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Hythe Venetian Fete reduces seating capacity to improve accessibility and efficiency
Organisers of the Hythe Venetian Fete are cutting 400 seats from this year's event after finding that 2,600 tickets is the consistent deman…
Gravesend friends transform home kitchen into popular Basement Bakehouse
After leaving his job as a botanist, Liam Handley converted his Gravesend basement into a professional kitchen to launch a micro-bakery. Jo…
Children aged 15 and under can travel by bus for free across Kent this August
Children aged 15 and under are eligible for free bus travel throughout August as part of a government-funded initiative involving multiple …
Folkestone's Lower Leas Coastal Park reopens after £750,000 adventure playground revamp
Following essential cliff stabilisation work, the Lower Leas Coastal Park in Folkestone has reopened with a new playground replacing equipm…
Herne Bay Memorial Park to receive £300,000 inclusive play area
Canterbury City Council is set to begin work on an extended, accessible play area in Herne Bay Memorial Park next month. Designed with inpu…
Ashford parents secure new school bus service for Chilmington Green Secondary
Parents have successfully campaigned for a new Stagecoach bus route to serve the isolated Chilmington Green Secondary School in Ashford. Th…
Canterbury paramedic saves baby's life by trusting instincts over medical monitors
When medical monitors indicated that 12-day-old Evanna Webber was stable, paramedic Lauren Williams trusted her clinical judgement and rush…
Dungeness RNLI marks 200 years of lifesaving with a public open day
Dungeness RNLI is celebrating two centuries of service to the Romney Marsh coastline with a free event featuring live demonstrations of the…
Cancer patient raises £1,000 for fans at Darent Valley Hospital chemotherapy unit
After finding the chemotherapy unit at Darent Valley Hospital uncomfortably hot during her own treatment, 45-year-old Anna Joyles has raise…
Maidstone football coach declared cancer-free after community-funded surgery in Portugal
After being told his pancreatic cancer was inoperable in the UK, football coach Paul Squires has been declared cancer-free following a comp…
Eight new housing pods installed in Gravesend to support homeless residents
Gravesham Council has unveiled eight fully furnished SoloHaus pods designed to provide temporary, stable accommodation for single homeless …
Historic Wye pub reopens after £1.5m refurbishment
The 17th-century King's Head in Wye has reopened following a two-year closure and a £1.5 million investment by new owners Will and Nadine S…