The mother of a severely-disabled boy has slammed hospital bosses after being given a ticket for parking in a bay reserved for private patients.

An independent hospital has been told it requires improvement by health officials less than two years after opening.

A nurse has been suspended after shoving a toothbrush in the mouth of a dementia patient and threatening another she would “put him on the floor”.

Maidstone council has outlined almost £5.5m in essential improvements needed in health provision in the region over the next decade.

As tributes flood in for pop superstar Prince, we recall his breathtaking performance in Kent.

A mother-of-two has been warned she may never walk again after two hospitals failed to correctly identify a shattered disc in her back

A teenager's heartbroken family is urging anyone with depression to seek help following the sudden death of their beloved son.

A school intends to introduce a branded bag as part of its uniform, but it's met fierce resistance from pupils and parents.

A year before her death in 2017, Countess Mountbatten spoke about her cousin The Queen's dedication to her role and her family.

A mum who lost her baby at 20 weeks is campaigning to change the law so parents can get death certificates from 16 weeks.

Eleven people have been arrested after a young woman was allegedly bundled into a van and subjected to a three-hour sex attack by a gang at Bluewater.

A care home manager who siphoned nearly £60,000 from bank accounts set up for three vulnerable men has been jailed.

A 16-year-old girl, whose disappearance sparked a massive search involving Kent Search and Rescue and the police helicopter, has been found safe.

Campaigners fear wanted potential upgrade to services available at an east Kent hospital won't be made after wall of silence from NHS bosses.

A breast cancer survivor has complained to a hospital trust after being forced to wait 10 agonising weeks for mammogram results.

A 6st disabled man who was cruelly mugged in an alleyway received an outpouring of public sympathy - but all he really wants is a job.

A mum-of-two is warning house buyers to check their property for asbestos in their homes before they move in.

A hospital already 'pushed to the limit' says it will struggle to cope with the extra demand of Kent's new garden city.

A teenager sparked a tense five-hour stand-off on a Kent seafront after barricading himself inside his dad’s flat.

An 18-year-old was killed when she was hit by a car the day she was released from hospital after attempting suicide.