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Thousands to be offered meningitis vaccine after deadly Kent outbreak
Thousands of young people across England will be offered a meningitis vaccine following the deadly Kent outbreak.
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Watch moment Kent drug dealer who tried to destroy evidence is arrested
He attempted to break his mobile phone as police entered his home
Sadness as popular sports club confirms shock closure after 50 years
A popular sports club dating back to the 1970s has suddenly shut, telling members it has now entered liquidation.
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Moment police storm home and find drug dealer hiding in kitchen
Police body-cam footage shows the moment a drug dealer was found hiding in his kitchen and trying to destroy his mobile phone.
Ex-soldiers’ bid to open support hub for veterans
A group of veterans is keen to raise £550k to create a hub for struggling ex-servicemen.
Laughter, legacy and one last glorious round of red tape
The long-awaited final chapter from the co-creator of BBC TV comedy Yes, Minister comes to Kent this week
Afghan and Sudanese nationals jailed in landmark Channel crossing case
Both men were sentenced on Wednesday
Award-winning chocolate company goes into liquidation
Grace Jones and David Perkins of Parker Andrews Limited have been appointed as liquidators
Tiger keepers announce ‘heartbreaking’ death of Sumatran cub
Keepers at a wild animal park have announced the death of one of its tiger cubs born earlier this year.
Sadness as young tiger cub dies at Kent wildlife park after milestone birth
The cubs belong to a critically endangered species
Plans for new cafe and restaurant near iconic Canterbury landmark
It would offer pizza, kebabs, burgers and more
Controversial Kent data-centre plans ‘called-in’ to council over 'water crisis' fears
There are fears that Kent is facing an "existential" water crisis
Kent sex offender who targeted two teens on night out jailed
He assaulted the girls after following them near a nightclub
‘Repulsive’ sexual predator assaulted two girls on night out
A sexual predator has been jailed for nearly four years after assaulting two teenage girls who had been on a night out.
‘I’ll carry on as long as I can’: The 100-year-old Kent golfer still in full swing
An evergreen Kent golfer is still in full swing aged 100 - and has no intention of putting down his clubs.
Fury over ‘stinking mountain’ of rubbish in Canterbury with resident saying ‘it makes me feel sick’
People living near the landfill site describe it as an "eyesore"
Week of thunder and rain in Kent expected before temperatures could hit 30C
There will be plenty of unsettled weather ahead of the balmy weekend
‘It makes me feel sick’: Fury over ‘stinking mountain’ of waste
Fed-up residents say a landfill site is growing into a stinking “mountain” of rubbish and want it shut down.
Massive battery facility to be built on Kent farmland as plans approved
The batteries will store energy from a nearby solar farm
Pub bosses back calls for VAT reduction amid ‘crucifying’ rates’
Kent landlords are backing calls for VAT to be halved in a bid to stop it “crucifying” pubs and restaurants.