Survival rates in Medway are among the worst in England according to research published by Macmillan Cancer Support

Almost 40% of people diagnosed with cancer in parts of Kent will die within a year in a shocking postcode lottery, a report has revealed.

A woman from Kent who was diagnosed with a chronic spinal condition a month before her wedding is walking over 30 miles for charity.

Meat delivered to a town supplier crawling with flies has been snapped by a disgusted motorist.

A man in his 60s has died after collapsing in the ticket hall of a railway station

A young father is very glad he went to Specsavers - after an optician saved his life when they spotted bleeding on his brain.

A critical report has rated two hospitals in Kent as inadequate - and called for the trust that runs them to be placed in special measures.

Thousands of Kent families are struggling to pay their bills - with up to a quarter in some areas unable to afford food and clothes for children.

From lifesavers to everyday miracle workers, Kent's health professionals have been honoured in the KentOnline Community Heroes awards.

More than 3,000 patients in the south east waited in ambulances for an hour or more after bed shortages meant they could not be transferred to A&Es.

A young boy's parents were so shocked at the lack of awareness of their son's rare condition they set up their own charity.

Firefighters in Kent will join colleagues across England and Wales today at the start of another week of strike action.

Forget Superman, standing in one town's phone box could be a real lifesaver... after a defibrillator was installed.

Vaping fans argue it’s a cleaner, cheaper alternative to smoking and a new combination café shop is hoping to convince Kent smokers to make the change

Fundraising teacher with terminal cancer Luke Williams marries fiancee Linda Birzniece today, fulfilling the most important vow on his bucket list.

Medway NHS Foundation Trust is at risk being dissolved - with services being run by other hospital trusts - as it remains in special measures.

A defibrillator can save the life of someone in the grip of a heart attack. Do you know where your nearest one is?

A group of volunteer community responders who are trained by the South East Coast Ambulance Service are fundraising to train new members.

An 11-year-old girl from Kent who had a heart transplant at just four months old is competing in her third British Transplant Games.

Services from three clinics in Medway will be cut and amalgamated into one new centre in Chatham to target teen pregnancy and save money.