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What are the fastest-growing companies in the county?
The list of Kent’s fastest-growing firms has been unveiled as the MegaGrowth 50 list for 2026 is announced.
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Bluewater set to become UK’s largest ‘retail destination’ for electric car charging
Plans have been unveiled for a 200-bay EV charging hub at Kent’s largest shopping centre.
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Everything we know so far about the meningitis outbreak in Kent
With the health chiefs today confirming the strain behind the meningitis outbreak centred on Canterbury, here we set out everythin...
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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-yea...
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Nigel Havers to share 50 years of showbiz stories in new tour
The actor is telling fans all about the highs and lows of his career in the new show, which comes to four Kent venues.
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‘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...
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School celebrates completion of £11m building set to double intake
A school has completed its multi-million-pound construction of a “much-needed” building following the demolition of its former sit...
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'Works needed' as electric bus drivers struggle to access huge new charger
A huge new charger installed for electric buses is not yet in use - with drivers finding it difficult to access.
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‘Get on with it’: Community healthcare providers urged to progress ‘already decided’ plans
Community healthcare providers have been told to stop stalling and get on with plans to merge together that councillors say are al...
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Dashcam revealed truth behind estate agent’s racial abuse claims to 999
An estate agent lied to police and said he had been racially abused by another driver, but was caught out by dashcam footage.
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McDonald’s confirms takeover of former Beefeater
The fast food giant has submitted a planning application for a former restaurant site following months of speculation.
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Where nightclub-goers can access meningitis antibiotics revealed
Health chiefs have announced four clinics are offering thousands of nightclub-goers treatment after a deadly meningitis outbreak.
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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.
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‘We are beyond devastated’: Family shares photo of teenager who has died in meningitis outbreak
The family of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis have shared a picture of the 18-year-old, as they describe being “b...
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Council secures new home-to-school transport after provider ceases trading with ‘immediate effect’
Kent County Council says it has sourced a replacement service after one of its home-to-school transport providers folded.
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'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”.
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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.
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School’s warning after man arrested for ‘talking inappropriately’ to pupil
A secondary school has urged pupils to remain vigilant after a man was arrested following reports he had been “talking inappropria...