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'Don’t abandon our homes to rising sea levels'

'Don’t abandon our homes to rising sea levels'

21 August 2022

A stretch of the Kent coast home to families and popular businesses will be surrendered to the sea as part of a "cavalier and callous" policy.

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Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

18 August 2022

We tried the unique restaurant with cheap beer, fantastic food and table after table of hungry Gurkhas happily scoffing down a true taste of home.

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The best places to find fossils in Kent

The best places to find fossils in Kent

07 August 2022

Young and old alike are fascinated by fossils - but just where in the county are the best places to find them?

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‘Having herpes isn’t pretty - but I won’t hide away’

‘Having herpes isn’t pretty - but I won’t hide away’

07 August 2022

A woman has spoken out about her experience of living with genital herpes in a bid to start a conversation and break the stigma surrounding the virus.

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Newlyweds' heartbreaking letters tell wartime love story

Newlyweds' heartbreaking letters tell wartime love story

06 August 2022

Poignant letters between a prisoner of war and his young wife back in Kent tell a tale of love enduring amid the horror of the conflict.

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We braved BMX lessons at world's first multi-storey skate park

We braved BMX lessons at world's first multi-storey skate park

02 August 2022

Our reporter took a tumble as he hit the ramps at a new £17m skate park - but can't wait to get back on the bike.

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10 years since Olympic torch came to Kent

10 years since Olympic torch came to Kent

24 July 2022

We've delved into the archive and found some amazing pictures of the week the Olympic torch came to Kent a whole decade ago.

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The abandoned M20 slip roads that nature has taken back

The abandoned M20 slip roads that nature has taken back

21 July 2022

Old slip roads that used to carry thousands of cars each day have been grassed over for years now, but could the forgotten ramps solve M20 tailbacks?

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The forgotten man who shaped British history

The forgotten man who shaped British history

19 July 2022

He died at the hands of an assassin but the life of one man who shaped British life like few others has now been told.

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Remembering the sweltering summer of 1976

Remembering the sweltering summer of 1976

15 July 2022

For 15 days in 1976 temperatures raged above 32C leading to a record breaking summer that remains scorched on people's memories.

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The battle to clip the wings of airport proposals

The battle to clip the wings of airport proposals

12 July 2022

Kent faced one of its biggest ever threats in the early 2000s - but the county united in opposition in a David vs Goliath battle with Whitehall.

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Bees the key to unlocking prisoners' potential

Bees the key to unlocking prisoners' potential

11 July 2022

Prison staff are preparing long-serving prisoners for their release by teaching them beekeeping.

The forgotten war tragedy which left 200 Kent families in despair

The forgotten war tragedy which left 200 Kent families in despair

09 July 2022

It was a heartbreaking tragedy in which 1,500 mariners died - and were then wrongly blamed by Winston Churchill for their own fate.

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Kent County Show - here's what's happening

Kent County Show - here's what's happening

08 July 2022

For the first time in three years, the show returns with the three-day festival and there's loads to see and take part in.

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The 'depressing' street being transformed into foodie heaven

The 'depressing' street being transformed into foodie heaven

19 June 2022

A Kent town once blighted by crime and boarded-up shops is fighting back through food, art and culture.

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Aerial photos show Kent like you've never seen it before

Aerial photos show Kent like you've never seen it before

11 June 2022

We showcase some stunning images taken from the skies - some dating back almost 100 years - showing just how much Kent's towns have changed.

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The unsolved murder of sex worker found in forest

The unsolved murder of sex worker found in forest

08 June 2022

The discovery of a woman's body in a forest sparked a murder hunt in 1979 but no one ever came forward to say who she was.

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The horror crash which killed three schoolgirls

The horror crash which killed three schoolgirls

05 June 2022

It was one of the saddest events in a town's past but the impact of a 1986 tragic crash which killed three schoolgirls would not just be felt locally.

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How a Canterbury man became the first person to ever interview the Queen

How a Canterbury man became the first person to ever interview the Queen

03 June 2022

A Kent film-maker has recalled his 18-minute on-the-record conversation with The Queen.

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Classic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the Noughties

Classic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the Noughties

02 June 2022

A look back at some of the very best nights out at the county's greatest clubs - and the D-list celebrities who joined the party.

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