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Essex beat Leicestershire by six wickets to go top: county cricket day four – as it happened

Meanwhile there was high drama at Wantage Road, where Calvin Harrison blazed 92 from 100 balls to give Northamptonshire a seven-wicket victory over Gloucestershire with just 13 balls to spare

The Guardian - UK

Mahmud’s six continues Kent’s revival at Lancs as Cox joins England mid-game – as it happened

Jordan Cox has been called up to the England squad as wicketkeeper cover for Jamie Smith

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds flock to Kent village to watch chaotic World Custard Pie Championships

The World Custard Pie Championships take place once a year, with fans gathering to watch the messy spectacle

The Independent UK

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UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people

The Guardian - UK

One million young people to be offered meningitis B vaccine on NHS after deadly outbreaks

The one-off programme is set to be offered to young people this autumn

The Independent UK

Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as UK heats up

More than 26 per cent of properties in London could be affected by subsidence by 2070, forecasts show

The Independent UK

Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens

Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations down

The Guardian - UK

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Extra £174m earmarked for ‘spiralling’ bill for Lower Thames Crossing

More than £3bn is due to be spent on the proposed road tunnel between Kent and Essex, which is estimated to have higher costs per mile than HS2

The Guardian - UK

Labour urges Farage to stop evading scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Call for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spending

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage plans £700k Kent house makeover after £5 million gift from crypto billionaire

Plans for the house in Greatstone include building a sizable extension, with the property also due to have four bedrooms and a sea view balcony

Evening Standard

King Charles Allegedly Pays for Beatrice and Eugenie's Rents While Andrew Pocketed Hidden Cash

Royal rents under scrutiny as King Charles pays Beatrice, Eugenie and the Kents, while Andrew generates cottage income, with MPs now seeking answers on transparency.

International Business Times UK

Bison settle into new home in Cumbria in scheme to create wildlife-rich habitat

The five-strong herd has moved from a pioneering conservation scheme in Kent using bison to manage woodland more naturally.

The Independent UK

South East Water’s greatest failure was not contacting customers during winter outages, report finds

Fewer than one in 10 SEW customers satisfied with firm’s handling of supply crisis, which left tens of thousands without water

The Guardian - UK

Kent residents struggle without water in a heatwave

Letter: Yvonne Singh says the government needs to hold South East Water to account after elderly and vulnerable residents had to queue at water stations in the hottest week of the year

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Evening Standard

Thousands to face water supply issues over weekend

South East Water continued to ask customers to use water for essential uses only such as drinking, washing and cooking.

The Independent UK

Thousands of homes in Kent still face water supply issues as demand soars in heatwave

A record-breaking heatwave that has seen temperatures peak at 35C has caused water shortages due to reservoir supplies running low

The Independent UK

Body of teenage boy found in Kent pond as fresh heat health alert issued in parts of England

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Thousands without water supply after reservoirs ‘reach critical level’

South East Water has said 8,000 customers in Whitstable are without water supply.

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The Independent UK

Having no water is causing misery and threatening businesses, say Kent residents

‘The urgency cannot be overstated,’ government warned as thousands of homes left unable to cook, shower or flush loos

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re a private company, run for profit!’: fury in Kent at South East Water’s outages

Water company blames increased demand in extreme heat, but customers want answers about lack of storage reservoirs

The Guardian - UK

Bodies of two teenage bodies recovered following separate incidents in Kent and Oxford

The Independent UK

Thousands in Kent without water supply during hot weather after reservoirs ‘reached critical level’

South East Water said 8,000 customers were without supply and another 7,000 are at risk following ‘high demand’ during the recent heatwave

Evening Standard

Reservoirs reach critical level as thousands hit by water supply issues

South East Water has urged customers to use water for essential purposes only

Evening Standard

Teenage boy becomes 10th person to die in open water during hot weather

The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a pond in Swanscombe, Kent

The Independent UK

People in Kent told to use water for ‘essential purposes’ only as heatwave causes supply issues

South East Water said customers should only use water for drinking, washing, and cooking

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