Police search for Kieron Barnes and Tobias Agbaje following fatal stabbing of Ashton Harrington, 19, in Whitstable
Police have named two men they would like to speak to following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old…
Club Chemistry boss to reopen Canterbury venue at centre of Kent meningitis outbreak
A nightclub at the centre of a Kent meningitis outbreak that has claimed the lives of two young…
Funeral directors left ‘horrified’ as Herne Bay Crematorium hikes peak midweek prices by almost 25%
Funeral directors say they have been left “horrified” by a steep price hike at a Kent crematorium –…
Multi-million-pound surgical robot installed at QEQM Hospital in Margate used to operate on cancer patients
A new multi-million-pound surgical robot installed at a Kent hospital has been used to operate on cancer patients.…
‘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…
Wildwood Trust wins Great British Restoration competition with water voles project
A leading wildlife organisation has scooped a major national award recognising work done to restore native species to…
Concern among patients and visitors as QEQM Hospital in Margate declares critical incident
Worried patients and visitors have described conditions at a struggling A&E as “hopeless” after hospital bosses declared a…
Man who pulls caravan by hand across Kent opens up about life on the road
As the streets quieten down at night, Ben Smith manoeuvres his caravan a short distance along the road.…
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…
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…
Strode Park House in Herne Bay put into special measures by Care Quality Commission
A care facility where one resident went three days without food and another “turned blue” while lying flat…
East Kent Hospitals Trust receives £29m from NHS to expand same-day emergency care units at QEQM in Margate and William Harvey, Ashford
Two Kent hospitals have received £29 million for upgrades to tackle waiting times and reduce admissions to overcrowded…