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‘This compelling show almost brought me to tears’

Our reporter was moved by Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of a classic American novel.

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Kent Live - Canterbury

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

Canterbury News

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.

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Canterbury News

No new meningitis cases confirmed as 12,000 vaccinated so far

Latest figures show there have been no new meningitis cases linked to the outbreak in Kent.

Canterbury News

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.

Kent Live - Canterbury

Where to get meningitis vaccines and antibiotics in Kent as outbreak enters second week

Nearly 10,000 meningitis B jabs have now been given

Kent Live - Canterbury

Key milestone in Kent meningitis outbreak revealed in latest update

The latest figures were released on Monday morning (March 23)

Canterbury News

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.

Canterbury News

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.

Canterbury News

Trains moving again after trespasser apprehended

Trains were halted due to reports of a trespasser.

Kent Live - Canterbury

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

Canterbury News

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.

Canterbury News

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

Canterbury News

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.

Kent Live - Canterbury

'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

Canterbury News

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 Live - Canterbury

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

Canterbury News

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.

Canterbury News

‘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 Live - Canterbury

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