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		<title>Bandstand Time Capsule Ceremony</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The brand new Henry Wellcome Bandstand situated in Central Park, Dartford has seen the time capsule ceremony take place Tuesday 24 August. Dartford Borough Council and GlaxoSmithKline have worked together to deliver the time capsule which is located under the bandstand. The ceremony marks the strong historic connection that the Council shares with Glaxo Wellcome [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dartford returns to the 1940s for bank holiday weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dartford&#8217;s Glentworth Ex-Services Social Club is travelling back in time with a themed open day on Monday 30th August from 10.30am to celebrate the August bank holiday. Glentworth is keen to celebrate its rich history, having been in its current location for 90 years in December of this year. The club is due to relocate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Golden Bolt&#8217; for the Bluewater Events Venue</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bluewater, Europe&#8217;s leading retail and leisure destination, situated near Dartford, marked a major phase in the construction of the &#163;60 million, 5,200m2, Bluewater Events Venue, with a *&#8217;Golden Bolt&#8217; ceremony on the recently (2nd August 2010). Once complete, the venue will be one of the UK&#8217;s focal point for retail and leisure led events, shows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minister praises Dartford for binning fortnightly collections</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Government Minister Bob Neill praised Dartford Council for listening to the public on keeping weekly bin collections alive on a visit to the area today.  Mr Neill applauded the innovative public poll run by the council that showed 94.5% of residents who took part wanted to keep weekly collections, and urged other Local Authorities to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Judo announce 20-strong World Championships team</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British Judo Association has named a 20-strong team for the 2010 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on 9 to 13 September. The 27th edition of the famed event, which was previously held every two years, is being staged in consecutive years for the first time in its 54-year history, and will now be held [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Try Angle awards presented to Dartford and Gravesham&#8217;s young achievers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The achievements of Dartford and Gravesham&#8217;s most inspirational young people were celebrated at the recent annual Try Angle awards held at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford. During the evening, youngsters aged 10 &#8211; 18 were called up on stage to collect their glass trophies and certificates, to applause from families, carers and friends. There was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dartford Borough Council welcomes Big Lottery Fund announcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big Lottery Fund has today announced that Tree Estate and part of Dartford town centre are two areas out of a total 50 that will benefit from a nationwide £1 million funding programme. The ‘Big Local Trust’ has been designed to help people in areas that have been overlooked for funding in the past, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dartford Borough Council experts help Bluewater spread the message about safety&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experts from the Council&#8217;s Health &#038; Safety team will be participating in Bluewater&#8217;s Safety Weeks from Monday 26th July &#8211; Friday 30th July. As part of the shopping destination&#8217;s continuing commitment to the safety and wellbeing of its customers and visitors, it is working with partners to get the message about safety out into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Record crowds throng Dartford Festival 2010&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[60,000 people visited Central Park over the weekend for the town&#8217;s hugely popular annual Festival. Highlights from this year&#8217;s event included star turns from top comedian and television personality, Bobby Davro who will also be appearing at the borough&#8217;s Christmas panto at the Orchard Theatre in Jack and the Beanstalk this December, 70&#8242;s pop group, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free money skills training for 16 to 25 year olds&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.dartford.gov.uk/news/index.php/2010/07/20/free-money-skills-training-for-16-to-25-year-olds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Young people can obtain practical advice on how to manage their money and get information to be able to make informed choices about their finances and avoid the pitfalls of debt. The free two hour training course is open to anyone aged 16-25 whether in work, in education or training, unemployed, caring for children or [...]]]></description>
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