Man to run marathon months after heart surgery
The Kent teacher is raising funds for a charity that helped when he was born with a heart condition.
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🌟 Top pick (88/100, genuinely heart-warming): Man to run marathon months after heart surgery · Kent. 💬 The Kent teacher is raising funds for a charity that helped when he was born with a heart condition. 🏪 Greater London new opening: I tried Kent's hidden gem cafe where every cuppa goes towards a good cause · Kent. (3 more shop / business stories below.) 🗞️ Plus 29 more feel-good stories below, mostly about achievement (7), business success (7), community (6). Grab a brew ☕ and have a scroll. You'll feel a bit brighter for it.
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Lily the therapy dog joins NHS hospitals group
Lily the floodle is helping out at East Kent Hospitals as her owner works with the haemophilia team.
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‘We had 11 years of heartache trying for a baby – now we’re blessed with four miracle children’
A couple who endured 11 years of heartache as they tried for a baby now have four “miracle” children – but fear others may never get the same chance.
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Margate Pride plans packed programme to celebrate 10th anniversary
Margate Pride is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a packed programme planned for this year. The festivities begin at 10am [...]
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Ramsgate artist Abbie defiant in face of terminal cancer with launch of solo exhibition My Last Rodeo
When Ramsgate artist Abbie Ziegler’s aggressive breast cancer returned she was told, bluntly, she had six months to live without [...]
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'It has completely changed my life’: Woman finally given hysterectomy for crippling condition after 10-year battle
A woman’s life has “changed completely” after she was finally given a hysterectomy after begging doctors for 10 years. Jilly-Anne Skinner, from Broadstairs, first began suffering pain due to endometriosis at 15. At 23, s…
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Photos: Giants and a dragon take to the town of Ramsgate in St George’s Day parade
Photos by Frank Leppard A dragon, giants, knights, ladies and hooden horses could be seen parading through Ramsgate town yesterday [...]
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I tried Kent's hidden gem cafe where every cuppa goes towards a good cause
If you want a cosy atmosphere and delicious cake then look no further
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Creative duo open colourful new gallery in Broadstairs High Street
From internationally-acclaimed to individual galleries and artist studios, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate has a growing art offering and scene
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Kent chef wows judges to reach final of BBC cooking show
A Kent chef has wowed judges to reach the final of a popular BBC cooking show.
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Grammy-winning trumpeter heads to Cliftonville for KlezMargate
An event celebrating Klezmer music and Yiddish dance comes to Cliftonville next week. KlezMargate at ARK Cliftonville in Albion Road [...]
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‘This is much needed investment into one of our most treasured historic sites’
Mike Tapp MP welcomes news that a Kent landmark will receive £3m as part of the government’s £127.8m investment in cultural venues across England.
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Charming Kent village named 'most beautiful' with history and picturesque views
This picturesque village boasts a 600-year-old olive tree, Jane Austen filming locations and historic Tudor architecture. It's been named the "most beautiful village in Kent"
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Families with babies and young children invited into The Garden
Families with babies and young children are invited to step into The Garden, a gentle and imaginative installation coming to The Beaney this week. The post Families with babies and young children invited into The Gard…
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‘Classy’ cocktail bar and restaurant with sea view opens
A former pub with a sea view has reopened as a cocktail bar and restaurant after a “five-figure” revamp.
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Kent man becomes overnight millionaire after buying tickets night before lotto draw
A man has won £1,000,000 after an advert convinced him he could win if he bought lottery tickets.
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‘Classy’ cocktail bar and restaurant with sea view opens
A former pub with a sea view has reopened as a cocktail bar and restaurant after a “five-figure” revamp.
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The tiny Kent village with the 'prettiest pub' near a coastal bay that's 'like the French Riviera'
The chances are you've not even heard of this gem of a place
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Former teacher whose pupil was murdered opens new Kent art exhibition
A teacher-turned artist whose pupil was murdered hopes her new gallery show helps “make women visible” and contradict misogynist narratives.
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'It has completely changed my life’: Woman finally given hysterectomy for crippling condition after 10-year battle
A woman’s life has “changed completely” after she was finally given a hysterectomy, having spent 10 years begging doctors.
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Iconic pop trio coming to Kent later this year
Iconic 90s trio 911 are set to perform in Kent later this year as part of a tour celebrating their 30th anniversary.
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Young girl from Tunbridge Wells with brain tumour wants to find 'all the Kirstys in the world'
The campaign has already identified more than 6,000 Kirstys worldwide
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Landmark with ‘vital role in Kent’ granted £865k for ‘essential maintenance’
One of Kent’s landmark tourist attractions is receiving £865,000 funding to carry out “essential maintenance” and repairs.
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‘Vital’ hospital unit reopens after major refurb
A ‘vital’ hospital unit which provides treatment to some of the county’s sickest patients has reopened amid a huge refurbishment.
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Top folk star to perform at restored Grade II listed Kent oast house
Leading singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid heads to historic setting over the bank holiday weekend.
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The £800m treasure that will slip through Kent under police escort this summer
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Ever been to a rave sober? Now’s your chance
Hardened party animals and curious first-timers have the chance to experience a ‘groundbreaking’ music event
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How Kent shaped two of Britain's most popular children's shows as 50-year mystery solved
A handcrafted figure has at long last been returned to its family at a Kent museum
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The tiny Kent village with the 'prettiest pub' near a coastal bay that's 'like the French Riviera'
The chances are you've not even heard of this gem of a place
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Must-see spots in every part of Kent from stunning cliffs to magnificent temple
Kent has a host of historic landmarks
rss_kentlive__dover· Dover