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The 'perfect storm' that left Kent under water
31 January 2023Thousands were made homeless, businesses and homes destroyed, and livestock drowned in one night of misery more than 70 years ago.
Memories of Kent's lost record stores
21 January 2023Buying records once required a bit of effort - today a jab of the thumb delivers everything. Remember when a trip to Our Price was necessary?
When Kent was covered in snow for 10 weeks during worst winter ever
17 January 2023It might feel cold today but it's nothing compared to the Big Freeze of 1963, when the average temperature was -2.1C and the sea froze in Kent.
The bombs which changed the county
16 January 2023Many of our towns and villages were forever shaped by bombs dropped during the war. We look at some of the key sites hit and what is there now.
'The Beatles are playing - they're supposed to be really good'
15 January 2023We speak to people who remember the Beatles trips to Kent 60 years ago.
How Michael Jackson ended up on a cross-Channel ferry
03 January 2023In the summer of 1988, ferry bosses were given just an hour to prepare for the surprise arrival of one of the music world's biggest ever stars.
Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1950s
26 December 2022These incredible archive photos show how different life was in Kent in the 1950s - and how huge changes were just beginning.
Search our new digital news archive
30 November 2022You can now search KentOnline's story archive by date - going back more than 20 years - by using our new digital calendar.
The legend of Lashings: how bar became global phenomenon
28 November 2022When an out-of-town sports bar opened in the 1970s, the man behind the venue had no idea it would become home to sports stars and become world-famous.
From a Bond girl to the Beatles - the showbiz past of village store
26 November 2022A gone but not forgotten village shop has much to be remembered for, not least some of its celebrity customers – but its owners were the real stars.
The 'horror movie' mill abandoned for 15 years
17 November 2022A derelict and potentially contaminated mill with a grim past is one of the eeriest - and most intriguing - locations in Kent.
Mocked by Clarkson and comedians - but has it been a disaster?
01 November 2022With repairs costing more than £600,000 about to start on a controversial road scheme, we take an in-depth look at Kent's only 'Shared Space'.
The night Oasis played in a converted Kent toilet block
22 October 2022Noel wanted to 'buy the place and sack the barman', but the Gallagher brothers didn't yet have the cash when they played to 50 people at The Forum.
Empty hangars and departure lounge pigeons - inside Kent's ghost airport
18 October 2022We get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the abandoned Manston Airport, ahead of ambitious plans to reopen it.
How tragic tale of wife found buried in husband's garden unfolded over 23 years
17 October 2022Pregnant Debbie Griggs went missing in 1999, with her remains only discovered this month. We look back at how the tragic case unfolded...
The Great Storm of 1987 - pictures show devastation caused in Kent
15 October 2022Archive photos show how no part of Kent escaped the devastation of the Great Storm when it struck more than 30 years ago.
When blackouts hit Kent 50 years ago
08 October 2022With National Grid warning there could be blackouts this winter, we look back at the last time the county was plunged into darkness...
Memories of school in the 1970s and 80s
01 October 2022From swimming in your pyjamas, BBC Micro computers and Panini football stickers - we take a look back at life in Kent's schools in the 1970s and 80s.
Pictures show how Kent changed during Queen's reign
19 September 2022Photos from our files show how much parts of the county changed during Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne.
Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1960s
06 November 2021These incredible photos from our archives show how the county was transformed during the Swinging Sixties.
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