Crimes reported at Maidstone Hospital have dropped by a third, but assaults top the list of offences.

A surgery which did not store medicines safely or have procedures in place for an emergency has been rated inadequate by the health watchdog.

Two Whitstable care homes have been criticised by the health watchdog – with one told that its services were ‘inadequate’ in all areas.

The NHS is often used as a political football at election time, much to the dismay of Kent’s largest private hospital KIMS, which is now a year old.

A road was closed following a serious crash involving a motorcyclist this evening.

In an experiment, TV doctor and health expert, Dr Hilary Jones, underwent the early stages of hearing loss.

A major search for a missing 10-year-old schoolboy has ended happily after he was found safe and well.

A teenager has been taken to hospital after reportedly being assaulted in the early hours of the morning.

Almost 50 officers have been interviewed following the shooting of a 40-year-old father who remains in a critical condition in hospital.

New research has revealed over 70s are the most frequent users of the gym in Tunbridge Wells.

People from across the globe have got in touch with a young woman who bravely spoke out about a condition which leaves her crippled with pain.

A care home that specialises in treating people with dementia is failing in all areas, according to a new report from the Care Quality Commission.

When a 96-year-old dementia patient screamed at Deborah Roberts, the nursing assistant tried to silence her by stuffing a wet wipe in her mouth.

RSPCA figures show Kent has the second highest number of animal cruelty reports in the south east, and the number is rising. Warning: graphic image.

A mother says her son's death on a stag trip to Amsterdam should serve as a salutary lesson to others.

A drug addict avoided going straight to prison after he lied to a judge about having cancer.

Questions still remain for the families of two servicemen who died after they were exposed to nuclear tests.

A family's home has been flooded with raw sewage eight times, causing serious health problems and forcing them to spend hundreds replacing furniture.

A brave teenager who captured Prince Charles' heart has died of a rare disease affecting only 100 people worldwide - as her grandmother pays tribute.

Care home staff left a wheel-bound resident facing a wall for seven hours during a CQC inspection.