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Midwife placements pulled at scandal-hit hospital

Midwife placements pulled at scandal-hit hospital

13 February 2023

Student midwives say they have been left in limbo after a university suspended placements over fears they could not be carried out safely.

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Pensioner helped by teens after street fall dies

Pensioner helped by teens after street fall dies

13 February 2023

An OAP who was reunited with three teenage boys who helped him when he collapsed in the high street has died.

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'I lost 11 stones after being kicked off Disneyland ride'

'I lost 11 stones after being kicked off Disneyland ride'

13 February 2023

A single dad lost a huge amount of weight after the embarrassment of being kicked off a ride for being too fat to fit.

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Last chance for adults under 50 to get Covid booster

Last chance for adults under 50 to get Covid booster

09 February 2023

Adults under the age of 50 have just days left to claim a free Covid-19 booster jab before the NHS will withdraw its offer.

Care provider praised for 'good' rating

Care provider praised for 'good' rating

08 February 2023

A care home has been praised by the healthcare watchdog after turning itself around following a previous damning report.

'I don't know if I'll ever be able to play football with my son again'

'I don't know if I'll ever be able to play football with my son again'

08 February 2023

A motorcyclist who was seriously injured when he was hit by a car has revealed the "devastating" impact the crash has had on his life.

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Scandal-hit trust sets out action plan over baby deaths

Scandal-hit trust sets out action plan over baby deaths

08 February 2023

A scandal-hit health trust has rolled out an action plan after a watchdog raised further concerns over its maternity services.

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Town centre butcher under investigation after zero hygiene rating

Town centre butcher under investigation after zero hygiene rating

07 February 2023

A butcher whose shop has been given the worst possible hygiene rating is urging the council to reinspect the business as soon as possible.

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Tot rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment

Tot rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment

07 February 2023

A toddler whose cancer treatment ended in 2021 finally got to ring a special bell which could not be rung for two years due to the pandemic.

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Dad left battling urine infection 'for months' after GP non-response

Dad left battling urine infection 'for months' after GP non-response

07 February 2023

A construction worker says he was left with a painful urine infection after failing to get through and book an appointment at his doctors' surgery.

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Kent animal park facing lawsuits after legionella found at hotel

Kent animal park facing lawsuits after legionella found at hotel

06 February 2023

A Kent animal park is facing potential lawsuits after two guests who stayed at one of its hotels in 2021 were later diagnosed with a serious illness.

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Trust welcomes first 'home-grown' midwives

Trust welcomes first 'home-grown' midwives

06 February 2023

Two maternity support workers have completed degree apprenticeships to become an NHS trust's first "home-grown" midwives.

Nitrous oxide ban proposal welcomed by community litter-pickers

Nitrous oxide ban proposal welcomed by community litter-pickers

04 February 2023

A total ban on the sale of nitrous oxide is being welcomed by volunteers who spend hours cleaning them from our streets.

Covid-19 numbers rising as contagious 'Kraken' variant takes hold

Covid-19 numbers rising as contagious 'Kraken' variant takes hold

03 February 2023

Covid-19 hospitalisations are increasing again with health officials suggesting a new highly contagious variant could be behind the surge.

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Parents to appeal after police close investigation into baby's nursery death

Parents to appeal after police close investigation into baby's nursery death

02 February 2023

No charges will follow a police probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a nine-month-old who choked on food at nursery.

Mum’s horror as son, 14, left ‘barely breathing’ after stroke

Mum’s horror as son, 14, left ‘barely breathing’ after stroke

02 February 2023

The family of a 14-year-old boy were told to say their goodbyes to the youngster after he suffered a stroke that left him fighting for his life.

'Drawing makes my Parkinson's tremors virtually disappear'

'Drawing makes my Parkinson's tremors virtually disappear'

31 January 2023

A woman diagnosed with Parkinson's disease eleven years ago says she has found a new sense of 'freedom' by drawing.

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Dental clinic plan for home

Dental clinic plan for home

31 January 2023

A village could see a new dental surgery added alongside an existing home.

Mould forces neighbours to throw away furniture

Mould forces neighbours to throw away furniture

31 January 2023

Two neighbours say they have been forced to throw away furniture and are suffering health issues due to mould in their houses.

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George's Army raises thousands in memory of popular teenager

George's Army raises thousands in memory of popular teenager

27 January 2023

Family and friends of a teenager who died aged 15 have raised thousands of pounds in his memory for a cancer charity.

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