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'Charities are backbone of Kent'

04 October 2019
'Charities are backbone of Kent'

Kent would be on its knees without the valuable contribution of charities, says a top official.

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'Why wouldn't we help people in prison?'

26 September 2019
'Why wouldn't we help people in prison?'

A campaign is encouraging employers to look beyond the dark past of ex-criminals and addicts.

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Music venue defies the odds to celebrate first birthday

24 September 2019
Music venue defies the odds to celebrate first birthday

An independent music venue is celebrating its first birthday with two nights of live music.

Alzheimer's cafe aims to uncover memories with music

21 September 2019
Alzheimer's cafe aims to uncover memories with music

A cafe set up to support people with Alzheimer's is using music to improve their lives.

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'Arrested climate protesters are heroes'

18 September 2019
'Arrested climate protesters are heroes'

A university lecturer is calling on climate scientists to embrace protest and civil disobedience.

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Syrian and Kent mums unite through art

17 September 2019
Syrian and Kent mums unite through art

An arts charity is helping to break the language barrier between Kent communities and Syrian refugees.

Knife crime conference to search for solutions

13 September 2019
Knife crime conference to search for solutions

Knife crime is at the centre of a conference being hosted in Chatham today.

Family of eight living in tent

12 September 2019
Family of eight living in tent

A series of unfortunate events have left a family of eight living in a tent for more than a month.

Wireless implant will save lives

11 September 2019
Wireless implant will save lives

A two-person nursing team is using cutting-edge technology to save the lives of people with heart conditions.

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'We are a voice, we are a friend'

09 September 2019
'We are a voice, we are a friend'

The Kent representative for a transgender support society says there's still a long way to go to stop intolerance.

Gardens 'helping cut deprivation'

02 September 2019
Gardens 'helping cut deprivation'

A councillor says a town has been revitalised by growing the number of green spaces.

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Knife Angel sculpture arrives in Towns

02 September 2019
Knife Angel sculpture arrives in Towns

A huge monument made of seized and confiscated knives is on display at a cathedral.

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'I went without food for weeks'

29 August 2019
'I went without food for weeks'

A woman who spent years living on the streets is doing an epic bike ride to highlight the plight of rough sleepers.

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'I've snatched their hearts. It's time for me to educate them now'

23 August 2019
'I've snatched their hearts. It's time for me to educate them now'

A former gang member who turned his life around says educating young people is the only answer to stopping knife crime.

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Revealed: Life inside the wind farm

20 August 2019
Revealed: Life inside the wind farm

Thanet’s offshore wind farm generates energy for hundreds of thousands of homes every year, but what does it take to maintain them?

Workers who keep Kent's wind turbines turning

14 August 2019
Workers who keep Kent's wind turbines turning

A Swedish wind farm off the coast of Thanet is run entirely by people from Kent.

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'We have to seize this opportunity now'

13 August 2019
'We have to seize this opportunity now'

Local councils need to start planting trees to reverse the effects of climate change, says an expert.

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LGBTQ+ punk night celebrates diversity

12 August 2019
LGBTQ+ punk night celebrates diversity

A night of punk rock was staged to create a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Young carers given chance to be children again

07 August 2019
Young carers given chance to be children again

Two charities have joined forces to offer the county's young carers a day away from their responsibilities.

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Dreamland’s rollercoaster history is full of peaks and troughs

02 August 2019
Dreamland’s rollercoaster history is full of peaks and troughs

Kent's historic theme park has been through a lot in its 99-year history.

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