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		<title>&#8216;A Brief History of Me and My Time&#8217; &#8211; Local Author&#8217;s new book is released in September</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My name is Richard Winston. I am a retired teacher of languages, living in Sidcup. Since retirement I have written a couple of novels and a memoir. The novel, called &#8220;The Seed of Change&#8221;, is currently with Troubador Publishers and is due for release on 28th September. My memoir, called &#8220;A Brief History of Me [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Kindness of Strangers: A Reminder of What Unites Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We never truly know how a day is going to unfold. One moment you are enjoying a sunny&#160; Sunday afternoon listening to the Bandstand Concert in Dartford’s Central Park. The next you&#160; are waking up from a sudden blackout, surrounded by confusion and panic. Collapsing in public is an undignified affair, and I came to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>&#8216;Holi &#8211; Festival of Colours&#8217; returned to Dartford’s Open-Air Theatre in Central Park on Sunday 8 March 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Holi &#8211;&#160;Festival of Colours&#8217;&#160;returned to Dartford’s Open-Air Theatre in Central Park on Sunday 8 March 2026, transforming the area into a vibrant spectacle of colour and joy as local residents and volunteers came together to celebrate this much-loved spring festival. Organized by the Dartford Hindu Community&#160;plus working with&#160;Cohesion Plus&#160;and&#160;Dartford Borough Council, the event brought people [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Volunteer Transport Scheme Launched to Help Dartford Residents Reach Medical Appointments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new community initiative has launched in Dartford to help residents access vital healthcare services at reasonable cost. The Volunteer Transport Scheme Dartford is a 12-month pilot project, supported and subsidised by Dartford Borough Council and coordinated by the Healthy Living Centre Dartford. The scheme provides a less costly volunteer-led transport service for residents aged [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Happy 105th birthday to DBC tenant Betty Bullock</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not just anyone can boast about getting birthday cards from both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III – but Betty Bullock can. The retired nurse from Temple Hill turned 105 on Wednesday, November 26. To celebrate Betty’s birthday, and 66 years as a Dartford Borough Council tenant, the Council’s Housing team surprised her with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Christmas colouring competition winner ready to help light up Dartford for Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dartford’s Big Christmas Switch On is set to dazzle the town on Saturday 15th November, following the selection of this year’s Christmas Colouring Competition winner. After reviewing a host of wonderful entries from primary schools across Dartford, Maya, aged 8, was chosen as this year’s lucky winner. She’ll have the special honour of lighting up [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kindness Community Celebrates Award Win, Expands Fundraising Efforts, and Inspires Acts of Kindness Nationwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kindness Community CIC has been busy spreading kindness far and wide, from crafting for charity and winning awards to raising awareness in Parliament. Recently, members of the Kindness Community have been handcrafting items to raise funds for the breast cancer charity CoppaFeel! combining creativity with compassion to support a vital cause. Their dedication to helping [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bringing Diagnostics Closer to Home: Minister Karin Smyth Opens The North Kent Community Diagnostic Centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The North Kent Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has officially opened on Thursday 16 October 2025, marking the completion of a new permanent, high-tech facility that replaces the temporary diagnostic building which has been serving patients since November 2023. The new purpose-built centre provides a modern, spacious and fully equipped home for diagnostic services for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dartford Borough Council celebrates the borough’s greatest businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 400 guests filled the Grand Marquee in Bluewater on Thursday night for the Dartford Business Awards, where local businesses were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the community. It was another fantastic year for entries with over 50 local businesses applying, which ensured a wide range of businesses were celebrated and commended.&#160; To match [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Fund Launched to Support Community Groups in Dartford</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kent Community Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with Dartford Borough Council to provide funding for community and voluntary groups operating across the unparished areas of Dartford – covering the west and north of the borough, including Dartford town and surrounding neighbourhoods. The new Dartford Borough Council Community Infrastructure Fund will award grants [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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