‘Hospital at home’ service provided by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust keeping thousands of patients out of A&E
Bosses behind an urgent home care service say they are keeping thousands of patients out of overstretched accident…
East Kent Hospitals Trust declares internal critical incident due to exceptional demand for hospital services at William Harvey in Ashford
Bosses at a Kent hospital have declared an internal critical incident due to “ongoing and exceptional demand”. The…
Ashford woman wins kmfm Thousand Pound Friday competition for January
A lucky kmfm listener has beaten the winter blues after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.…
Fears trucks bound for Chart Hills Golf Club in Biddenden will ‘shake houses to bits’
Dozens of construction trucks heading for a renowned golf course have residents fearing their old houses will be…
Eurasian Lynx, Ursa, set to arrive at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden from war-torn Ukraine
A Eurasian lynx living in “appalling conditions” in war-torn Ukraine has edged closer to her new forever home…
Expansion plans approved for Evegate Business Park in Smeeth, near Ashford
Plans to expand a thriving business park have been approved amid soaring demand. Evegate Business Park in Smeeth,…
The Kent chain stores we lost this year including Poundland, Claire’s and Homebase
A raft of chain stores shut across Kent this year amid pressure on consumer finances, rising inflation for…
Flood warnings issued for River Medway and more by Environment Agency
Flood alerts are now in force for several parts of Kent as heavy rain is forecast overnight and…
MP Sojan Joseph praises new independent review into mental health conditions
Since being elected to Parliament, I have been using my public platform to champion and improve mental health…
East Kent Hospitals CEO Tracey Fletcher takes ‘unplanned leave’
Kent’s largest hospital trust has been placed under interim leadership while its chief executive takes “unplanned leave”. Speculation…
Savers to shut at Park Mall shopping centre in Ashford, with several traders more to follow before Christmas
A Savers store is the latest chain to leave a soon-to-be demolished shopping centre – with several more…
Residents to remain without convenience store on Finberry estate in Ashford after plans for first shop refused
Residents of a huge housing estate built more than a decade ago have been left disappointed again after…