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Podcast: The family of a former teacher who suffered from psychosis and died say she was let down by mental health services

KentOnline

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 - 13 minutes

The family of a former teacher has said she would not have taken her own life if seen by a psychiatrist and given medication for her psychosis.

Carolyn Groom went missing from her home in Earl Road, Northfleet in April 2025.

Two arrests have been made after hundreds of people were evacuated following a fire at a hotel in Folkestone.

There was a huge emergency response following the blaze at  the Grand Burstin in the early hours of Saturday.

Police say they've had success with an operation to crack down on antisocial behaviour in coastal towns in east Kent this summer...

More than 350 potential troublemakers have been moved on from areas including Herne Bay, Whitstable, Margate and Broadstairs.

Scientists say they've discovered why a strain of meningitis B that spread in Kent earlier this year was so dangerous...

Research has found the infection had picked up small pieces of DNA from bacteria in people's throats - which helped it bypass the immune system.

Southern Water's been fined 2-point-4 million pounds after admitting environmental offences in Kent...

Untreated sewage, diesel and waste was released into waterways around Whitstable and Faversham between 2019 and 2021.


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