Kent’s smokers are costing the county £1.3bn a year, say new figures.

Pregnant women are being urged to come forward for whooping cough jabs amid soaring cases that has resulted in the deaths of five babies in England.

A fine dining venue popular among its celebrity clientele has vowed to improve after being hit with the second lowest food hygiene rating.

Some of the 1,200 people helped by a special care baby unit each year will be among those taking part in a run to mark its milestone birthday.

A burst water main has led to the emergency closure of a road leading to a GP surgery.

A mum who needs life-changing treatment hopes one day she will be well enough to pick up her children without being in pain.

Youth workers have set up a petition calling for their club to be reopened after being left heartbroken at having to turn devastated children away.

KentOnline visited a terminally ill woman and her husband in her final days to shine a light on the controversial debate about assisted dying.

The parents of a “kind and compassionate” man who died following a severe asthma attack are raising awareness of the condition.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved mum and dog groomer who died less than a year after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

An 11-year-old girl had to have life-saving surgery after doctors found a rare bone cancer.

A couple say they experienced a “living nightmare” when their newborn spent 10 days in a coma after contracting whooping cough.

Patient groups are concerned their doctors’ surgeries will not be able to cope with extra demand from new care facilities in the pipeline.

A multi-million-pound cardio respiratory ward providing more than 30 new beds has opened to the public.

A widower of a nurse who died just months after contracting asbestos-related cancer is appealing for information about hospitals she once worked for.

An outreach programme inspired by the tragic death of a homeless man is looking to expand.

A mum who had a stroke aged just 33 has been given a literal helping hand after being presented with a robotic glove.

Complicated works to remove dangerous cladding from a hospital emergency department at high “risk of fire” is set to get underway.

NHS prescription charges increase from this month but who is eligible to get their medicine for free?

We spoke to the doctors, paramedics and pilots who work for the air ambulance service performing life-saving interventions every day.