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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 ta...
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‘We have a gun to our heads’ - council moves forward with 23,000 homes plan despite protests
Blueprints to build 23,000 homes around a Kent district by 2043 have been given the green light after a heated debate.
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‘Terrified’ woman, 22, struck by meningitis as boyfriend, 20, fights in ICU
A young woman has told how she was struck down with suspected meningitis just hours after her boyfriend was rushed to hospital.
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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.
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Historic event set to go ahead in city hit by meningitis outbreak
The installation of the new Archbishop of Canterbury is being kept under review amid the ongoing meningitis outbreak - but is expe...
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Bridgerton fans soon will be able to marry on real filming set
Couples dreaming of a Bridgerton-style wedding will soon be able to tie the knot at a real filming location.
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‘Exciting operators’ come forward as plans to transform harbour surge ahead
Ambitious plans to boost one of Kent’s most iconic harbours have already been met with interest from “exciting operators”.
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Crowd cheers as armed police make arrest following stabbing
A man has been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing near a town centre.
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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.
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‘Miss school and you’ll end up in court? That’s quite the message to send children’
Columnist Melissa Todd explores the pressure around school attendance, and asks if compulsory education says more about society th...
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Prime Minister: ‘If you were in club on those nights - please get antibiotics’
The Prime Minister has urged anyone who attended a Canterbury nightclub on certain nights earlier this month to get meningitis ant...
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‘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 administrati...
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Council puts former sports hall in town centre car park up for auction
A former community centre and sports hall has sparked interest after going up for auction with a guide price of £185,000.
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Revamped wine shop and bar to open tonight
A revamped and expanded wine bar and bottle shop will host its grand opening tonight after a lengthy refurbishment.
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Another town centre bank branch closing for good tomorrow
Another Kent bank branch will close for good tomorrow.
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Man in court after £240k worth of cocaine found in bedside drawer
A suspected drug dealer has appeared in court after cocaine worth an estimated £240,000 was found hidden in a bedside drawer.
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Relocation bid for firm based on land ‘wanted for Lower Thames Crossing’ set for refusal
A business based on land wanted for one of Britain’s biggest infrastructure projects could see its relocation bid refused over gre...
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Student with meningitis ‘left blind and unable to walk’ for days
A student with a confirmed case of meningitis has told how she was left temporarily blind and unable to walk as her body shut...