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Son runs 100 miles to fund treatment for mum’s stage 4 cancer

Son runs 100 miles to fund treatment for mum’s stage 4 cancer

A 13-year-old has run 100 miles to help give his mum the best chance of beating advanced cancer.

Adventure mini golf set to open at garden centre

Adventure mini golf set to open at garden centre

A garden centre says it is working hard behind the scenes to get its adventure mini golf ready to open in the first week of December.

Soft play centre and cafe opens in former Wilko building

Soft play centre and cafe opens in former Wilko building

A church has opened a soft play hub for families in a former Wilko unit, with more facilities set to launch next month.

‘It would be life-changing’: Equipment fundraiser for disabled girl, 6, suffering from 'mystery condition'

‘It would be life-changing’: Equipment fundraiser for disabled girl, 6, suffering from 'mystery condition'

The family of a six-year-old with an as yet undiagnosed condition are fundraising for help covering the cost of equipment to make her life easier.

Festive fairground to return with rides and winter food

Festive fairground to return with rides and winter food

The bustling family attraction will be back over the Christmas period – and it costs less than a fiver to enter.

Shopping centre confirms return of Santa’s Grotto for festive period

Shopping centre confirms return of Santa’s Grotto for festive period

The centre will welcome a glittering grotto and a series of festive cabins to get shoppers in the mood for Christmas.

EDUCATION

Final nail in coffin as Kent special needs school to shut next month

Final nail in coffin as Kent special needs school to shut next month

HEALTH

The Kent district where 1 in 10 mums smoke during pregnancy

The Kent district where 1 in 10 mums smoke during pregnancy

Teens

Final nail in coffin as Kent special needs school to shut next month

Final nail in coffin as Kent special needs school to shut next month

A London council has now officially approved the decision to shut a residential special needs school in Kent.

Son runs 100 miles to fund treatment for mum’s stage 4 cancer

Son runs 100 miles to fund treatment for mum’s stage 4 cancer

A 13-year-old has run 100 miles to help give his mum the best chance of beating advanced cancer.

‘There’s nothing like it’: Groundbreaking new academy to launch in Kent

‘There’s nothing like it’: Groundbreaking new academy to launch in Kent

A groundbreaking new academy offering “the best facilities in the country” for budding scientists is set to launch next year, KentOnline can reveal.

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Primary

‘It would be life-changing’: Equipment fundraiser for disabled girl, 6, suffering from 'mystery condition'

‘It would be life-changing’: Equipment fundraiser for disabled girl, 6, suffering from 'mystery condition'

The family of a six-year-old with an as yet undiagnosed condition are fundraising for help covering the cost of equipment to make her life easier.

Much-needed nursery building opens after decades in run-down mobile classroom

Much-needed nursery building opens after decades in run-down mobile classroom

A new purpose-built nursery has opened at a primary school after years of toddlers being taught in a rundown mobile classroom.

‘It gives families a choice’: Special needs farm achieves independent school status

‘It gives families a choice’: Special needs farm achieves independent school status

A community farm has become an independent school, officially becoming an alternative provision for children with an EHCP.

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Toddler

Soft play centre and cafe opens in former Wilko building

Soft play centre and cafe opens in former Wilko building

A church has opened a soft play hub for families in a former Wilko unit, with more facilities set to launch next month.

Popular play centre reopens three months after ‘heartbreaking’ closure

Popular play centre reopens three months after ‘heartbreaking’ closure

A soft play centre forced to close for months after suffering extensive water damage during heavy rainfall has reopened.

Bluewater play park to shut for ‘dream’ refurbishment

Bluewater play park to shut for ‘dream’ refurbishment

A shopping centre has revealed plans to overhaul its outdoor play area as part of a major refurbishment project inspired by school children.

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Baby

Parents reunited with paramedics after roadside baby delivery

Parents reunited with paramedics after roadside baby delivery

The parents of a baby born on the roadside in the early hours of the morning have reunited with the paramedics who delivered him.

‘I knew something was wrong’: Mum’s fight after baby’s life-changing condition dismissed as reflux

‘I knew something was wrong’: Mum’s fight after baby’s life-changing condition dismissed as reflux

A first-time mum told her baby “screaming all night and day in pain” was normal has learned she has dystonia and cerebral palsy.

'Our baby's heart was beating 300 times a minute – we were told to say goodbye’

'Our baby's heart was beating 300 times a minute – we were told to say goodbye’

The parents of a three-week-old baby have told how they were warned to prepare for the worst after her heart started beating 300 times a minute.

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Pregnancy

The Kent district where 1 in 10 mums smoke during pregnancy

The Kent district where 1 in 10 mums smoke during pregnancy

Shocking statistics have revealed that one in 10 mums smoke during pregnancy in a Kent district.

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Sell-out Christmas train ride to go full-steam ahead this week

Sell-out Christmas train ride to go full-steam ahead this week

The train will be setting off for a Polar Express-themed adventure with golden tickets, hot chocolate and immersive elements.

Remember, remember: Kent’s November calendar

Remember, remember: Kent’s November calendar

There’s plenty of dates for your diary this month, from Bonfire Night spectaculars to early Christmas celebrations.

Popstar Kesha to perform at Kent venue

Popstar Kesha to perform at Kent venue

The singer will play a huge headline set on an outdoor stage next summer.

Adventure mini golf set to open at garden centre

Adventure mini golf set to open at garden centre

A garden centre says it is working hard behind the scenes to get its adventure mini golf ready to open in the first week of December.

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