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Woman who stabbed friend in chest with large, red kitchen knife avoids jail
A woman who plunged a kitchen knife into her friend’s chest during a row has narrowly avoided jail.
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New calls for KCC to back Blue Badge rules change
The majority of councils across the county are backing a KentOnline campaign for fairer parking rules.
Cracking family days out in Kent this Easter
Enjoy egg hunts, garden trails, craft sessions and more at the county’s top attractions this Easter holiday.
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Wes Streeting: ‘Kent meningitis outbreak is contained – but stay alert’
Writing exclusively for KentOnline, Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the county’s meningitis outbreak is “contained” but urges vigilance.
Trains moving again after trespasser apprehended
Trains were halted due to reports of a trespasser.
Meningitis cases in Kent drop to 29 after tests as vaccine rollout continues
The UKHSA said it expects more cases to be downgraded in the coming days as further laboratory assessments are completed
Number of confirmed meningitis cases falls following further investigations
Cases linked to the Kent meningitis outbreak have fallen after some were reclassified by health officials.
Matthew Bourne’s award-winning The Red Shoes returns to theatres
Matthew Boune’s acclaimed production, Red Shoes, is still wowing audiences after a decade
Great-grandmother first at Kent hospital to get life-saving keyhole heart procedure
A great-grandmother has become the first patient in a Kent hospital to undergo a keyhole procedure to treat a potentially life-threatening bulge.
'Vital' plans for £18m Park & Ride expansion in Canterbury to move forward
Bosses insist the project is a 'vital' part of the city's transport strategy
Heartbreak after beloved chimpanzee dies aged 34
A chimpanzee who has made Kent her home for almost 10 years has died after a sudden decline in her health.
Kent meningitis cases rise again to 34 as 'worried' students join fresh queue for vaccines
On Saturday morning more than 400 people, students and others eligible, lined up outside the University of Kent campus clinic for meningitis jabs
Meningitis cases rise by five as thousands of vaccines given in fight to contain Kent outbreak
Kent health officials have administered 5,794 vaccines and 11,010 doses of antibiotics in response to the meningitis situation, latest figures reveal.
‘Hostile to drivers’: Radical roads plan for new cycle lanes and ANPR cameras
The most sweeping shake-up of road use in Canterbury for decades has been unveiled - with far-reaching consequences for motorists.
Kent student who survived meningitis infection says she could not see or talk
Annabelle Mackay, 21, believed she may have contracted meningitis while on a night out at Club Chemistry
Kent college hit by meningitis as warning sent to students
A student is being treated for suspected meningococcal disease, the college said in a letter
Meningitis strain at the centre of Kent outbreak explained
What is the strain and what does this mean?
More than 4,500 meningitis vaccines delivered as fifth jab clinic could open
More than 4,500 meningitis jabs have been delivered across east Kent as young people clamour to get vaccinated following a cluster of cases.
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.
‘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”.