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Everything you need to know about London's New Year's Day Parade
26 December 2022London's New Year's Day Parade is back, after two years of Covid-19 curbs, and here's all you need to know about seeing in 2023 in style.
'I'm in love with my air fryer, I even took it camping'
26 December 2022With many lucky foodies being gifted an air fryer for Christmas, a funeral celebrant has shared her tips and tricks for the kitchen gadget.
King's Christmas message - will Harry and Meghan feature?
25 December 2022The King is set to make his first festive address - we speak to a Kent academic on what we can expect after a challenging year for the Windsors.
What happened the last time Christmas was cancelled in Kent
25 December 2022When festive traditions were under threat, residents rebelled in the most English way possible - with a game of football followed by a riot.
Classic pictures of Christmas in Kent through the decades
24 December 2022From the 1930s through to the early Noughties, these archive photos show how the way we celebrate Christmas in the county has changed over the years.
More than 300 children enchanted with Santa Run
23 December 2022Father Christmas has spread festive joy to families across two villages.
'I was homeless too and just want to show them love'
23 December 2022A formerly homeless woman who turned her life around after drug addiction and prostitution is trying to help others by sharing the love at Christmas.
Secret Santa spreads magic of Christmas
21 December 2022Doorbell camera footage shows a mystery man delivering boxes of chocolates to houses dressed as Father Christmas putting a smile on children's faces.
Cafe opens up for lonely this Christmas
19 December 2022The boss of a cafe is opening up on Christmas Day so the elderly and those alone have somewhere go and have a festive feast.
Schoolgirl buys presents for children in hospital over Christmas
15 December 2022A kind-hearted schoolgirl who faced Christmas in hospital has raised more than £1,300 to buy presents for other poorly children in the same position.
Times and dates of Kent farmer’s markets this Christmas
12 December 2022Stock up for the big day with a trip to your local farmer’s market - we’ve got all the opening times and dates leading up to Christmas.
The best festive displays across Kent
11 December 2022We have put together a round-up of some of the best Christmas lights and festive houses to visit across the county.
The Grinch couple spreading Christmas gloom
11 December 2022A construction worker and a mother-of-seven have been spreading festive gloom with a Grinch routine at doorsteps, Christmas parties and nursing homes.
Where to find real reindeer in Kent this Christmas
11 December 2022You can visit some real-life reindeer on your doorstep before they lead Santa’s sleigh into the skies on Christmas Eve.
Reindeer in flying visit to 95-year-old's bedside
07 December 2022The delight on a care home resident's face was clear to see when a reindeer arrived at her bedside in a surprise visit to her room.
'Christmas Eve boxes should be banned – what a waste of money!'
06 December 2022Columnist Lauren Abbott says Christmas Eve boxes are just another way of making parents spend money and are unnecessary.
Makeover for multi-storey car park
05 December 2022A town centre multi-storey car park that was once the subject of a petition due to its "appalling state" has had a makeover in time for Christmas.
Supermarket staff fundraise for shopping centre Christmas tree
02 December 2022Staff at a Tesco branch raised £1,500 to provide a Christmas tree fit with lights and decorations for a big festive switch-on.
Stunning lantern procession to light up town
02 December 2022A stunning Christmas lantern procession is just one of the many events being held to celebrate the festive period in one Kent district.
'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'
02 December 2022A dad has revealed he has a crippling phobia of Santa – and claims he's unable to breathe around "terrifying" festive decorations.
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