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Iceland reopens after ‘widespread mice infestation’

Iceland reopens after ‘widespread mice infestation’

11 March 2025

A frozen food superstore has reopened nearly three weeks after a council issued it a hygiene notice.

Teen left brain-damaged after collapsing in park finally returns to Kent

Teen left brain-damaged after collapsing in park finally returns to Kent

10 March 2025

The family of a young girl left brain-damaged after collapsing just days after her 16th birthday hope she will be back home within months.

‘Dad thought the lump on his thigh was just a knock but it was cancer’

‘Dad thought the lump on his thigh was just a knock but it was cancer’

09 March 2025

The son of a retired police officer who died from cancer just six months after being diagnosed is urging people to check any “sinister” signs.

Council checks on vulnerable as vital Lifeline service goes down

Council checks on vulnerable as vital Lifeline service goes down

07 March 2025

A council is checking on vulnerable people after its emergency alarm line went down.

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Study reveals shocking cost of rogue traders targeting county’s elderly

Study reveals shocking cost of rogue traders targeting county’s elderly

07 March 2025

Victims of doorstep crime are losing an average of nearly £16,000 and could be dead within two years, a new report has revealed.

Care home put in special measures after resident given 11 doses of sedation

Care home put in special measures after resident given 11 doses of sedation

07 March 2025

Action has been taken against a care home after a patient was sedated for being distressed and another left without oral care for nearly a month.

‘NHS care is good, but so much is wrong with how it operates’

‘NHS care is good, but so much is wrong with how it operates’

07 March 2025

On this week’s Kent Politics Podcast we discuss what can be done about the NHS after one of the county’s hospitals received a downgraded rating.

Ambulance trust no longer in special measures

Ambulance trust no longer in special measures

06 March 2025

The county’s ambulance service has been taken out of special measures after a period of “sustained improvement”, it says.

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‘I thought I had just slept weird – it turned out I had an incurable disease’

‘I thought I had just slept weird – it turned out I had an incurable disease’

06 March 2025

KentOnline reporter James Pallant tells how an unexpected diagnosis just weeks before his 30th birthday has rocked his world.

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Kent town where one in four shops are empty to receive £20m funding boost

Kent town where one in four shops are empty to receive £20m funding boost

05 March 2025

A Kent seaside town, where a quarter of its shops are empty, is set to receive £20 million to help breathe new life into its high street.

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‘Overcrowding and treatment in corridors must change at struggling hospital’

‘Overcrowding and treatment in corridors must change at struggling hospital’

05 March 2025

A health watchdog has issued a warning notice to a Kent A&E department after a catalogue of issues - but took a year to publish the damning report.

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‘We were not assured that people were safe or protected’

‘We were not assured that people were safe or protected’

04 March 2025

A home care service has been put in special measures following a damning report by inspectors.

‘I’m the doctor featured in latest Netflix series – this is what really happened’

‘I’m the doctor featured in latest Netflix series – this is what really happened’

04 March 2025

A doctor who helped bring justice to victims of the biggest cases of child poisonings has spoken to KentOnline about being featured in a new show.

‘It’s easier to win the lottery than get an NHS dental contract here’

‘It’s easier to win the lottery than get an NHS dental contract here’

03 March 2025

Bosses at a new dental practice say they are being stymied in attempts to secure an NHS contract, despite a huge need for appointments locally.

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‘It’s just wrong - the blue badge system is letting cancer patients down’

‘It’s just wrong - the blue badge system is letting cancer patients down’

02 March 2025

A cancer sufferer refused a blue badge because her diagnosis isn’t classed as an “enduring disability” is calling for a change to the rules.

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Kent hospitals pay out £38m after surgery errors

Kent hospitals pay out £38m after surgery errors

24 February 2025

NHS trusts across the county have forked out millions after hundreds of claims related to surgery errors, it has been revealed.

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Parents ‘forever grateful’ to ambulance crews after baby born on roadside

Parents ‘forever grateful’ to ambulance crews after baby born on roadside

24 February 2025

The parents of a baby born on the roadside have thanked the ambulance crew that came to their aid.

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‘I almost died from flesh-eating disease’

‘I almost died from flesh-eating disease’

22 February 2025

A dad who spent 170 days in hospital fighting a flesh-eating disease says he’s got a second chance at life despite suffering life-changing injuries.

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‘I've had incurable cancer for almost 10 years - but wonderful trial is keeping me alive'

‘I've had incurable cancer for almost 10 years - but wonderful trial is keeping me alive'

21 February 2025

A grandmother diagnosed with an incurable cancer almost a decade ago has praised a “wonderful” new clinical trial for keeping her symptoms at bay.

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‘Health watchdog is killing care homes - they are not seeing the good’

‘Health watchdog is killing care homes - they are not seeing the good’

21 February 2025

The manager of a care home slapped with a ‘requires improvement’ rating has accused the health watchdog of “killing” homes and “not seeing the good”.

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