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Meningitis outbreak latest: Mother's fear for daughter with infection as third school confirms case

Casey Marlow fell critically ill days after attending a club night in Canterbury that has been linked to the outbreak

Evening Standard

Students queue in ‘Covid-esque’ scenes after two die in meningitis outbreak

Shocked University of Kent students queueing for antibiotics said it ‘feels like a repeat’ of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Tribute paid to ‘kind, thoughtful, intelligent’ student who died after meningitis outbreak

A year 13 pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham, Kent, is one of two people to die in the region from the illness

The Independent UK

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Meningitis outbreak: Tribute paid to student who died as hundreds seek treatment

A year 13 pupil in Faversham and a student at the University of Kent have died, with others being treated in hospital.

Evening Standard

What is meningitis strain B – and is there a vaccine?

There are different types of this meningitis and the most common is known as type B

The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak: Why are students and young people at risk?

The UK Health Security Agency said it had been notified of 13 cases in the Canterbury area of Kent between Friday and Sunday.

Evening Standard

UK wildlife to replace historical figures on next series of banknotes

The Bank of England said the change creates an opportunity to celebrate another important aspect of the nation.

Evening Standard

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Bombing victim suing Gerry Adams wants ‘justice and closure’

Barry Laycock, who was hurt in the 1996 Arndale shopping centre bombing, is suing the former Sinn Fein president.

Evening Standard

Savers told of ‘golden window’ to stash money into Isas as market expected to heat up

Currently, people can newly save up to £20,000 annually in cash Isas, stocks and shares Isas, or a mix of both

The Independent UK

To have and to hold: Couples go extra mile in eccentric UK Wife Carrying Race

Dozens took part in the race up and down the Nower in Dorking, Surrey

The Independent UK

Will you carry me? Couples dash to be crowned winners of UK Wife Carrying Race

Dozens took part in the race up and down the Nower in Dorking, Surrey.

Evening Standard

‘Too soon to know’ if Middle East war will affect small boat arrivals – experts

Iranians have made up the largest group of small boat arrivals in the UK in recent years.

Evening Standard

Migrants arrive after crossing Channel for first time in two weeks

The crossing is the first since February 9 when 322 people made the journey.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch calls for digital ‘counter-revolution’ to protect children

The Conservative Party leader attended a press conference alongside bereaved parents of children whose deaths have been connected to social media.

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Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for me?

UK Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 3% in January, marking the lowest level since last March.

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Archbishop of Canterbury: Church must be stable presence in unstable world

Dame Sarah Mullally addressed the Church of England’s parliament for the first time as its top bishop.

Evening Standard

Army officer told wife attack was ‘like Lee Rigby’, court hears

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton tearfully told of being ‘forever in gratitude’ to the ‘heroes’, including his wife Eileen, who came to his aid.

Evening Standard

Knife attack on uniformed Army officer ‘vicious and deliberate’, court told

Anthony Esan was being sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court for the attempted murder of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton in July 2024.

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D-Day veteran and British Normandy Memorial ambassador dies aged 100

Tributes remember Stan Ford as a man of ‘profound service and courage’ who ‘dedicated himself to keeping alive the memory of his fallen comrades’.

Evening Standard

First woman Archbishop of Canterbury pledges to speak out on misogyny

Dame Sarah Mullally has been legally confirmed as the new top bishop in the Church of England after a heckler briefly interrupted the ceremony.

Evening Standard

First female Archbishop of Canterbury legally confirmed at St Paul’s service

Dame Sarah Mullally was officially named in October as the first woman to be chosen as the top archbishop.

The Independent UK

Landmark moment as Dame Sarah Mullally to become first female Archbishop of Canterbury

There were an estimated 1.02 million regular worshippers across the Church in 2024, up from 1.01 million

Evening Standard

Bishop: Scrutiny right but new Archbishop of Canterbury must have room to lead

Dame Sarah Mullally is replacing Justin Welby in the Church’s top ministry role after he resigned more than a year ago over safeguarding failures.

Evening Standard

New Chinese embassy approved despite warning security risks cannot be eliminated

Security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs he was ‘assured that the UK national security is protected’.

The Independent UK

Migrants arrive in UK wearing blankets after crossing English Channel

It is the third consecutive day of crossings, after Home Office figures recorded 455 people arriving over the weekend.

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