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Video: Kent singletons break speed-dating world record

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 07:38, 02 February 2010

Updated: 16:06, 02 May 2019

Video: Reporter Katie Lamborn at the record-breaking
speed date

by Ruth Banks and Katie Lamborn

Hundreds of Kent singletons have broken a world record and
raised more than £2,500 for charity.

Exactly 260 lonely hearts met at the Ramada Jarvis hotel in
Maidstone to beat the world speed-dating record, which was
organised by Demelza Hospice Care for Children.

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The previous record was held in Germany with 252 people.

Demelza's Hayley Richardson was certain she saw sparks flying at
the event on Friday.

She said: "I could just feel the love in the air! I think
there's a fair few people who won't be lonely this Valentine's
Day."

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