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The Kent sub-postmaster whose life was ruined by the Post Office scandal
07 January 2024A former Kent sub-postmaster’s life was devastated by the false accusations highlighted in ITV’s hit drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
Crowds with flame-lit torches to march into woods for drinking ritual
06 January 2024Lighting torches and singing to an apple tree might seem an odd start to the year but in Kent an ancient Pagan ritual retains its enduring appeal.
‘With five-star food like this, who knew eating healthy could taste so good?’
04 January 2024If it’s your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier, we might have found the perfect place in Kent to start.
'Doctors gave me weeks to live - I'm so grateful for the time I've had'
02 January 2024A brave young woman who was given just 12 weeks to live three years ago says she is not giving up as there is still “more for me to do”.
The best places in Kent to get a fry-up breakfast on New Year’s Day
01 January 2024We’ve selected some of the best places in every Kent district which will be open on New Year’s Day where you can grab a classic fry-up breakfast.
12 of the best Kent restaurants we’ve tried this year
31 December 2023Each week we bring you the county’s most honest food reviews in our Eat My Words column – here are some of our favourite venues we visited this year.
The best winter walks in the Kent countryside to try this week
26 December 2023From riverside strolls to cosy pubs – here are some of the best places to stretch your legs in the Kent countryside after a day of feasting.
How Jane Austen was inspired by homes in Kent
25 December 2023They are rarely seen and never touched – but letters worth close to £1m from one of the nation’s most celebrated authors are kept in Kent’s vaults.
The stories from Kent to make you smile this Christmas
25 December 2023We’ve reported on many heartwarming stories this year, which we hope will bring some festive cheer today.
'Exclusions won't fix school's problems'
18 December 2023The promise of tougher measures at a troubled school has stopped strikes, but will they be enough to fix the problems faced by staff and pupils?
‘Cheques, push-button tills and irate customers – my 1980s Christmas with M&S’
17 December 2023Shop workers face the highest demand during the festive season – as our reporter discovered almost 40 years ago.
'One of us put on half a stone - the other was sick of the kitchen!'
16 December 2023Our reporters put healthy living up against a week of takeaways to test the impact on their bank balance...and their waistline.
The £67m scheme to bust Kent's holiday-season border gridlock
15 December 2023Eurotunnel has revealed how it plans to prevent “eye-watering delays” on Kent’s roads when tighter EU border rules come into force.
‘£22 for six hours’ parking?! None of us will survive!’
13 December 2023Traders fear they will struggle to survive if “crazy” plans to hike parking charges by up to £2.10 an hour are given the green light.
'It's one of the most dangerous Christmas presents you can buy your child'
12 December 2023Parents are being warned not to purchase “dangerous” e-scooters for their children – as the county’s hotspots for the devices are revealed.
Why the Garden of England is being ‘turned into checkerboard’ of solar panels
12 December 2023As more of the Kentish countryside is being covered in solar panels, why are so many farmers selling their land to developers?
We followed a lost railway line to the door of a cosy country pub
10 December 2023Our reporter embarked on a six-mile stroll across a somewhat slippery country route – and discovered some fascinating Kentish history along the way.
‘Before video games Kent’s secret underground tunnels were our playground’
06 December 2023Before the age of PlayStations and the xBox, adventurous youngsters in one Kent town took thrill-seeking to a whole new level – underground.
‘Kids are trying to swipe through books like mobile phones’
06 December 2023With one district losing three bookshops in a month, we have spoken to store owners about the challenges they face.
Traders fuming as new £1.5m bus route slashes on-street parking
29 November 2023Traders fear removing vital parking spaces from outside shops to make way for a new £1.5m bus lane could have a devastating impact on the town centre.
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