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How the extraordinary Houdini baffled Kent
24 August 2021He is one of the most famous performers of all-time - but did you know Houdini brought his remarkable public stunts and shows to the county?
How chance meeting led to lifetime with A-list celebs
23 August 2021A chauffeur to the stars has lifted the lid on his extraordinary career driving top musicians, actors and England football stars.
Boom and bust of Kent's forgotten brickworks industry
17 August 2021It once employed thousands with sites across the county but the brickworks industry is now in danger of disappearing without trace.
Epic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the 1990s
14 August 2021From Amadeus to Atomics, the glory days of clubbing across the county have been captured on camera.
'My wife's death left me single dad to three children under eight'
14 August 2021A dad has spoken of his experience of raising three young children alone after his beloved wife died aged just 38 following a battle with cancer.
The promising Kent athlete killed in a US aviation disaster
12 August 2021Julie Rose and six others died when the plane they were travelling in crashed in Iowa - but the legacy of her cross-country team lives on.
Frankie Say: Remember our influence on 1980s culture
10 August 2021From Frankie Say T-shirts to TV, games and music, the county's influence on the Eighties was significant.
The harrowing story of the care home which lost 17 residents to Covid
07 August 2021Traumatised staff at a care home ravaged by Covid were left saying: 'We can't take it if anyone else dies.'
Village's first blue plaque to honour VC hero
06 August 2021Almost 103 years to the day since his death, a Victoria Cross war hero will be remembered at the house he lived before heading off to the conflict.
Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'
05 August 2021We go behind the scenes at the nation's smallest brewpub and meet the man who once told Piers Morgan reporting on celebrities 'was a waste of time'.
'Desh to the rescue for isolation lunch date'
05 August 2021A high street of restaurants are only a stone's throw away but it's takeaway only for this isolation lunch date.
The extraordinary discovery in a Kent grave
05 August 2021A man digging in a quiet field one summer's day would make a truly remarkable discovery that has never been surpassed to this day.
'Dad fought in last Tokyo Olympics, 57 years on he's battling dementia'
03 August 2021The family of a man who boxed at the last Tokyo Olympics are fighting to raise awareness over possible links between the sport and his dementia.
'As I stood behind bride I heard gunfire'
02 August 2021A father has recalled the day his daughter got married during the Battle of Britain, while bombs were falling and gunfire was rattling off close by.
Could Ramsgate become the next Whitstable?
02 August 2021Can an often over-looked seaside town finally deliver on its promise? We visit Ramsgate to see if it can become the next Whitstable.
We spent a morning at the Folkestone Triennial and this is what we saw
31 July 2021Our reporter set out to explore the artworks at this year's Triennial - and found himself a little more involved than he expected.
Devastating mystery of missing Louise
30 July 2021In 2001, Phil Kerton stepped off a plane and received a number of panicked voicemail messages... his life would never be the same again.
How Kent celebrated the wedding of Charles and Diana
29 July 2021It was a time of riots and unrest but the wedding of Charles and Diana in the summer of 1981 offered a rare moment of national unity.
This is not just a century, it's an M&S century
29 July 2021After escaping bombing raids and families of tarantulas, today one Kent M&S will turn 100.
Will city lose its World Heritage status?
28 July 2021With Liverpool being stripped of its Unesco status, and Stonehenge at risk of following suit, there are fears Canterbury could be in danger.
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