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Hospital waited two days before raising alarm about Kent meningitis case
A hospital waited two days before raising the alarm about the first suspected meningitis case of a Kent outbreak, it has emerged.
Confusion among Canterbury drivers as lengthy Westgate Towers works finally finish
Two-way traffic has been restored after nearly a year of works
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Violent thug stabbed friend after pub crawl
A violent thug arrested on his birthday for stabbing a friend after a pub crawl has been put behind bars.
'We had no choice': Kent animal park euthanises entire wolf pack after aggressive behaviour escalates
A Kent animal park says it has been forced to euthanise its entire pack of wolves due to “severe aggression” among them.
Kent meningitis outbreak: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet,’ says Streeting
He said that cases are expected to emerge in other parts of the country
Kent NHS trust to be put in new ‘recovery programme’ by government
The health secretary has announced he is sending in “NHS veterans” to turn around a struggling Kent trust.
‘Infuriating’: New e-bikes dumped hours after launch of city-wide scheme
A new e-bike hire scheme has launched in Kent – but vehicles were left scattered across the pavement within hours.
Major roadworks finally finish - but new layout causing confusion
Major roadworks at the Westgate Towers in Canterbury have finally been removed after almost a year - but some drivers have been left confused.
Third day without cases as experts probe how deadly meningitis outbreak spread so fast
No new meningitis cases have been recorded for a third day in a row as experts continue to probe a “distinct” strain identified in the Kent outbreak
‘Glam outfits, catchy songs and a chihuahua in a pink hat – what more could you want?’
Amber Davies is back in Elle Woods’ pink heels as Legally Blonde comes to a Kent theatre. Here’s what our reporter thought of the show.
Kent hospital trust 'missed earlier opportunity to raise alarm about meningitis case'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he is taking the matter 'seriously'
Canterbury meningitis B survivor reveals fears about 'returning to normal life'
Keeleigh has said she is wary of "getting like this again".
MP urges to scrap water company’s ‘paltry’ fine and demands investment in system
An MP wants a water company’s “paltry” fine to be scrapped and replaced with enforcement to drive investment into improving Kent’s water network.
No new meningitis cases in Kent for second day as some Year 11s can now get vaccine
Latest figures released this morning show there have been no new meningitis cases linked to the outbreak in Kent for the second day in a row.
Meningitis B vaccination to be expanded to some Kent Year 11 pupils following outbreak
The move aims to ensure "longer-term protection"
No new meningitis cases confirmed as 9k vaccinated so far
Latest figures show there have been no new meningitis cases linked to the outbreak in Kent.
‘People are incredibly good at keeping secrets’
Award-winning illusionist Derren Brown talks about his mysterious live show, Only Human, ahead of its five-night run in Kent.
‘This compelling show almost brought me to tears’
Our reporter was moved by Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of a classic American novel.
Work on 4,000 Kent development set to start almost seven years after permission granted
The Mountfield Park development in Canterbury was approved in 2022