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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.
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‘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”
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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.
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.
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
‘There’s no way it will cope’: Shock as busy junction upgrades axed
Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.
Police probe arson attacks at Mercedes dealership and outside M&S
Police are treating arson attacks at a Mercedes-Benz dealership and outside an M&S Foodhall as linked.
Glamping site planned next to one of Kent’s most iconic landmarks
Holiday-makers could be treated to glamping at an historic Roman settlement on the Kent coast.
Club boss calls for ‘clarity’ on vaccine expansion following meningitis outbreak
The boss of a nightclub at the heart of the meningitis outbreak is calling on government officials to “provide clarity” regarding MenB vaccines.
‘We're horrified': Funeral directors shocked at steep crematorium price hikes
Funeral directors say they are “horrified” by a steep price hike at a Kent crematorium – with grieving families already choosing to go elsewhere.
Kent wildlife park director raises questions over wolves in captivity after it euthanises five
The park has kept wolves in captivity for several years to help educate its visitors, but this will now be reviewed
‘Meningitis vaccine must be given to at-risk young people’
In a joint column, MPs Helen Whately and Rosie Duffield are calling on authorities not to be complacent about future meningitis outbreaks.