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Mortuary abuser David Fuller charged with 16 further offences

A double murderer who sexually abused dead bodies in hospital mortuaries has been charged with 16 further offences. David Fuller, 68, beat and strangled Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pierce, 20, to death before sexually assaulting them in two ...

04 Oct 2022 at 15:02

Four teenagers charged with manslaughter as police name Kent victim

Four teenagers have been charged with manslaughter after the death of a man in Kent who it is thought may have fallen from a height. Police named the victim as 42-year-old Dale Simmons, whose body was found in an area near Chalk Pit Hill on ...

17 Apr 2022 at 21:55

Thousands of children missing out on early social care help

A charity has revealed there were at least 320,000 missed opportunities to provide early help to children who were then re-referred to social care within 12 months. Data taken from 2015/16 to 2019/20 showed this would have impacted an ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Mortuary abuser David Fuller enters no plea to 16 further charges

A double murderer who sexually abused dead bodies in hospital mortuaries has appeared in court charged with 16 further offences. David Fuller, 68, beat and strangled Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pierce, 20, to death before sexually ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:27

Warship rescues crew of sinking tug in the Caribbean

The crew of a Royal Navy warship have rescued five people after their ocean-going tug sank in choppy seas in the Caribbean. HMS Medway – the Royal Navy’s permanent vessel in the region – saved the crew members who had taken refuge ...

07 Jan 2023 at 11:38

Plans to create transport network in the south east revealed

Plans to create a transport network in the south east of England have been revealed. A partnership formed of councils, local enterprise partnerships and transport operators have today revealed ambitious plans to create a fully ...

24 Jun 2022 at 15:42

Two mothers who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’

Two new mothers who died with herpes were “most likely” exposed to the infection during their Caesarean section surgeries, a sexual health expert has told an inquest. Mid Kent and Medway Coroners is investigating the cases of ...

27 Apr 2023 at 16:57

Mother of woman who died with herpes ‘disgusted’ by NHS trust’s ‘lies’

The mother of a young woman who died “in agony” with herpes has said she is “disgusted” with an NHS trust which “lied” to her family about the potential cause of the virus. Mid Kent and Medway Coroners is investigating the ...

20 Apr 2023 at 16:19

Government approves £2.5 billion in ‘loans’ for distressed councils

Effective loans totalling nearly £2.5 billion requested by 19 councils suffering acute financial distress have been approved in principle by the Government. Birmingham City Council will be able to access the largest ...

29 Feb 2024 at 19:38

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Boy, 10, unable to walk or talk after hard-to-spot symptoms turn out to be condition which baffles doctors worldwide

A 10-year-old British boy has baffled doctors around the world after spending more than 300 days in hospital during which time he went from being short of breath to losing his speech and only being able to move a ...

08 Jan 2024 at 06:30

Christmas lights events scrapped by council due to ‘challenging financial situation’

Christmas lights switch-on events have been scrapped by a Kent council this year in a bid to plug its budget gap. Cash-strapped Medway Council has made a “sad and difficult” decision to cancel the annual ...

10 Oct 2023 at 18:03

Charity supporting parents grieving for lost babies debuts new film

A charity that helps midwives support women who have lost babies has launched a new film following bereaved parents during a second pregnancy. Abigail’s Footsteps, based in Rochester, Kent, was set up ...

10 Oct 2022 at 20:26

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