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Employee at nuclear site in France dies of meningitis amid Kent outbreak
The female worker had been in close contact with around 50 people
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Kent health chief: ‘Any new meningitis clusters or cases will be containable’
Sporadic household clusters of meningitis could appear over the next four weeks in other parts of the UK, a health leader has said.
All the schools in Kent with confirmed or suspected meningitis cases
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says sixth formers and other pupils should continue attending school
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Driver in critical condition after head-on crash shuts A-road for 10 hours
A man remains in a critical condition in a London hospital after a head-on crash shut an A-road for 10 hours.
Cases linked to Kent meningitis outbreak rise to 29 as hundreds queue for vaccine
The number of meningitis cases linked to an outbreak in Canterbury has risen by two to 29, latest figures reveal.
'We're human too': Estate agent hires counsellor to give regular therapy to ‘intimidated’ staff
A property firm has hired a trained therapist to give staff faced with a daily torrent of abuse free counselling sessions in the office.
‘He was the village saint - a friend to everyone’
A man described as “the saint” of a village and “friend to everyone” has died aged 67.
‘The devastation of her loss is immeasurable - no family should experience this pain’
The father of an 18-year-old girl who died during the Kent meningitis outbreak has described his family’s devastation as “immeasurable”.
Number of meningitis cases in Kent rises as hundreds queue for vaccine
The number of meningitis cases linked to an outbreak in Canterbury has risen, latest figures reveal
Kent dad's 'immeasurable' devastation after daughter dies in meningitis outbreak
He is now urging the government to expand access to the MenB vaccine for young people still at risk
Vaccine queue hits capacity with more than 100 people turned away
Vaccines are being given in a bid to stop the spread of meningitis
Teen hospitalised with meningitis after kissing girl at Club Chemistry nightclub
The teenager was administered antibiotics at a hospital and it is understood that at one point he took minutes to wake up
‘Canterbury is safe’: Calls not to stay away as German school cancels city trip amid meningitis outbreak
People have been urged not to avoid Canterbury amid the ongoing meningitis outbreak after an international school cancelled its trip to the city.
Man in ‘life-threatening condition’ after two-vehicle crash on A-road
A man is in a life-threatening condition in a London hospital following a two-vehicle crash on an A-road.
Kent man jailed after hoarding thousands of 'deeply disturbing' child images
Two swords were also recovered during a search of his address
Who in Kent is now entitled to free meningitis jab?
Health officials have widened the rollout of a meningitis vaccine as cases linked to the Canterbury outbreak continue to cause concern.
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.
‘Deeply disturbing’ paedophile found with 7,000 illegal images jailed
A sex offender has been jailed after being found with thousands of indecent images of children as young as three years old.
Kent mum backs MenB vaccine petition after daughter struck by meningitis
A private two-dose course costs around £200-£240 in the UK
Health Secretary promises more meningitis vaccines as number of cases in Kent rise to 27
Mr Streeting said more would get protection against meningitis B, which has been the strain affecting those who fell ill after visiting Club Chemistry in Canterbury