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The meningitis outbreak that happened in Kent in March has been described as unprecedented and explosive. Within weeks, in Kent, there were 29 confirmed or suspected cases and two deaths. That’s why the new, one-off campaign is being launched – to help protect those at greatest risk and hopefully prevent something like this from happening again. Students in their first year of university have a risk that is about seven times higher than that of young people of a similar age who do not go to university, says NHS England.Meningitis infections can be spread through close contact – for example…

Great Britain claimed gold medals with Lauren Henry in the women’s single sculls and Benjamin Pritchard in PR1 men’s single sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Italy.Henry, who won Olympic gold in the women’s quadruple sculls at the 2024 Games in Paris, put in an impressive performance in the women’s single sculls.She came through the field and took the lead during the second half of the race to claim a controlled victory and retain her title at the event.Pritchard also defended his European title as he beat Italian Giacomo Perini to gold in the PR1 men’s single sculls final.”The…

At least five women who were abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been formally recognised by the Home Office as victims of modern slavery.The revealed in April that Rachel Louw, who has waived her right to anonymity, had become the first woman known to receive such a decision.Since then, at least four other women have received positive “conclusive grounds” decisions recognising them as victims of modern slavery, with more expected to follow, according to PA Media.The latest cases include women who were trafficked internationally and within the UK, including one case in which the trafficking took place…

McCann and his assistant Billy Dodds were praised last season for turning around a sinking Kilmarnock ship and keeping them afloat.If this showing is anything to go by, they’re facing a similarly difficult task.Scoring was never an issue last season. They were the top scorers in the bottom half. It was at the back they were shaky – only Livingston conceded more – and that haunted them again in Perth.Yes, they did well to come from behind to lead. But St Johnstone only created 1.76 xG and still managed to score four goals. They were not particularly clinical either, having…

Monday is expected to bring the hottest weather of the week, with a surge of hot air moving north from France ahead of an approaching Atlantic low-pressure system.Southern and eastern parts of England will widely reach low to mid-30sC, with a few locations across London and the Home Counties likely to reach 34C.Much of the Midlands, East Anglia and southern England will see temperatures reach around 30C or above, while eastern parts of Wales will also experience unusually hot conditions.Scotland, Northern Ireland and western Britain will experience cloudier skies with outbreaks of rain as low pressure slowly moves across Ireland.Overnight…

The Hundred men’s competition, Trent BridgeTrent Rockets 146-4 (100 balls): Duckett 64 (47); Carse 2-20Sunrisers Leeds 141-4 (100 balls): Brook 46 (33); Amir 2-20Trent Rockets won by five runsScorecard. TableBen Duckett struck a half-century and took a sharp diving catch to remove England team-mate Harry Brook as The Hundred leaders Trent Rockets beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs.The 31-year-old smacked Liam Patterson-White for five consecutive fours to bring up his fifty off 35 balls, but it was an otherwise measured innings from the opener, who made 64 (47), including nine boundaries, to help Rockets post 146-4.A 71-run third-wicket stand between…

UK drivers have stolen almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations on average every day since the Iran war broke out and sent prices soaring, according to industry analysis.Incidents of fuel being taken from forecourts without payment have risen by a fifth in the five months since 28 February, figures from Forecourt Eye suggest.The conflict in the Middle East severely disrupted oil supplies across the region, triggering a rise in wholesale prices and subsequent increase in costs at the pump in the UK.Forecourt Eye said the value of the stolen fuel is estimated to have risen by 48% compared with…

Alfred Johansson appeared to have walked into an incredibly difficult job at Motherwell this summer.Motherwell finished fourth in the Scottish Premiership last season, playing some of the best football you could wish to see, and all on one of the top-flight’s lowest budgets.Not only was Johansson following in Jens Berthel Askou’s sizeable footsteps after the Danish manager left for Toulouse, he was also dealing with the departures of key players in Elijah Just, Elliot Watt and Calum Ward, who have joined Swansea City, Samsunspor and QPR, respectively.And yet, the Swede has started in fine style.Sunday’s 2-1 win at Hibernian was…

Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming musical in London as part of a major withdrawal from public life.The singer had been set to star in the upcoming London revival of Sunday In The Park With George.But her representative has now said she plans to temporarily quit public-facing work and the scrutiny that brings.The popstar was due to appear opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in a new production of Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed musical at London’s Barbican in 2027.A representative for Grande told People last night: “Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes…

Reckless mortgage lending was blamed for the financial crisis of 2008, which brought some banks to their knees and saw people lose their homes.In 2014, the business secretary of the time, Vince Cable, said he was appalled that some mortgage providers were lending five times a mortgage applicant’s income, suggesting a stable level was up to 3.5 times.But house prices have risen significantly since, outstripping wage rises most of the time. So a bigger loan has become the only option for many potential buyers.Regulation limited how much lenders were able to lend – technically, only 15% of their new mortgages…