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The true story of Marlon Brando’s love for Kent revealed for the first time
15 October 2023For the first time, the full story of how “The Godfather” ended up falling in love with Kent can be revealed.
Families 'trapped' in towns after 4,000 bus cancellations in a month
12 October 2023A crisis facing a Kent bus firm has left parents fearing their children will be left stranded and other passengers concerned for their independence.
Incredible archaeological discoveries in the county
09 October 2023We take a look back at some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries in Kent found, quite literally, beneath our feet.
The half-built and abandoned £20 million housing estate
09 October 2023An abandoned seafront housing estate has become a "disgusting dumping ground" occupied only by pigeons, rabbits and vandals.
Could our reporter cope without cash in Kent for a week?
08 October 2023Our man who pays by notes and coins as a first choice took the challenge of going cashless for a week – but could he conquer RingGo?
How a group of outsiders from Kent helped form modern America
08 October 2023From presidents having to prove their religious devotion to anti-abortion laws – did Kent plant the seeds of modern America?
Unholy row over priest’s bid to knock down former church and build house
08 October 2023A priest hopes to bulldoze his former church to make way for a large house despite council chiefs previously scrapping the divisive plans.
Poundland, Iceland and Starbucks: What replaced Woolworths?
07 October 2023As a coffee chain looks to open in a former Woolworths, we take a look at what replaced the high street giant after it vanished from our high streets.
Has Kent’s post-Covid housing bubble burst?
04 October 2023As asking prices are slashed across the county, we look at why the property market may have peaked in parts of Kent.
‘People end up in squalid homes – but we can't have them sleeping on park benches'
03 October 2023The cost of providing temporary accommodation in Kent has doubled – but a leading councillor admits some people still end up “in squalor”.
‘I thought people who stood for parliament were not of sound mind...’
28 September 2023Labour candidate Lauren Edwards is aiming to become an MP despite previously being baffled why anybody would want to.
Could this urban adventure beat a Kentish countryside stroll?
28 September 2023The “vibe” on this urban walk may have been rather different from our reporter’s rural adventures – but there was still plenty to grab his attention.
A night out during freshers’ week – are days of student ‘carnage’ over?
27 September 2023Freshers’ week has a reputation for drunken revelry spilling out onto the streets – but how much mischief do students really get up to?
Why we can’t find out how most Kent councils are spending our money
26 September 2023Councils in Kent have failed to publish annual accounts detailing how they have spent hundreds of millions of pounds of public money.
What we learned from the new Russell Murders documentary
24 September 2023The Russell murders stunned the nation in 1996 – but does a new TV documentary shed any new light on the tragedy which shook Kent?
What's it like living and working on Kent's 'takeaway alley’?
23 September 2023With 12 food outlets along a 350-yard stretch, it’s no surprise this street has been dubbed Kent’s “takeaway alley”.
‘My clever, brilliant boy seemed so happy – and that’s the frightening thing’
22 September 2023The heartbroken mum of a teenager who took his own life has spoken of the tragedy in the hope it will save others from going through the same agony.
‘I've been left disabled for life and he's walked away with community service'
21 September 2023A former football club chairman left disabled after being struck by a van has branded the sentence handed to the driver “absolutely shocking”.
Nightclub owner’s manor house could become 100-home estate
21 September 2023Homes could be built on the grounds of a former councillor’s manor house after the site appeared on a list of plots considered ripe for housing.
‘One wrong move and it could be lost forever'
20 September 2023A demolition firm is carefully tearing down a building made famous by a Banksy artwork – and has been told it can keep whatever it can salvage.
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