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Tickets on sale for Christmas light trail

Tickets on sale for Christmas light trail

A popular festive event that features millions of twinkling lights is set to return this year. Here’s how to get tickets.

David Walliams to host book signing

David Walliams to host book signing

The bestselling author will be meeting fans and signing copies of his new book, the World’s Worst Superheroes, at a Kent bookshop.

‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

A children’s party business is back on the road after a determined mum refused to give up on her dream venture following a major setback.

‘Unique’ theme park celebrates 25th anniversary

‘Unique’ theme park celebrates 25th anniversary

A Kent attraction known for its ‘innovative and exhilarating’ experiences is marking a quarter of a century since opening.

Major London museum brings live show to Kent theatre

Major London museum brings live show to Kent theatre

The interactive show is inspired by exhibitions and galleries from one of the capital city’s most-visited tourist attractions.

‘It cost next to nothing and was an amazing family day out’

‘It cost next to nothing and was an amazing family day out’

The kids were delighted by what they saw on their latest mission to find top places to visit in Kent.

EDUCATION

Council u-turn on special school reforms after heads’ legal threat

Council u-turn on special school reforms after heads’ legal threat

HEALTH

‘They’ve got to step in - this is harming children’: Parents call for phone-free childhood

‘They’ve got to step in - this is harming children’: Parents call for phone-free childhood

Teens

‘There is hope out there’: Toddler who beat rare cancer celebrates milestone birthday

‘There is hope out there’: Toddler who beat rare cancer celebrates milestone birthday

A teenager has shared his battle with a rare cancer when he was only two years old as he celebrates his 16th birthday.

Plans approved for school’s bike track despite noise fears

Plans approved for school’s bike track despite noise fears

Plans for a new BMX and mountain bike track at a school have been approved, despite residents fearing it will be like “living next to a motorway”.

Empty office block could become new SEN school

Empty office block could become new SEN school

A disused commercial building could be turned into a special educational needs school if plans are approved.

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Primary

‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

A children’s party business is back on the road after a determined mum refused to give up on her dream venture following a major setback.

Council u-turn on special school reforms after heads’ legal threat

Council u-turn on special school reforms after heads’ legal threat

Seven special schools due to be re-designated in council reforms will not go ahead after head teachers threatened legal action.

Boy, 7, praised for 999 call which saved his mum’s life

Boy, 7, praised for 999 call which saved his mum’s life

A seven-year-old boy has been hailed a hero for saving his mum’s life after she collapsed at home with a blood clot.

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Toddler

Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

Funding has been secured to open new “school-based nurseries” across several towns in a bid to tackle so-called childcare “deserts”.

Seaside paddling pool to shut for a year for makeover

Seaside paddling pool to shut for a year for makeover

A paddling pool will not reopen until next summer as it undergoes upgrades as part of a town centre’s £20 million regeneration scheme.

Boy born ‘inside out’ is hooked up to machine for 20 hours

Boy born ‘inside out’ is hooked up to machine for 20 hours

A fundraiser has been set up for an outdoors-loving five-year-old boy who required emergency surgery for a serious condition.

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Baby

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

Nurseries and childminders across the county say they are being “set up to fail” by “underfunded” changes to the government’s “free” childcare offer.

‘I’m trying not to cry’: Baby boutique to shut after sudden parking hike

‘I’m trying not to cry’: Baby boutique to shut after sudden parking hike

The owners of a children’s clothing shop have decided to close after more than two decades of trading at a shopping centre.

Parents ‘forever grateful’ to ambulance crews after baby born on roadside

Parents ‘forever grateful’ to ambulance crews after baby born on roadside

The parents of a baby born on the roadside have thanked the ambulance crew that came to their aid.

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Pregnancy

Urgent appeal issued to pregnant women in Kent and Medway

Urgent appeal issued to pregnant women in Kent and Medway

Public health officials have issued a strongly worded message to pregnant women in the county after the deaths of eight babies from whooping cough.

Most popular baby names in England as Olivia and Noah remain on top

Most popular baby names in England as Olivia and Noah remain on top

Olivia and Noah remain in the top spots, says the ONS, for the most popular baby names in England and Wales but which other monikers made the top 10?

Baby loss certificates for parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks

Baby loss certificates for parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks

Parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy can apply for a formal certificate from today that will acknowledge the loss of their child.

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Retro festival axed after 18 years

Retro festival axed after 18 years

Organisers of a popular two-day festival celebrating 1940s Britain are calling it a day after this year’s event.

6 animal farms to visit with the family

6 animal farms to visit with the family

Take the kids to meet sheep, pigs, goats, donkeys and more at these family-friendly farms and animal sanctuaries.

Tickets on sale for Christmas light trail

Tickets on sale for Christmas light trail

A popular festive event that features millions of twinkling lights is set to return this year. Here’s how to get tickets.

David Walliams to host book signing

David Walliams to host book signing

The bestselling author will be meeting fans and signing copies of his new book, the World’s Worst Superheroes, at a Kent bookshop.

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