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No meningitis cases under investigation as final probable case confirmed
There are no meningitis cases under investigation for the first time since an outbreak in Kent began, new figures reveal.
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Beauty salon set to launch in shopping centre
A new beauty shop is set to open in part of a former jewellery store in a shopping centre.
Police called after ‘drunk’ schoolchildren allegedly stole from Tesco
Police were called after schoolchildren who appeared drunk allegedly stole items from a Tesco Metro.
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Police investigating Kent stabbing that left man with head and back injuries release CCTV
Three arrests have been made in connection with the reported assault
Warning over scammers ‘pressuring victims into paying for unnecessary’ work
Residents are reminded to be vigilant after scammers were reported to be “pressuring victims into paying for poor quality” works in their homes.
Charges after ‘arson attacks’ at car dealership and outside M&S Foodhall
A 24-year-old man has been charged after suspected arsons at a Mercedes dealership and outside an M&S.
Man ‘stabbed and slashed’ in alleged attack in early hours
An image of a woman has been released by detectives after a man was seriously injured with a knife.
Full Kent weather forecast as experts warn of wet and windy Easter weekend
Temperatures will briefly rise before the weather turns unsettled later in the week
Nightclub at centre of Kent meningitis outbreak to reopen
A nightclub at the centre of a Kent meningitis outbreak that has claimed the lives of two young people is set to reopen this week.
‘We have lost a legend': Sadness at death of former shop owner
A town has lost one of its best-loved and most respected characters with the death of former cycle shop owner Arthur Lock.
Bid to buy significant former Kent military training ground from MOD launched by council
The 220-acre site has been called “one of the greenest jewels in the district’s crown”
Kent nightclub linked to meningitis outbreak set to reopen
New measures have been put in place to protect customers and staff members
Festival to be held to mark end of major £22m revamp project
A new festival featuring aerial theatre and live music will be held in May to mark the completion of a major £22 million project.
Parking charge to be slashed amid dip in footfall after meningitis outbreak
The cost to park and ride in Canterbury is set to be temporarily slashed amid a dip in footfall in the wake of the meningitis outbreak.
Could 1,600-home Thanet estate be derailed by discovery of 384-year-old will?
Campaigners say the land may still be bound by a centuries-old charitable promise
Fire crews remove dangerous window pane from fourth storey
Motorists captured the moment firefighters used a height vehicle to remove a dangerous pane of glass.
Popular play park closed for almost a year reopens – but not for long
A play area in a historic city centre park has reopened for the first time in almost a year – but only temporarily.
‘We’ll carry on as long as our audience supports us – we don’t want to retire!’
Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol talks about the band’s decade-spanning career and upcoming 24-date tour.
Council steps up bid to buy wildlife haven on former military training ground
A council’s bid to buy 220 acres of parkland and woods on former military training grounds, preventing future housing developments, is stepping up.
Kent 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