by DLiving | Nov 1, 2025 | Health, NHS
A new NHS resource, aimed at helping care home residents with common eating and drinking issues, is now live and ready to download. The Kent Manual for Mealtimes has been developed by NHS speech and language therapists and dietitians and is designed to help people...
by DLiving | Nov 1, 2025 | Dartford News
National Highways has today (Wednesday 29 October) opened the first of its new Skills Hubs in Gravesend, to provide free work-based training for local people who want to join or learn new skills in the construction industry. The Lower Thames Crossing is one of...
by DLiving | Nov 1, 2025 | Dartford Charities
Dartford’s Labour MP, Jim Dickson, visited ellenor in Northfleet to hear first-hand how the charity supports people with life-limiting conditions and their families across North Kent and Bexley. During the visit, Mr Dickson toured ellenor’s new Wellbeing Centre in...
by DLiving | Nov 1, 2025 | Dartford Community, Dartford News
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...
by DLiving | Nov 1, 2025 | Business, Dartford News
Home Instead Dartford, a leading local home care company, has been honoured with the ‘Good for the Community’ award at the prestigious Dartford Business Awards 2025, sponsored by Amazon LCY3. The award, presented at a ceremony held at Bluewater Shopping...
by ChrisPalmer | Oct 23, 2025 | Walking with the Darts
Saturday saw Dartford take on Potters Bar Town at Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park. Chris Palmer spoke to Dartford FC Women defender Gabby Howell, who featured in the matchday programme for that fixture. For those who missed it, here is the article: Gabby Howell was...
by ChrisPalmer | Oct 23, 2025 | Walking with the Darts
Saturday saw Dartford take on Potters Bar Town at Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park. Chris Palmer spoke to Sam Smith, who featured in the matchday programme for that fixture. For those who missed it, here is the article: Sam Smith was signed at the start of the season,...
by DLiving | Oct 22, 2025 | Bluewater, Dartford Charities, Dartford News
Raising important funds for childhood brainstem cancer charity, BLAZE This December, Hangloose Adventure at Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, will be raising important funds for childhood brainstem cancer, BLAZE, with the return of its Charity Santa Flights. ...
by DLiving | Oct 22, 2025 | Bluewater
Bluewater has announced that its Wintergarden play area is set to be refurbished, to create a new, larger space for guests to enjoy. The play park will close at the start of November, allowing the transformation to begin, with works set to complete in Spring 2026. The...
by DLiving | Oct 22, 2025 | Dartford Community, Dartford News
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...
