-old who has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer is looking for students he attended school with during the 1960s.

Grandad’s amazing recovery after a spinal stroke left him with three paralysed limbs

A medical trust is launching free park-and-ride shuttle services to its hospitals in the New Year.

An MP is calling for law change on food hygiene rating displays after an investigation by KentOnline and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

EastEnders actress and Kent pantomime star Maisie Smith has vowed to see her sick boyfriend Max George on Christmas Day, despite the 500-mile trip.

SECAmb says it has reacted to criticisms by a coroner following careless driving by an ambulance driver that caused the death of a paramedic.

A major regeneration project has reached a “great milestone” with the selection of a contractor to take on the multi-million-pound scheme.

Curry house bosses have cleaned up their act after food hygiene inspectors found “dirty” facilities and a build-up of dead insects.

A coroner found there were failings in the mental health care of a 13-year-old as an inquest into her death concludes.

An intensive care unit has received top marks for its care of patients, earning it national recognition.

TV stars from EastEnders and Love Island and are to play in a charity football match for a brave boy fighting cancer.

An asthmatic mum was rushed to hospital with a life-threatening allergic reaction after chewing on a rubber band in her Chinese takeaway.

A charity is appealing for dog owners to bring along their pets to a blood donation clinic in the hope they can become lifesavers this Christmas.