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Hundreds walk 16 miles in Kent to raise £17,000 for children's healthcare training
More than 300 people walked from Hythe to Folkestone in memory of 13-year-old Evie Dove, who passed away from a brain tumour in 2022. The £…
Heart of Kent Hospice hosts annual Moonlit Walk in Maidstone
The Heart of Kent Hospice is inviting the community to Cobtree Manor Park on 2 October for its annual Moonlit Walk. Participants can choose…
Ashford coffee shop EspressBros finds new home in local beauty academy
After losing its premises due to a change in ownership at a local taproom, EspressBros has been offered a new space within the MA Beauty Ac…
St Augustine Academy in Maidstone marks record GCSE results and positive Ofsted report
St Augustine Academy has achieved its strongest GCSE results to date, with notable improvements in English and Maths. A recent Ofsted inspe…
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard in Ebbsfleet Valley rated exceptional by Ofsted
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard has received an exceptional rating across all six areas assessed by Ofsted, placing it among the highest-perfo…
Ashford nursery doubles capacity following £500,000 investment
The John Wallis Nursery in Ashford has opened a new purpose-built baby suite, increasing its capacity from 52 to 93 places. This expansion …
Sittingbourne special school grows from one pupil to 40 in four years
ALP Sittingbourne has expanded from a single student to a full roll of 40 children with special educational needs since opening in 2022. Fo…
Colonel Stephens Greenway in Tenterden to be resurfaced for year-round access
Kent County Council is set to resurface a 650-metre stretch of the Colonel Stephens Greenway, Tenterden's primary traffic-free cycle and wa…
Folkestone's Lower Leas Coastal Park reopens after £750,000 refurbishment
Following extensive cliff stabilisation work, Folkestone's Lower Leas Coastal Park has reopened with new play equipment and improved facili…
Ashford businesswoman Kay Lal saves long-running Tucked Away sandwich shop
After owner Malcolm Golesworth announced his retirement, 33-year-old Kay Lal has stepped in to take over the Tucked Away Take Away in Ashfo…
Canterbury Cathedral installs new stone carvings to highlight Kent's native wildlife
Stonemasons at Canterbury Cathedral have replaced decayed carvings with four new grotesques depicting a beaver, peregrine falcon, pine mart…
Memorial plaque returns to Kent after being washed 150 miles away by a storm
A memorial plaque dedicated to former Sandgate Society chairman Geoffrey Edmunds has been returned to Kent after the bench it was attached …