Medway Maritime Hospital introduces mandatory face masks in battle against rising flu cases
A second Kent hospital is making patients and staff wear face masks amid rising flu cases, which have…
Fourth bird flu outbreak in Kent as additional protection zone put in place at commercial farm in Newington, near Sittingbourne
Another protection zone has been established after bird flu was confirmed at a fourth site in Kent. It…
Kent’s third bird flu outbreak as new protection zone put in place at site in Newington, near Sittingbourne
Bird flu has been found at a third site in Kent, the government has confirmed. It has put…
UK Power Networks team up with Mentalk Health Sittingbourne to create walking trail to help with mental health struggles
A tranquil walking trail designed to help men open up about hidden mental health struggles is taking shape,…
Swale council declares a mental health crisis on International Men’s Day
A council has declared a mental health crisis in its borough while sharing a commitment to ending the…
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust rule out merger as new working group formed
Two NHS hospital trusts in Kent and Medway will now form a new working group after an independent…
How could the Budget 2025 impact house prices and the cost of moving in Kent, and will landlords choose to sell up?
And that could work to our detriment if speculation around expected announcements in the upcoming Budget are to…
Bredgar villager says Land Rover Discovery 2 stripped for parts in ‘heartbreaking’ Halloween attack
A motorist has told of his Halloween hell after thieves stripped his Land Rover of £1,000 of parts…
More than 60 birds culled at Happy Pants Ranch animal sanctuary near Sittingbourne, after avian flu confirmed
The owner of an animal sanctuary described her heartbreak as more than 60 birds had to be culled…
Sittingbourne mum says ‘red flag’ symptoms of crippling spinal condition known as Cauda Equina Syndrome missed by medics
A mum-of-two struggling with an undiagnosed spinal condition claims she was told by her doctor: “I don’t know…
Accidents on A2, M2, M20 and vehicle fire on A249 causing delays across Kent
Motorists are facing rush-hour delays across the county this morning following accidents on the A2, M2, M20 and…
Teynham mum’s baby diagnosed with cerebral palsy after condition was dismissed as reflux
A mum says doctors misdiagnosed her newborn child for five months despite her “screaming in pain all day…