Podcast: Kent parents urged to make sure their children have had both doses of the MMR vaccine following a rise in cases of measles
KentOnline
Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 19 minutes
Experts are urging parents in Kent to double check their children have had both doses of the MMR jab following a measles outbreak.
Nine cases have been reported in the county since the start of the month.
Vaccination rates in Kent are currently less than 83% which is much lower than the World Health Organisation recommended level of 95%.
Also in today's episode, an Albanian national who's thought to have travelled to the UK each winter to burgle homes has been locked up for crimes committed in Kent.
Gledis Uka, 30, was arrested after blood was found at the scene of break ins in Edenbridge and Sevenoaks - he was then linked to others including in Berkshire, Essex and Suffolk.
You can also hear today from a woman from East Farleigh who never got to meet her dad, and his death remains one of the greatest mysteries of the second world war.
Carol Lockwood has been sharing details from letters as she celebrates her 65th wedding anniversary.
Pupils from schools across Kent are showing off projects they've been running over the past year to promote sustainability.
Children and young people who go to Turner Schools in Folkestone, Dover and Canterbury have been taking part in things like beach cleans, gardening clubs, pond clearing and recycling.
In sport, there's heartbreak for England as they've lost to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals.
A second half goal from Anthony Gordon gave fans hope, but they went on to concede twice late on. We've got reaction from some fans who watched the game in Dover.
And, Kent's head coach says he's felt the frustration of their poor T20 Blast campaign.
The Spitfires failed to qualify for the knockout stages after several disappointing results.
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