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School pupil among two dead in meningitis outbreak

A pupil in Year 13 in Faversham has died, alongside a student at the University of Kent.

Evening Standard

Meningitis Spreads in Kent University Community, Two Dead and 11 Fighting for Life

The urgent response to a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent, which has resulted in two deaths and 11 hospitalizations. Learn about symptoms, emergency measures, and how to protect yourself.

International Business Times UK

'It's terrifying': Students fearful over deadly meningitis outbreak as teacher pays emotional tribute to victim

Headteacher of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham pays tribute to year 13 student who died during the meningitis outbreak in Kent

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Two dead after meningitis and septicaemia outbreak at university

The UKHSA said it was notified of 13 cases with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia from Friday to Sunday in the Canterbury area of Kent.

Evening Standard

Energy firms accused of Iran war ‘profiteering’ as bills double in some UK homes

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The Independent UK

‘Breathing in cold air will kill my husband – but we can’t afford heating oil’

Gail Thompson has said she is deeply concerned about the hikes in the price of heating oil, which could make it hard for her husband to breathe in their Kent home

The Independent UK

Prince William’s estate to build 261 homes in Kent

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William’s housing development plan approved despite ‘eyesore’ objections

Construction could begin in 2027/28 after the approval of a council in Kent, the Duchy of Cornwall said.

Evening Standard

South East Water fined £22.5m for ‘repeated supply failures’ in Kent and Sussex

Regulator says failures that hit nearly 300,000 customers made worse by utility’s failure to maintain efficient supply system

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog to fine South East Water £22m over water supply failures

Ofwat said it was consulting over the fine after homes in Kent and Sussex were hit by multiple supply interruptions over the years.

Evening Standard

This seaside town in Kent has hit the halfway mark in a huge £22m regeneration project

The development includes reworking a bus station into a new green space

The Independent UK

Landscape by Sir Winston Churchill to go on display in UK for first time

Quiet Waters will feature in an exhibition of the wartime prime minister’s paintings and art materials at Chartwell in Kent.

Evening Standard

‘I like my footballers wispy – or monumental!’ Rebel artist Rose Wylie on still painting till 3am at 91

Underestimated for too long, Wylie is now wanted by galleries worldwide and her giant, wild, witty paintings – of Hollywood stars, soccer greats, black swans and flying bombs – fetch huge sums. We visit her relaxed studio in Kent

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Foraging for cockles feeling alive alive-o

Romney Marsh, Kent: It’s a family outing, raking the wet sand looking for plump shellfish. Out of everyone, though, I’m the most enthusiastic

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‘It’s now or never’: Tunbridge Wells residents race to save commons from developers

Campaign launched amid fears land in heart of Kent town that has been put up for sale could be turned into flats

The Independent UK

Driver cleared of murder after killing boy, 4, in pick-up truck after high-speed crash

Owen Maughan, 27, had previously admitted to the manslaughter of Peter Maughan following the incident in Kent last year

Evening Standard

Driver who killed four-year-old boy in pick-up truck crash cleared of murder

Peter Maughan died in June last year after the incident in Dartford, Kent.

Evening Standard

YouTuber and 'experimental' singer Look Mum No Computer to represent UK at Eurovision 2026

The 36-year-old - real name Sam Battle - is a singer/songwriter, live electronics performer and composer and inventor of unique musical machines based in Kent

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Eurasian lynx takes first steps in UK sanctuary after rescue from Ukraine

She was transported to the UK by the sanctuary’s managing director Cam Whitnall and a specialist team, from Crossborder Animal Services.

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 16, and, boy, 15, found guilty over killing of man pelted with rocks in Kent

Pair cleared of murdering Alexander Cashford, who they believed was a paedophile, but convicted of manslaughter

The Guardian - UK

Car dealership tycoon ousted from his Kent company in ‘coup’, high court hears

Peter Waddell is alleged to have made racist and sexist remarks that led to removal as CEO of Big Motoring World

Evening Standard

Attacker’s sentence reflects ‘premeditation’ against uniformed army officer

Anthony Esan was jailed for life after attacking Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton near Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, in July 2024.

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK’s Kent council faces ‘extreme risk’ after passing first budget

Councillors vote for 3.99% council tax increase while mounting ‘attack on the vulnerable’, opposition says

Evening Standard

Warning of ‘extreme risk’ over first budget proposed by Reform council

The latest budget will be the first under a Reform-led Kent County Council.

The Independent UK

A new lido could transform this Kent seaside town’s marina

An Olympic-sized bathing pool was built on the site in the 1930s

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