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Sittingbourne toddler not expected to survive birth set to turn three next month
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1075+ words) Jude Bedingfield, from Sittingbourne, was diagnosed with three life-limiting conditions while he was still in the womb. His parents, Heidi Knight and Ryan Bedingfield, were told his prognosis was extremely poor and that even if he survived birth he may…...
Family hope giant new maize maze will help 100-year-old Kent farm survive
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (679+ words) Wye Court Farm, near Ashford, has been in the same family for more than 100 years. It has traditionally focused on growing crops and fruit - but farmer Richard Cyster says soaring costs and shrinking profit margins have left them looking for…...
Plans for new elephant house revealed as Africa relocation bid dropped
1+ week, 3+ day ago (614+ words) Designs for a new home for the UK’s biggest herd of elephants have been revealed by a Kent wildlife park. It follows a decision by Howletts near Canterbury to abandon plans to send the family to Africa in an ambitious…...
Could you be this year’s Christmas star? Huge Kent festive light switch-on searches for talent
1+ week, 3+ day ago (406+ words) Got a talent you’d love to show off? Well, now you might have just the audience. The search is on for local performers to take centre stage at this year’s Maidstone Christmas Lights Switch-On. Whether you’re a solo singer, band,…...
One of Kent's most magical Christmas events is back - and tickets are on sale now
1+ week, 3+ day ago (569+ words) Tickets for a popular festive light trail with huge art installations, seasonal soundscapes and hundreds of twinkling lights are now on sale. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest near Goudhurst will be transformed into a magical wonderland this winter for Christmas…...
Spider-Man, Star Wars and Marvel creators heading to Kent for blockbuster Crash Festival
1+ week, 3+ day ago (544+ words) Artists, writers and visual effects experts behind some of the world's biggest films, TV shows, video games and comic books are heading to Kent for a two-day festival. Crash Festival has outgrown its debut home in Ashford after selling out…...
From Peppa Pig to Tudor queens: Five things to see in Kent this month
1+ week, 3+ day ago (681+ words) Whether you fancy singing along with Tudor queens, joining a pirate adventure or settling down for some family theatre, there is plenty to keep everyone entertained across Kent this week and beyond. Little ones will soon have the chance to…...
Arcade closes at shopping centre after less than two years
2+ week, 3+ day ago (479+ words) A 7,000 sq ft arcade has shut permanently after less than two years at a shopping centre. Gravity Arcade closed its doors on Sunday, July 26 at its Bluewater branch, in Greenhithe, near Dartford. A spokeswoman for the national entertainment company told…...
Kent’s biggest annual music festival returns with big names and more than 400 events
2+ week, 3+ day ago (647+ words) Live music, colourful parades and seaside celebrations are set to take over the Kent coast as one of the country's longest-running folk festivals returns for another year. Broadstairs Folk Week is set to have more than 400 events and a packed…...
‘We’re utterly overjoyed’: Victory for parents in school bus campaign
2+ week, 3+ day ago (963+ words) Parents are celebrating after learning their fight to get a bus service for a school with no public transport links has been a success. Stagecoach will run a twice daily service from Singleton, Ashford, to the newly-built Chilmington Green Secondary…...