HHealthcare Read More Iceni House care home in Swaffham rated inadequate amid serious lapses in care for patients21 January 2026 A care home has been rated ‘inadequate’ and placed in special measures as its residents re not “being…
HHealth Read More Maidstone mum gets Legionnaires’ disease during holiday at TUI BLUE Suite Princess in Playa Taurito, Gran Canaria21 January 2026 A retired primary school teacher nearly died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease during a £2,000 holiday to Gran Canaria.…
WWildlife Read More Eurasian Lynx, Ursa, set to arrive at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden from war-torn Ukraine14 January 2026 A Eurasian lynx living in “appalling conditions” in war-torn Ukraine has edged closer to her new forever home…
HHealthcare Read More Concern among patients and visitors as QEQM Hospital in Margate declares critical incident13 January 2026 Worried patients and visitors have described conditions at a struggling A&E as “hopeless” after hospital bosses declared a…
HHealth Read More Existing hormone-mimicking drug for hot flushes ‘has anti-cancer effect’, say University of Cambridge scientists10 January 2026 A University of Cambridge-led trial has found that a drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when…
HHealth Read More Heartbreaking video shows swan next to its mate in Thanet as death toll rises5 January 2026 Heartbreaking footage shows a swan refusing to leave the side of its dead partner as fears grow over…
AArts and design Read More Street artist Catman paints Home Alone stars Kevin, Harry and Marv on Whitstable bridge for Christmas20 December 2025 A street artist dubbed ‘Kent’s Banksy’ has been showcasing his skills again with a tribute to a Christmas…
FFitness Read More ‘Anxiety-friendly’ Folkestone gym Mind and Muscle Fitness to triple in size amid growing demand5 December 2025 But such is the demand for spaces that he is now expanding into the former Activ Cycles unit…
HHealthcare Read More Strode Park House in Herne Bay put into special measures by Care Quality Commission4 December 2025 A care facility where one resident went three days without food and another “turned blue” while lying flat…
HHealth Read More Swan death toll in Canterbury and Thanet area reaches at least 50 amid bird flu outbreaks29 November 2025 Wildlife rescuers fear the swan population could be “decimated” after dozens were found dead amid suspected outbreaks of…