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Charity chief calls for wider rollout of meningitis vaccine

A college student died in Oxfordshire after contracting the disease.

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak sparks alarm after student dies and 2 others fall ill in Reading Area

Health authorities are investigating a meningitis outbreak in the Reading and Oxfordshire area after one student died and two others were hospitalized. The cases appear linked through social groups of young people, prompting concern and precautionary measures. Experts urge vigilance for symptoms, especially in teenagers and young adults.

The Times of India

Meningitis outbreak in Berkshire causes panic in three schools

A student's death from meningitis at Henley College has prompted health officials to investigate links to Reading Blue Coat and Highdown Secondary schools. While the Berkshire strain differs from the Kent outbreak, authorities are providing precautionary treatment to close contacts. Experts emphasize the disease requires close contact to spread, with…

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Father of student who died of meningitis pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak.

Evening Standard

‘Life won’t be the same now he’s gone’: Tributes paid to student who died of meningitis in Reading

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak

The Independent UK

Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak

Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and sixth form centre receiving treatment

The Guardian - UK

Schools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading named

The UK Health Security Agency said the patients attended Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.

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Meningitis outbreak in Reading: Everything we know so far

Close contacts of people linked to the outbreak in the London commuter town are being offered antibiotics as a precaution

Evening Standard

Deadly Oxfordshire meningitis strain is different to in Kent, say experts

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The Independent UK

Meningitis strain behind Oxfordshire outbreak different to Kent strain, health officials say

One person has died in the outbreak

The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak Reading: Student dead and two other young people treated

The student who has died went to Henley College in Oxfordshire, with close contacts of the cases being offered antibiotics as a precaution

Evening Standard

Student dies and two people being treated after meningitis outbreak in Reading

One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B, which was the same strain behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year.

Evening Standard

One dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire

Health officials say close contacts being offered antibiotics as a precaution after cases discovered in Reading

The Guardian - UK

Major South London supermarket handed one-star hygiene rating over unacceptable conditions

Iceland at Swanley Square Shopping Centre in Kent was handed a one-star food rating in March

Evening Standard

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The Times of India

Man arrested on suspicion of rape after woman alleges assault near church in Maidstone

Kent Police have arrested a 50-year-old man in Maidstone. He is suspected of raping a woman. The alleged assault occurred at two locations on Saturday evening. Police are investigating the incident. They are appealing for witnesses with CCTV or dash cam footage. Increased police patrols are visible in the area.…

The Guardian - UK

Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter

Reform UK leader has used the helicopter to attend rallies across the country, most recently on Friday

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Edmundson stars in Minis as the BTCC supports entertain at Brands Hatch

Ovenden scored a hat-trick at Donington Park opener but faced a tougher task in Kent after qualifying woes, while Voisin again impressed in Carrera Cup

The Guardian - UK

Kirsty, 11, seeks more Kirstys to help raise money for brain tumour research

Kent schoolgirl tracks down 10,000 namesakes as part of campaign – but non-Kirstys are welcome to donate too

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Golf Monthly

Home From Home - My Favourite Golf Resort In South-East England

Rob Smith always enjoys returning to Prince's, the former Open venue on the east Kent coast, to experience all that this 27-hole links with accommodation has to offer

The Guardian - UK

Willy’s, Margate, Kent: ‘It chortles in the face of small plates’ – restaurant review

This cute and jovial eatery is reason enough to make a break for the coast

The Guardian - UK

Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus

Elusive nightingale ‘doing well’ at Northward Hill, Kent, but experts cite concerns around loss of habitat

The Independent UK

How a facility turning plastic into jet fuel could solve the UK’s next oil crisis

As airlines and travellers feel the effect of global jet fuel shortages, scientists in Kent may have figured out a sustainable solution to the crisis

Livingetc

This Characterful Kent Countryside Kitchen Was the Final Step in a Decade-Long Renovation Project — And It's the Definition of Saving the Best Till Last

10 years in the making, this beautiful kitchen design is rich with surprising finishes and unique touches

Evening Standard

Teenage boys among five charged over alleged rape of girl in Gravesend

Kent Police officers received reports a teenage girl had been raped at a private property in Gravesend

The Independent UK

Three teenagers among five charged over alleged rape of girl in Kent

Kent Police officers received reports on Tuesday

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