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Army asked to help ambulance service
04 August 2021South East Coast Ambulance Trust has asked the army to help as pressure mounts on its 999 service.
Residents shaken by loud bangs
29 June 2021A series of explosions has startled residents in Kent this afternoon and even woke some people up.
'The day I found top secret documents next to A2'
29 June 2021A former civil servant has recalled how he found secret defence documents by the side of a road in Kent.
'Firms need to employ more ex-military'
26 June 2021As the county salutes serving and veteran troops for Armed Forces Day, one says companies should not turn their back on the ex-personnel.
Boy soldier remembered again after lost grave is found
21 June 2021A boy soldier who signed up aged 15 to serve in the First World War was remembered again after his once lost grave was rededicated.
Nuclear test veterans' disgust over bravery snub
13 June 2021Kent MPs may be the final hope in a campaign to recognise the sacrifices of servicemen exposed to nuclear explosions.
Remember war dead from your street
25 May 2021People can find out about the war heroes who lived on their street thanks to a new database.
The Gurkhas - World's most fierce fighters
23 May 2021Their motto 'Better to die than live a coward' haunts their enemies - but why are Gurkha soldiers so tough?
How did nuclear fallout affect our soldiers' families?
18 May 2021Wives and children of service veterans involved in Britain's H-bomb tests are invited to take part in a new health study.
Armed Forces charity marks century of veteran support
15 May 2021We look at 100 years of support provided by the Royal British Legion, and how the charity is marking the occasion.
Oh for another year of National Service!
10 May 2021A former soldier recalls 'taxi dancers', spicy food and nights out while serving his country in Singapore in the 1950s.
What if Battle of Britain had been lost?
03 May 2021A top historian has predicted what Kent would likely have faced if the RAF had been defeated in the 1940 Battle of Britain.
Armed police swoop on estate
25 April 2021Armed police were spotted on a housing estate in the early hours.
Ex-mayor tells of days with the RAF
13 April 2021A former National Serviceman recalls life in a bomb-proof bunker guarding the country against nuclear attack.
'It's been the best birthday ever'
06 April 2021A 100-year-old army veteran has raised more than £28,000 for the Help For Heroes charity.
Kent workforce to help build UK's new submarines
30 March 2021A major contract to help build new Royal Navy submarines will see naval work return to a part of Kent for the first time in more than 30 years.
War veteran who survived shocking conditions dies
29 March 2021A veteran who survived one of the Second World War's toughest arenas has died age 97.
Square-bashing, cook-house duty and comradeship remembered
14 March 2021It's more than 60 years since the last National Serviceman received his call-up papers, but those who served still remember it well.
Bomb disposal unit called to beach
14 February 2021A bomb disposal team was called out after a military device was spotted by eagle-eyed passer beach-goers.
Ship's crew celebrate year of life on the ocean wave
25 January 2021One of the navy's newest warships - named after part of Kent - has been celebrating a hugely successful year of duty at sea since entering service.
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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade
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Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn
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