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		<title>Toe-tapping tribute to Len Goodman to be unveiled in Dartford</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dartford Borough Council is pleased to announce that the town’s tribute to Len Goodman will be unveiled in July. After a successful professional dancing career and decades of teaching dance in Dartford town centre, Len Goodman gained worldwide fame as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing and on Dancing With the Stars in the US, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Community Spirit and Future Plans Take Centre Stage at Sutton-at-Hone Annual Parish Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SUTTON-AT-HONE residents gathered at the local library on Thursday evening, May 14th, for the Sutton-at-Hone &#38; Hawley Annual Parish Community Meeting, bringing the locals together for a highly informative event. The event saw a strong turnout, with around 40 residents in attendance. The evening marked a significant local milestone, as an Annual Parish Meeting had [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) celebrated World Pilots&#8217; Day (26 April) and welcomes first female pilot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With only 5% of pilots in the UK being female, KSS is proud to welcome the charity’s very first female pilot, First Officer Carla Feben, to mark World Pilots’ Day Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) marked World Pilots’ Day on Sunday 26 April, by celebrating the extraordinary skill, dedication and professionalism of its [&#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>
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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>“Do you know anyone  ageing  without children?  I bet you do!” </title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Having recently been ill and having no children or partner to help me, it has become increasingly important for me to have contact with like-minded people. I am on Facebook so I have often looked at a website called “Ageing Without Children UK” (AWOC). I recently made contact with them and found out more about [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Foster Care Fortnight 2026 – This is Fostering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Across the UK, hundreds of foster carers open their homes to provide love, stability, and care to children and young people in need. But many more foster carers are urgently needed to ensure every child can be matched with the right home for their individual needs. That’s why, from 11-24 May, Diagrama Fostering is supporting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Major Progress Secures Next Phase of Greenhithe Medical Centre Delivery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dartford Borough Council and NHS Kent and Medway have confirmed a series of major steps forward in the delivery of the new Greenhithe Medical Centre, a project designed to bring improved GP capacity and modern healthcare facilities to local residents. The Council has completed the purchase of the Steele Avenue site from Kent County Council, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Aegis Energy secures Dartford site for M25 commercial vehicle charging hub</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aegis Energy has secured a strategically located site and a significant grid connection at the former Littlebrook Power Station. Located 1.4 miles from the Dartford Crossing, the project will bring local investment and new jobs to the Dartford area.&#160; Purchased from FTSE100 logistics real estate investor and manager Tritax Big Box, and partner Bericote Properties, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dartford: Don’t let homes sit empty</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This National Empty Homes Week, Dartford Borough Council is reminding owners of empty properties of the support available to help them. Lots of people in the borough are struggling to find a home and empty properties are not only a wasted resource but can also attract anti-social behaviour and become an unsightly blight on the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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