Nicola Conroy’s mother Carol loved teddy bears, so when she died the family placed a stone bear on her grave - but the church has ordered its removal.

Young people are not giving blood - just 10% of blood donors in Kent are under 24. And it's a big problem for the NHS.

630,000 people in the UK have diabetes but do not realise. Here are the symptoms to look out for.

A group of mums joined in a global breastfeeding event as local council launches a campaign to encourage more women to breastfeed.

A family has been left devastated after their beloved cat was put to sleep - just days after he went missing.

A man has been seriously injured in a suspected stabbing near a supermarket.

A pregnant woman feared the worst when she felt sharp pains in her shoulder - a sign of pre-eclampsia - but faced an agonising seven-hour wait in A&E.

A watchdog has raised 'significant' concerns about a doctors' surgery responsible for more than 4,000 patients.

Hospital bosses have apologised after a stillborn baby was left for days when she should have been taken to a mortuary.

A toddler has off-duty firefighters to thank after they saved her life when she choked on a pizza during a day out.

When he received a small nick from his son's puppy, a grandfather thought nothing of it - but things quickly took a turn for the worse.

Don't click into this story if you're eating... particularly if you've just bought a nice jam doughnut.

Being sports minister in Olympic year has its obvious up-sides, but there’s work to be done before the greatest show on earth.

The government's health watchdog has praised a Kent charity for providing top of the line end of life care for terminally ill patients.

A Kent band have released a charity single in a bid to help a bullied teenager.

When off duty paramedic Jon Haigh heard a distinctive 'death rattle' he realised the man on the next bench had minutes to live.

A four-year-old's life has been transformed with a new wheelchair - thanks to the generous cash gift from a mystery donor.

A couple allowed their pet's skin condition to get so bad that “thickened rhino skin” replaced fur on half her body.

Services for residential and long-term care elderly people finished this week.

A young woman has been inspired to set up a clubbing night especially for adults with learning disabilities by her foster brother.