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Blue badge battle: KentOnline’s campaign to change unfair system

Blue badge battle: KentOnline’s campaign to change unfair system

26 March 2025

Today KentOnline launches an ambitious campaign to ensure seriously ill people get fair treatment when applying for blue badges.

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Fury as GP surgeries to start charging patients to park

Fury as GP surgeries to start charging patients to park

26 March 2025

Patients face paying to park at three Kent GP surgeries under “outrageous” new plans drawn up by health bosses.

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‘Bit by bit our little boy became lost in a fog of drugs’

‘Bit by bit our little boy became lost in a fog of drugs’

24 March 2025

A mum who lost her son suddenly is raising money to implement new technology to improve epilepsy care across the country.

Teacher told he might ‘never walk again without impairment’ defying the odds

Teacher told he might ‘never walk again without impairment’ defying the odds

23 March 2025

A teacher who woke up one morning unable to move says the support of his students is fuelling his journey of recovery and encouraged him to open up.

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Residents still without water after equipment ‘significantly damaged’

Residents still without water after equipment ‘significantly damaged’

23 March 2025

Residents have been left without water as teams continue work to repair “significantly damaged” equipment.

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Shopping centre slammed after food stores hit with poor hygiene ratings

Shopping centre slammed after food stores hit with poor hygiene ratings

22 March 2025

Business owners have hit out at shopping centre bosses over claims of widespread mice infestation and poor building maintenance.

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NHS boss temporarily takes on fourth hospital

NHS boss temporarily takes on fourth hospital

21 March 2025

An NHS boss who already looks after three hospitals, has taken on another one for six months to allow closer collaboration between them.

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‘I needed mobility scooter and stairlift but was still denied blue badge’

‘I needed mobility scooter and stairlift but was still denied blue badge’

21 March 2025

Another cancer patient has come forward to explain how he was turned down for a blue badge despite having a series of major medical issues.

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‘Dad was a very healthy, active guy - this came out of nowhere’

‘Dad was a very healthy, active guy - this came out of nowhere’

20 March 2025

A beloved dad and weather enthusiast who suffered headaches and an abnormal sense of taste was later left fighting for his life.

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Lift off for town's new leisure centre after funding green light

Lift off for town's new leisure centre after funding green light

19 March 2025

A town’s long-awaited new leisure centre has been given a huge boost after £17 million worth of funding allocated for the project was signed off.

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New state-of-the-art hospice plan abandoned amid delays

New state-of-the-art hospice plan abandoned amid delays

19 March 2025

Plans for a new £10 million state-of-the-art hospice in Kent have been abandoned following years of delays and uncertainty.

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‘My cancer was just 0.1mm away from spreading around my body’

‘My cancer was just 0.1mm away from spreading around my body’

18 March 2025

A dad who went to the doctor with what he thought was a scratch on his back was told it was skin cancer and so close to spreading around his body.

Couple switch careers to join NHS after dad’s life-saving cancer treatment

Couple switch careers to join NHS after dad’s life-saving cancer treatment

13 March 2025

A couple switched careers as a thank you to the NHS and show their gratitude after the husband received treatment for cancer.

Calls for government review of laughing gas laws

Calls for government review of laughing gas laws

13 March 2025

There are calls for a review of the rules around the sale of nitrous oxide as the number of large canisters being dumped soars.

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Kent ice cream boss ‘right’ to stop selling slushy drinks amid fears for children

Kent ice cream boss ‘right’ to stop selling slushy drinks amid fears for children

12 March 2025

An ice cream van fleet owner says his decision to stop selling ‘slushy’ drinks has been the right as doctors warn of the health risks to children.

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‘He'd lost everything – even the ability to suck from a bottle’

‘He'd lost everything – even the ability to suck from a bottle’

12 March 2025

A mother recalls the devastating impacts a viral infection had on her son after being dismissed by doctors.

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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