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5th October 2015County crime figures down
RECORDED crime in Kent continues to go down – with the force among the most accurate in the UK at recording offences. There were 1,500 fewer victims of crime between July 2014 and June 2015 ...
- 2nd October 2015
Soccer stars seek golfing glory
THE golf course at the Tudor Park Marriott in Bearsted has been graced by a team of ex-professional footballers and a competitive bunch wearing trilby hats. The 18-hole championship golf course ...
Fete celebrates Park Wood community
MORE than 1,000 residents enjoyed this year’s Park Wood Community Fete, held on the Heather House Field . There was a wide variety of stalls and activities to entertain all ages ...
Nominate your rural champion
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2015 Rural Oscars - the biggest annual celebration of communities, produce, enterprise and rural heritage. With a new tourism category this year, there are more ...
Casino night in Megan's memory
A CHARITY casino night has been organised in memory of former Mid Kent College student Megan Fox, with the aim of helping seriously ill children and teenagers. Meggie Moo’s Charity Do, a ...
Lenham road closure
FAVERSHAM Road, Lenham will be closed to through traffic at the junction with A20 Ashford Road and The Street for two days, on or after September 30. The alternative route is via The Street, ...
Charity harp recital
HARPIST Keziah Thomas will be performing at a family concert at St James the Great Church, East Malling, at 10.30am on Saturday, October 3. The 45-minute concert will be followed by coffee and ...
Restored gypsy caravan on display
AN original gypsy caravan, believed to be more than 100 years old, has been painstakingly restored and brought back to life by volunteers at Kent Life Heritage Museum. The caravan, donated in ...
Footgolf hat-trick for Ambrose
Cobtree Manor Park Golf Course's recently reconfigured nine-hole footgolf course was the setting for a highly competitive open stroke play tournament that attracted a field of 52 ...
Rowers aiming for Madagascar
THOUSANDS of people across Kent will be taking parts in the county’s biggest indoor rowing event to raise money for Dandelion Time, Kent’s charity for children and families. The aim is ...