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A baby sat in a chair. The baby is smiling.

'Missed opportunities' to prevent baby's death

Archie Squire had heart failure days after his first birthday despite multiple hospital visits.

Lauren Parrish holds her son Archie up to the camera. Archie is wearing a blue striped top

'We want to keep Archie's memory alive'

Archie Squire's parents speak about their grief as an inquest into his death concludes.

A baby sitting in a white baby seat with animals on it is smiling at the camera

Baby's heart condition was 'incredibly rare'

An inquest into the death of Archie Squire is ongoing at North East Kent Coroner's Court.

A man in a beige jumper and green shirt, who is wearing glasses, is restoring the Shell Grotto in Margate.

Artist's work to restore damaged shell grotto

A section of the wall of the popular tourist attraction was damaged in World War Two bombing raid.

Archie Squire is sucking a lollipop sitting in a high chair wearing a blue top

Baby showed 'no clinical signs of heart failure'

Archie Squire died on 23 November 2023 following two cardiac arrests, an inquest is told.

A happy-looking baby lies on a flowery cushion.

Doctor learnt 'big lesson' after baby death

Archie Squire's death "has been difficult for all of us", says a doctor at a Kent hospital.

A baby boy smiles widely in a high chair

'Baby Archie's life was heartbreakingly short'

Archie Squire's family told an inquest there were "missed opportunities" that could have saved him.

A black and white image of a long line of soldiers on a beach.

'These little ships are our last link to the war'

A World War Two veteran says he felt he might escape death when ships appeared out of the sea mist.

A man holding the Baton of Hope during an event in Kent in 2023 with another man putting his arm around him and others in the background

'Amazing response' to suicide prevention tour

The Baton of Hope tour is coming to Medway, Maidstone, Canterbury and Thanet in September.