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Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives
06 March 2022People living in Dover at the time of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in 1987 have told of its lasting impact on the town.
A day at the arcade in 1980s Kent
05 March 2022Remarkable photographs reveal what days were like at a Kent arcade in the 1980s.
Amazing life story of Kent model born in poverty
03 March 2022A former model, journalist, agony aunt, pilot and DJ who mixed with top celebrities of her day has died and her funeral is being held today.
The real story of the woman who inspired Disney princess
02 March 2022The real princess who inspired one of Disney's most popular film characters, Pocahontas is forever linked to a Kent town.
Digging into our Roman past
01 March 2022Meet the man who has swapped life as a high-flying PR executive for presenting TV shows on the history buffs' version of Netflix.
The decade we bid farewell to Woolworths and smoking in pubs
22 February 2022In the second part of our look back at the biggest stories of the Noughties, we remember the collapse of Woolworths and when Madonna came to town.
How 'booze cruises' changed over the years
17 February 2022From the 'Vomit Comet' to luxury ferries, a seasoned traveller looks back at his trips across the Channel.
From earthquakes to dolphins: The Noughties remembered
15 February 2022Some seismic events took place in Kent during the Noughties – here's the first instalment of a two-part special.
How much can £50 get you in a charity shop?
14 February 2022With the cost of living soaring, our reporter went along to a charity shop to see how far her £50 budget would stretch.
Ship destroyed by mine before crashing into pier
29 January 2022Today marks the anniversary of a dramatic wartime explosion off the Kent coast, which led to a ship destroying a pier.
Wacky races: Kent's much-missed daredevil derby
27 January 2022A look back at the weird and wonderful Kent soapbox derby, where brave contestants would race downhill in crazy homemade contraptions.
Remembering the biggest Kent stories from the 1990s
25 January 2022Can you remember what made the headlines in Kent during the Nineties? We take a look back at a rollercoaster decade.
Hendrix and the fire-loving dog and other unlikely Kent gig tales
24 January 2022We look back at the stars who have graced the smallest Kent stages over the years.
The abandoned cinema at centre of row over town's future
20 January 2022As campaigners continue to call for a former cinema to be turned into a theatre, we look back at its history with a series of archive photos.
Is this the most influential man in Kent education?
18 January 2022He's irritated and delighted teachers and education chiefs in equal measure over recent decades - but now he's bowing out.
The story behind Kent's abandoned holiday camp
08 January 2022The eerie remains of a once-bustling holiday camp where revellers hold late-night parties would be the perfect setting for a horror film.
How to survive in medieval Kent
13 December 2021An author and historian explains the best tips for how 21st century Britons might be able to survive medieval times and what life was truly like.
Service marks 70th anniversary of cadets tragedy
06 December 2021The victims of a bus crash which saw 24 young cadets while marching along the road have been remembered 70 years on from their deaths.
Bowie remembered through his Kent gigs
06 December 2021We look at how Kent helped hoist a young Davie Jones to super-stardom.
The incredible life of Kent's F1 Grand Prix insider
28 November 2021A grandad has told of his life from teen tearaway to Grand Prix mechanic and friend to the stars.
