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Ambulance trust 'expected to be placed into special measures'

Ambulance trust 'expected to be placed into special measures'

28 September 2016

A troubled ambulance trust is set to be 'placed into special measures' after deliberately delaying thousands of 111 calls, it's been claimed.

Almost half in Kent don't get their five a day. Do you?

Almost half in Kent don't get their five a day. Do you?

28 September 2016

Almost half of us still aren't eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, according to research seen by KentOnline.

Dog falls ill after swimming in toxic algae

Dog falls ill after swimming in toxic algae

27 September 2016

Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets out of these lakes due to a deadly blue green algae.

Walker defies injuries to help children in Malawi

Walker defies injuries to help children in Malawi

25 September 2016

A man who shouldn't even be standing - let alone walking - after 16 knee and leg operations is trekking from Dover to Sittingbourne for charity.

Hero teens help injured man - and get to school on time

Hero teens help injured man - and get to school on time

24 September 2016

A pair of teenagers have been hailed as heroes for going to the aid of a man who had collapsed in an alleyway while on their way to school.

Teen days from death when optician spotted tumour

Teen days from death when optician spotted tumour

24 September 2016

A teenager was just days from dying when an optician found a tumour in his brain during a routine eye test.

Air ambulance lands at block of flats

Air ambulance lands at block of flats

24 September 2016

Kent Air Ambulance was called to at private home in a block of flats this afternoon.

Brothers rescued after jetski fails

Brothers rescued after jetski fails

23 September 2016

One man was treated for exposure after two brothers were rescued when their jet ski failed.

Grief at mum's A&E death while waiting for treatment

Grief at mum's A&E death while waiting for treatment

22 September 2016

A family is demanding to know why doctors failed to help their daughter, who died in A&E after a 27-hour wait for treatment.

'Having a toilet is not a luxury, it is a basic human need'

'Having a toilet is not a luxury, it is a basic human need'

22 September 2016

A mum who struggles to find public toilets for her disabled son is campaigning for more facilities.

Bride weds on day release from hospice

Bride weds on day release from hospice

21 September 2016

A bride who got married while battling cancer, before returning to a hospice the following day, has thanked staff for being her "guardian angels".

Couple devastated by unborn son's rare heart condition

Couple devastated by unborn son's rare heart condition

21 September 2016

A couple devastated by the news their unborn son has a serious and potentially fatal heart condition are raising awareness among other parents.

'Someone needs a kidney more than I need two'

'Someone needs a kidney more than I need two'

21 September 2016

A Kent man has told why he selflessly donated one of his kidneys to someone he had never met.

GP practice scraps walk-in clinics

GP practice scraps walk-in clinics

19 September 2016

Doctor warns of 'perfect storm' as pressure mounts on primary care service.

Gills goalkeeper's biggest save – his wife

Gills goalkeeper's biggest save – his wife

19 September 2016

An ex-Gills goalie says his greatest ever save was his wife, after he discovered a lump in her breast that turned out to be aggressive form of cancer.

Town's biggest coffee morning returns

Town's biggest coffee morning returns

19 September 2016

Deal’s most successful annual coffee morning makes a return this month

Kent hospital one of best for high-risk pregnancies

Kent hospital one of best for high-risk pregnancies

18 September 2016

A mum has told how a Kent hospital delivered her triplets safely, as it is named the best outside London for high-risk pregnancies.

Under-fire hospice reveals action plan

Under-fire hospice reveals action plan

16 September 2016

Bosses at a hospice criticised by government inspectors for not protecting its staff from bullying say they are determined to restore morale.

Spurs to remember football-mad Sam

Spurs to remember football-mad Sam

15 September 2016

A young Spurs fan will be remembered with a round of applause at a football match after he died during open heart surgery.

New festival launched in town

New festival launched in town

14 September 2016

Vintage and rare bikes will be on show as organisers seek to get more people cycling.

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