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Is leisure the future of retail? How Bluewater has changed over two decades
15 July 2023With Bluewater Shopping Centre adding to its leisure portfolio again, our reporter asks whether the recipe for out of town retail success has changed.
'I’ve lost my licence three times - but I won't stop drifting on Kent's roads!'
14 July 2023A driver seen “power-sliding” his BMW around a roundabout before police seized the car insists he won’t give up “drifting” on public roads.
Garden centre boss: ‘Here’s how I know climate change is real...’
13 July 2023With temperature records being broken across the world, we found out how climate change is being felt here in Kent.
What’s next for the ‘eyesore’ concert hall that once hosted The Beatles?
08 July 2023Sixty years ago a Kent concert hall hosted The Beatles, but now as it stands in a state of disrepair residents want to know what the future holds.
We tried the ‘glorious’ Kent riverside pub walk rated among best in Britain
07 July 2023With beautiful views and a delicious pub lunch at the end, it’s no surprise this riverside walk is one of the most popular in the country.
How ‘garden city’ developer’s millions will be spent on new schools and roads
06 July 2023A 4,000-home estate has been given the final sign-off after developers agreed to pump millions of pounds into improving local infrastructure.
‘Doctors were gods – you had to stand to attention in their presence’
05 July 2023As the NHS turns 75 today, we speak to two long-serving former nurses about what working life was like in the early days.
Better than Brighton?! The Kent town tipped to be new house-hunting hotspot
03 July 2023A seaside town which has been grabbing headlines is reportedly set to usurp Brighton as a hotspot for house-hunters – but which has more to offer?
‘I work 60-hour weeks and forage for food - but I'm still below the breadline’
01 July 2023A woman has told how she often works 60-hour weeks across three jobs and even forages for food just to stay above the poverty line.
Stepping back in time on ‘magnificent’ steam train journey across Kent
29 June 2023It’s not cheap at £195 per person, so is this steam train journey through the Garden of England – with champagne all round – worth the expense?
Inside the arm wrestling craze gripping Kent
20 June 2023We visited one of the first arm wrestling competitons held in Kent for years – and tried to get to grips with why the sport is gaining popularity.
‘I’ve gone from busking in Kent to singing with the stars’
18 June 2023A former busker from Kent now performs in far more glamorous surroundings – and has even shared a piano with Amy Winehouse and Paul McCartney.
‘Free KFC? The food here is too good to go to waste!’
13 June 2023We visited the unique “community fridge” where anyone can grab fresh food for free – including bags of KFC chicken.
First turf cut towards more Homes for Heroes
11 June 2023Work has begun to provide a state-of-the-art community centre and homes at the UK’s largest development for veterans.
We tried one of Kent’s best walks and the views were breathtaking
11 June 2023Named one of the world’s top visitor destinations, we tried out a walk with a stunning mix of natural beauty and top places to eat and drink.
‘I’ve been a youth worker for 60 years – here’s why today’s tearaways are the worst’
10 June 2023A long-standing youth worker has moved to explain why his community is falling victim to increasing levels of vandalism.
'All the lads I was playing cards with were never found again’
04 June 2023A veteran who survived the Sir Galahad Falklands bombing before being pushed to the brink of suicide has credited the RBLI with saving his life.
Furious flat owners told to pay £11k EACH for repairs to ‘neglected’ building
03 June 2023Shocked homeowners in a block of seaside flats have been told to cough up £11,000 EACH for “essential” repairs to the building.
The ‘wonky’ £90k house in street where neighbours fear homes will sink again
01 June 2023A ‘wonky’ house condemned after a giant sinkhole opened up outside is set to be auctioned off again – much to the frustration of neighbours.
The reason why so many Londoners think they actually live in Kent
30 May 2023For decades there’s been confusion over where Kent ends and London begins so our reporters went out and about to find out more.
