Kent

There is currently no catch-up MenB vaccination programme for older children Nine cases of meningitis B have been confirmed in Ireland so far this year, with a further 38 recorded in 2025, it has emerged. That follows 42 cases reported in 2024. There is currently no catch-up MenB vaccination programme for older children and teenagers, […]

5 months ago

Here’s all you need to know The recent outbreak of meningitis in Kent has left two people dead, and a number of cases being reported. The infectious disease broke out in the Canterbury area with 20 reported cases of the “invasive” meningitis in Kent, as per the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The outbreak has […]

5 months ago

He was sent home on a second day. A boy in the UK has been punished for wearing shorts to school amid the massive heatwave taking hold in the UK. The 13-year-old was put into an isolation room after wearing shorts to school. Harrison Utting was sent to a room “like a prison” for turning […]

4 years ago

Benny the whale was first spotted in September. A fireworks display has been postponed in order to protect a whale that has been spotted in the River Thames, London. The rare beluga whale was first spotted in on September 25 near Gravesend in Kent, and has been dubbed ‘Benny’ by his growing fanbase. Can't believe I'm […]

8 years ago