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‘Stealing starfish and stranger’s chips – our life with ADHD’

‘Stealing starfish and stranger’s chips – our life with ADHD’

16 October 2023

A mum who, along with her two children, has ADHD offers a fascinating insight into what life is like living with the condition in a week-long diary.

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Agency warns: 'Eat these Kent food products and you could die'

Agency warns: 'Eat these Kent food products and you could die'

14 October 2023

People who have bought food products from a firm selling at markets across Kent have been warned they might die if they eat them.

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One-star hygiene shock at butchers’ – but new boss hopes for higher rating

One-star hygiene shock at butchers’ – but new boss hopes for higher rating

14 October 2023

The new boss of a butchers’ shop says he’s made big improvements – after inspectors found staff using “graffiti removal fluid” to clean surfaces.

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‘Nobody knows what will happen when she gets older’

‘Nobody knows what will happen when she gets older’

13 October 2023

The family of a five-year-old who was born with a rare genetic condition told how nobody knows how it will affect her life growing up.

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Council calls for government rescue over GP shortage crisis

Council calls for government rescue over GP shortage crisis

12 October 2023

A council has called for the government to step in and help amid a GP shortage which has left towns and villages ‘grappling’ for healthcare.

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Nature recovery plan draws scepticism from green campaigners

Nature recovery plan draws scepticism from green campaigners

12 October 2023

A government-backed scheme aimed at reversing the decline in the county’s natural habitats has drawn support but scepticism remains.

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‘Women go through so much after the loss of a baby, but dads need support too’

‘Women go through so much after the loss of a baby, but dads need support too’

12 October 2023

Three dads share their experience of baby loss as part of a hard-hitting podcast series marking Baby Loss Awareness Week.

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Corner shop to surrender alcohol licence

Corner shop to surrender alcohol licence

11 October 2023

A corner shop has surrendered its alcohol licence after reports drink was sold to children and illegal vapes were seized on-site.

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Prison wins award for drug reduction scheme

Prison wins award for drug reduction scheme

11 October 2023

A scheme which reduces the amount of prescription painkillers given to prisoners has won an award after getting positive results.

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'Covid hasn't gone away - we're still shielding three years on'

'Covid hasn't gone away - we're still shielding three years on'

11 October 2023

People in Kent still shielding from Covid say they feel “forgotten about” as society has gone back to normal following the pandemic.

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Crunch meeting for hospital trust over £50m deficit

Crunch meeting for hospital trust over £50m deficit

10 October 2023

A debt-ridden NHS trust which serves 70,000 patients in Kent is to hold talks over its finances, where it will discuss “tough decisions.”

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GP surgery gave patients flu jab instead of Covid vaccine

GP surgery gave patients flu jab instead of Covid vaccine

10 October 2023

A high-street health centre has been ordered to improve after inspectors discovered a mix-up led to some patients getting the wrong vaccines.

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‘House prices are putting GPs off living here’

‘House prices are putting GPs off living here’

10 October 2023

There are calls for cheaper housing to try and entice doctors to help with a GP crisis.

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Kent projects receive funding aimed at suicide prevention

Kent projects receive funding aimed at suicide prevention

10 October 2023

Eleven projects aimed at preventing suicide, reducing self-harm and saving lives are being announced as a way of marking World Mental Health Day.

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The Kent district with UK’s highest percentage of women smokers

The Kent district with UK’s highest percentage of women smokers

09 October 2023

We spoke to people in the smoking capital of Kent about the Prime Minister’s plans to phase out the sale of cigarettes.

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Grandad was on hospital ward for four weeks before broken back discovered

Grandad was on hospital ward for four weeks before broken back discovered

08 October 2023

A great-grandfather was on a ward in hospital for four weeks before being told he had suffered a broken back.

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Rising Covid-19 cases: Can you go to work or school if you test positive?

Rising Covid-19 cases: Can you go to work or school if you test positive?

06 October 2023

Covid-19 cases are rising in schools, hospitals and workplaces so what should you do if you’re unwell and must you isolate if you test positive?

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Student midwives left in limbo after course cut to return to hospitals

Student midwives left in limbo after course cut to return to hospitals

05 October 2023

Hospitals will welcome back student midwives after a course was pulled over safety issues with their training after teaming up with new university.

Shoppers’ disgust as black mould grows in Morrisons

Shoppers’ disgust as black mould grows in Morrisons

04 October 2023

A shopper has shared his disgust after spotting black mould on the ceiling of his regular supermarket following a ‘major leak’.

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‘Health hazard fly-tipping is disgraceful’

‘Health hazard fly-tipping is disgraceful’

04 October 2023

A tenant is calling on a housing association to “clear rubbish up for good” after eight months of problems.

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