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		<title>Dartford Pride Marks Milestone 5th Anniversary with First-Ever Week-Long Celebration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Orchard West, in proud partnership with Dartford Borough Council and sponsored by Taylor Wimpey, is delighted to announce the return of Dartford Pride 2026. This year’s festivities mark a major milestone as the event celebrates its 5th anniversary by expanding from a single-day event into a vibrant, town-wide week of celebration from June 8th to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Local community group celebrates 5 years of changing lives and launches new lottery to keep vital support going.</title>
		<link>https://www.dartfordliving.com/local-community-group-celebrates-5-years-of-changing-lives-and-launches-new-lottery-to-keep-vital-support-going/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Dartford community group that has spent the last five years helping people through illness, disability, poor mental health and isolation is celebrating a major milestone and inviting local people to be part of what comes next. The award-winning Kindness and Wellbeing Group has marked its fifth birthday with a special celebration joined by Mayor, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Colourful Celebration of 30 years of We Are Beams</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We Are Beams is excited to invite the community to celebrate a very special milestone as the much loved fundraising event Messy Dash returns, marking 30 years of Beams supporting disabled children and their families. Taking place on Sunday 5th July at Dartford Central Park, this vibrant and family friendly event promises colour, laughter and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WHEN WORDS ARE TOO HARD, CLAY SPEAKS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Naomi still remembers the pot. Not because it was good &#8211;&#160;it wasn’t. It was small, uneven, a little misshapen. A wonky pot, made by a six-year-old who had already started to believe she wasn’t very good at anything. “I loved it,” she says. “I thought I might see the potter again, might get to do [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PANTOMIME FAVOURITE JOE PASQUALE TO STAR IN CINDERELLA AT THE ORCHARD THEATRE</title>
		<link>https://www.dartfordliving.com/pantomime-favourite-joe-pasquale-to-star-in-cinderella-at-the-orchard-theatre/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the clock ticks closer to the biggest ball of the year, The Orchard Theatre is thrilled to announce that Panto Legend JOE PASQUALE is set to return to Dartford later this year to star in the spectacular family pantomime CINDERELLA. A firm favourite with panto audiences across the UK, Joe will bring his unmistakable [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ofsted praises Kent primary school in glowing inspection report</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A primary school in Dartford has been praised across the board by Ofsted in a glowing inspection report. Inspectors said West Hill Primary Academy, part of the successful Golden Thread Alliance, had achieved a “strong standard” in personal development and wellbeing, and had reached the “expected standard” in every other area – achievement, attendance and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bluewater launches search for its first Chief Play Officer ahead of the opening of new play park this month</title>
		<link>https://www.dartfordliving.com/bluewater-launches-search-for-its-first-chief-play-officer-ahead-of-the-opening-of-new-play-park-this-month/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bluewater has&#160;announced&#160;a recruitment drive to&#160;search for&#160;its&#160;first Chief Play Officer (CPO). The&#160;unique role&#160;has been created to celebrate the official opening of the centre’s transformed Wintergarden play area on&#160;Friday&#160;24th&#160;April.&#160;&#160; The successful candidate will be&#160;someone&#160;who takes the business of fun seriously.&#160;During their tenure, the CPO will&#160;be responsible for&#160;essential duties including:&#160; As well as holding the prestigious CPO title [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Primary Schools Invited to Join Exciting Community Art Exhibition and Charity Auction- ‘Characters from my favourite book’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stephen Oliver: Studio &#38; Gallery and We Are Beams are organising a special community art exhibition showcasing the creativity of primary school children to support a cause that makes a real difference to families in their local community. The collaboration invites primary schools to encourage their pupils to create artwork inspired by their favourite literary [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Local racer joins UK first all female MINI CHALLENGE racing team</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Local racer Lexie Powell, West Kingsdown, has joined the Wera Alliance Racing Academy for a season in the MINI CHALLENGE Trophy Championship. The cars are being run by Team Avago. Making up the rest of the are Ellena Reece, Beanie Reece and Liona Theobald. Lexie Powell is no stranger to motorsport with her father enjoying [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We Are Beams is delighted to announce that British racing driver Nicolas Hamilton has officially joined the charity as a Patron</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nicolas who is the half-brother of Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton made history by competing in the British Touring Car Championship while living with Cerebral Palsy. He is a living testament to the fact that a diagnosis does not have to define a destination. During a recent visit to Dragon’s Retreat, the charity’s six [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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