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More students offered meningitis B jab after six new cases confirmed

The Meningitis B jab is being offered to 5,000 University of Kent students as part of a targeted programme, and will now be available to anyone who was at a Canterbury nightclub from 5 March.

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Club Chemistry 'won't open until people are safe' - owner

The Canterbury nightclub has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent.

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'People think we're lazy but we're trying' - young people speak about job struggles

The latest job figures show London has the highest rate of unemployment among young people in the UK.

'I tried to be a hero but I don't want others to copy me'

Dad-of-two Danny asks others not to 'play the hero' - claiming a shoplifter threw bricks at him.

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Manchester

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Three men killed in crash and three arrests made

Police say three men died and a fourth man suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash.

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West Yorkshire

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Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.

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Oxfordshire

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U-turn after job applicant told 'car is too old'

Alanah Thompson French, 18, was originally told by haart her application could not be progressed.

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Nottinghamshire

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Airport drop-off charge hiked to £28 for 15 minutes

A spokesperson says it wants customers to use greener methods like public transport.

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'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn

The Royal Veterinary College says popular "doodle" dogs do not always behave as expected.

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Search for man, 18, continues after car enters river

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses and information.

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Businessman spends £300,000 on flood defence

Rob Braddick, owner of the Pier House in Westward Ho!, said he wanted to protect his business for future generations.

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Baker's profiles frozen after sharing cake photo

Kiersten George says her sales dropped nearly 50% after her social media accounts were frozen.

Meningitis outbreak

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Mum 'lucky to be here' after contracting meningitis

Vicki Purdey from Wimbourne is unable to walk unaided after she contracted viral Meningitis in 2024.

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'This is the first time I've left my room since the meningitis outbreak'

Twenty people are confirmed or suspected to have fallen ill with meningitis in the Canterbury area.

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'They thought it was heatstroke but meningitis killed her in 24 hours'

Emily Alker was in Crete with friends celebrating A-level results when her symptoms started.

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Student who fled meningitis uni 'saw hazmat suits'

A university student describes returning home to Birmingham after a meningitis outbreak in Kent.

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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

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Mum 'so proud' of deafblind son's Eastenders debut

Five-year-old Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, appeared on the BBC One soap on Wednesday.

Joel Clarke-Khan, with short dark hair and wearing a blue T-shirt, with a black Union Flag on it, holds a glass trophy in his right hand while his left is behind Molly Caudrey - Molly has a dark blue tracksuit with yellow piping and holds a trophy shaped like a boot, made of glass, in her left hand. They stand on an athletics track.

Love powers athletics couple's Olympic hopes

Joel Clarke-Khan and Molly Caudrey say their relationship has helped them both to successes.

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Bid to buy vast upland estate secures £5m boost

The bid to buy the Northumberland estate secures money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Features & Analysis

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Robots trebled one warehouse's efficiency - what did it mean for jobs?

They can lift heavy boxes and climb shelves 12m high but will they put humans out of work?

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Could Iran war lead to more small boat migrants?

The National Crime Agency says Iran war may increase the challenge of organised immigration crime.

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Woman's murder sparked major changes - but 'more are needed'

Fifteen years after the murder of Sian O'Callaghan in Swindon, some women say they still feel unsafe.

Who is responsible for keeping hotel guests safe?

MPs have pointed to a lack of clarity over the regulation of hotels and security measures for guests.

A man stands in a multi-storey car park and smiles, while wearing a black hat with says Capital&Centric. There is construction work taking place behind him.

Excitement over 'bold' multi-storey flats scheme

Developers say the project to transform the 1960s site into 111 homes has never been done before.

Sport

Four English teams out in 24 hours - what happened and why?

With just two out of six Premier League teams progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals, what went wrong for the English sides?

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Saints and Bath lead race for top four as Prem returns

BBC Sport takes a look at how things stand in Prem rugby as the league returns after an eight-week break with Northampton top of the table and six teams in play-off contention.

From hope to humiliation, so what now for Newcastle?

After a humbling Champions League last-16 defeat by Barcelona, what next for Eddie Howe's Newcastle?

Amy Hunt broke the under-18 200m world record as a junior

'I thought I'd be bleeped by BBC' - but Hunt's words resonate

British sprinter Amy Hunt on inspiring female athletes to get university degrees as she prepares to compete at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

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'I can move on with life'- first robot heart op patient

The robotic system is expected to treat about 300 patients in its first year.

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'Dangerous' rapist who controlled women jailed

Ethan Nolan raped and psychologically abused two women, one in Bristol and one in Surrey.

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Two men in court accused of spying on London Jewish community for Iran

The prosecution alleges they carried out reconnaissance of targets including Britain's oldest synagogue.

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Black Country towns' trains return after 60 years

The Willenhall and Darlaston stations are part of a £185m project to reinstate disused rail links.

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Young poets sought as Latitude Festival turns 20

Six finalists will get the chance to read their work from the festival's Waterfront Stage in July.

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Wettest winter 'stark reminder' of climate change

Met Office bosses say the records broken during the winter have been "quite exceptional".

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'Childbirth left me traumatised, but now I have my life back'

Heather says since receiving support she is living "a life I once thought was impossible".

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Woman with MND says walk can bring people together

Lucy Green was diagnosed with progressive bulbar palsy after difficulties speaking and swallowing.

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When are Eid celebrations across the North West?

Here is a round-up of some of the biggest celebrations happening across the region.

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