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The first 'great train robbery' which was carried out in Kent
25 November 2021A 1963 robbery of a mail train may be the most famous railway heist of all - but one gang pulled off a similar raid more than a century earlier.
'He cracked Monty Python jokes on his deathbed'
23 November 2021A look back at the remarkable life of a man who went from Kent schoolboy to acclaimed Nasa astronaut.
What happened next? Couples whose 1973 wedding snaps were found under floor
22 November 2021We tracked down three couples whose wedding photos lay under a kitchen lino for 48 years to find out how their married lives turned out.
Kent's monorail plan that never got off the ground
18 November 2021In an ambitious bid to bring a 'wow factor' to a Kent town, bold plans for a monorail were once put together. Here, we look at why it never came off.
'I asked my dad what a tickle looked like'
16 November 2021Meet the son of Mr Men creator Roger Hargreaves, whose question sparked the inspiration for a cultural phenomenon.
All plastic, no chocolate?
13 November 2021We investigate the best and worst selection boxes on offer for the amount of plastic waste in comparison to the chocolate inside.
Kent's most unique and unusual pub names
08 November 2021The pub – a humble British establishment entrenched in our national psyche. Here we look at some of Kent's with the strangest and most unusual names.
Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1960s
06 November 2021These incredible photos from our archives show how the county was transformed during the Swinging Sixties.
Anger over plans to hike parking fees to £3.50 an hour
04 November 2021Shopkeepers and councillors have hit back at plans to raise parking charges - arguing it will put people off visiting already struggling high streets.
When the first Harry Potter film opened in the county
04 November 2021See how young fans in Kent celebrated the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001.
Do you remember these playground crazes from the 1980s and 1990s?
03 November 2021Before smart phones, the playground was a simpler place – we take a look back at the fads which drained pocket money during the 80s and 90s.
The 400-year-old business battling to keep tradition alive
01 November 2021The only remaining Royal Navy ropeyard still in operation now makes everything from film props and gym equipment to pet toys and garden swings.
How Kent eco-projects could help save planet
31 October 2021As world leaders gather for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, we speak to the Kent campaigners trying to save our planet.
How The Kray Twins are linked to Kent
30 October 2021From owning properties to spending some time at her Majesty's pleasure, this is how the Krays expanded beyond the boundaries of the East End.
The towers haunted by babies' screams and the vanishing bride in the road
30 October 2021We look at the scariest places in Kent, including a wedding venue terrorised by monks.
'Spectacular' and 'terrible' QEII bridge opened in 1991
27 October 2021The Queen opened her namesake bridge at the Dartford Crossing in 1991 - here we take look back at the landmark's history.
Is it time to dream of renting rather than buying your home?
26 October 2021With house prices still soaring, pricing many out of the market, is it time we change our ingrained view on where we live?
Luxury flats 'stop different classes mixing'
26 October 2021The rise in purpose-built luxury student accommodation means social mixing at university has become highly limited, according to one professor.
'He wanted me to park on his hands!' The dominatrix who went to Oxford
25 October 2021Newsreader by day dominatrix by night, Melissa Todd is an Oxford-educated sex worker and this is her story.
'It's just not a nice place to shop anymore'
24 October 2021More and more national chains are turning their back on high streets, begging the question: What's left? Our reporter paid a visit to one to find out.
