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Everything we know so far about the meningitis outbreak in Kent
With a targeted vaccination campaign being rolled out, here we set out everything we know so far about the meningitis outbreak.
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Tunbridge Wells campaigners demand 're-consultation' on controversial plans for new rugby club and 184 homes
A campaign group is alarmed by a slew of documents that have been added to the planning application, after consultees had commented
‘We need ID, we are in trouble’ - Shop loses licence after girl taken ill following vodka sale
A shop has been stripped of its alcohol licence after staff sold a litre of vodka to a child who later needed hospital treatment.
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Meningitis case confirmed at another Kent uni - as hundreds queue for vaccine
A meningitis case has been confirmed at another university - as a vaccine rollout is underway at another city campus.
Boss of nightclub linked to meningitis outbreak urges wider vaccine rollout
The owner of a nightclub, linked to a cluster of meningitis infections, has penned a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to take action.
Suspect charged after man seriously injured in assault and airlifted to London hospital
A suspect has been charged after a man was seriously injured in an assault and airlifted to a London hospital.
Kent set to be hotter than Ibiza this week as temperatures soar
There will be plenty of spring sunshine to enjoy over the coming days
‘So sad – another great shop with lovely staff bites the dust’
The last two remaining The Original Factory Shop stores in Kent are set to close, months after the brand plunged into administration.
Pawnbrokers to open fourth Kent store in former Claire’s unit
A pawnbrokers is to open in a shopping centre unit that was home to Claire’s for more than 20 years.
Drivers face delays due to broken down lorry on roundabout
Police have closed off a busy route after a broken down lorry blocked a roundabot.
Fears of ‘havoc’ on A road during school holidays if Op Brock goes in
Fears are growing of “havoc” on a major highway when work is carried out over the forthcoming school holidays.
‘National incident’ declared over meningitis outbreak – as another school confirms case
A targeted meningitis vaccination programme will begin within days at the University of Kent amid the “unprecedented” outbreak.
Health chiefs deny delay in meningitis alert as MenB strain confirmed
Health officials have denied claims they were too slow to act on a meningitis outbreak that has killed an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old.
Tunbridge Wells roadworks to close key streets for two nights
Key streets in Tunbridge Wells are going to be closed for two nights of roadworks.
‘I want to make it the best grammar in east Kent’: Teacher to return as school’s new head
A teacher who left his former school almost a decade ago says he wants to make it the “best grammar in east Kent” when he returns as its new head.
'It's unforgivable': Students hit out at two-day delay to meningitis alert
Students have branded a two-day delay in warnings about a deadly meningitis outbreak in Canterbury as “unforgivable”.
Hundreds queue for meningitis treatment as tribute paid to ‘kind and caring’ schoolgirl
Hundreds of people have been queuing in Canterbury for treatment after a deadly meningitis outbreak - with a pupil from Ashford now in hospital too.
Car parking firm operating sites in Kent town centres falls into administration
One of the UK’s biggest car park operators has entered administration, putting sites across the county at risk of closure.
Mum feared daughter, 19, was going to die from meningitis after night out
A mum has told how she feared her teenage daughter was going to die after she was struck down by meningitis following a night out in Kent.
Man airlifted to London hospital in serious condition after ‘attack’
A man has been airlifted to a London hospital in a serious condition following an alleged assault in the early hours.