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Hundreds queue for meningitis treatment as tribute paid to ‘kind and caring’ schoolgirl
Hundreds of people have been queuing in Canterbury for treatment after a deadly meningitis outbreak - with a pupil from Ashford now in hospital too.
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Kent doctor warns of meningitis symptoms after student deaths
A Kent doctor has warned about the symptoms to watch for after a meningitis outbreak that killed a university student and a secondary school pupil.
Shock as top health chief quits amid job losses and financial issues
A health boss in charge of two of the county’s biggest hospital trusts has announced his resignation.
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Health chiefs consider treating thousands of nightclub-goers amid deadly meningitis outbreak
Health chiefs are considering mass-treating thousands of nightclub-goers after a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a popular venue.
Emergency services at woods amid ‘welfare concerns for person’
Concerns for a person's welfare prompted a large emergency services response in a woodland.
‘We need to bite the bullet’: Nearly 200 homes approved on village green belt
Hundreds of new homes have been approved to be built on the edge of a village despite concerns the infrastructure is already at “breaking point”.
Thousands of parents back smartphone-free schools pledge as more secondaries rollout ‘brick phone only’ policies
More than 1,250 parents and carers across the county have signed an open letter supporting a ban on smartphones in schools.
Amateur footballer, 50, who assaulted Sunday league referee handed fine and match ban
An amateur footballer who saw “red” after being red-carded by an FA referee and attacked him from behind has been ordered to pay him compensation.
Pensioner in hospital after being ‘stabbed with scissors’
A man has been arrested after a pensioner was apparently stabbed with a pair of scissors.
‘Open the estate bus lane and end our commuter misery already’
An office manager has launched a campaign to get a bus route slip road open to all traffic to ease congestion on a problem-hit industrial estate.
Kent’s housing divide revealed as numbers seeking help soar
The number of families in temporary accommodation has doubled in one part of Kent in just a year.
‘They are billing us £6k for repairs to a home we don't live in'
A couple have told of the stress and strain they are under after being saddled with a £6k bill for repairs to a home they no longer live in.
Hospital apology as patient discharged in ‘severe pain’ told ‘leave or we’ll call security’
A vape shop boss says nurses threatened to call security when he insisted he shouldn’t be discharged after still feeling unwell from surgery.
Deadly meningitis outbreak ‘could be linked’ to nightclub as uni cancels in-person exams
A popular nightclub could be linked to a meningitis outbreak that has left a university student and a secondary school pupil dead.
Dad spared jail after crash broke pregnant girlfriend’s back and injured unborn child
A speeding driver whose crash with two vehicles broke his pregnant girlfriend's back and left their child disabled from birth has been spared jail.
Easter egg hunts and garden games at Kent’s historic houses
The county’s National Trust properties are putting on special activities for the Easter break, including outdoor trails and live entertainment.
Foot and mouth crisis 25 years on: ‘No farmer wants to see anything like it again’
One of the Kent farmers who had to watch his livestock be culled during the 2001 foot and mouth crisis has shared his memories of the epidemic.
Reform-led county council seeks to declare ‘illegal immigration emergency’
Kent County Council is set to debate a motion calling for the government to "stop the boats immediately” and cover the costs of people arriving.
‘They don’t want to risk their lives - so it’s left to us to keep area clean’
A grandad keen to keep a much-loved part of Kent clean says he is willing to tackle sites council contractors avoid on health and safety grounds.
MP backs dental surgery's plans to treat 4,000 extra NHS patients
Bosses at a dental surgery hope a new extension will allow space to serve more than 4,000 extra NHS patients a year.