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The story of Kent's air cadets 80 years on
09 May 2021Eighty years as Britain went to war with Germany a new group formed with the sole purpose of training young men to protect their country.
Art college's 130 years of big names and success
08 May 2021A successful art school has existed in a Kent town for 130 years but as plans to close it are announced, we take a look back at its illustrious past.
The story of Kent's kart circuit
06 May 202160 years have passed since an historic kart circuit opened for the first time
'I was first on scene when 90ft hole swallowed woman'
04 May 2021The first police officer on the scene of a tragedy which claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman has spoken for the first time about that day.
Celebrations in the county for the wedding of Kate and William
29 April 2021The Prince and Princess of Wales tied the knot in 2011, with Kent coming together to celebrate
Kent's lost ferry crossings
27 April 2021Once upon a time you could take a hovercraft, catamaran or a variety of ferries to the Continent - we take a look back at those we've lost.
Why variety truly is the spice of life
26 April 2021An award-winning veteran performer recalls life on stage in Kent and elsewhere.
What if Thomas Becket hadn't been killed?
26 April 2021Describing it as the most important event in Kent's history, a historian has predicted what could have happened if Archbishop Thomas Becket had lived.
Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1990s
24 April 2021Join us on a stroll down memory lane, looking back at the shops, pubs and famous faces in our towns in the 1990s. Can you spot yourself?
Mystery of mum who fell 90ft into hole and was never seen again
22 April 2021A 35-year-old woman saw the ground open up beneath her as she walked with her young son.
'It may look like a dump but I wouldn't sell it for £10m!'
21 April 2021A farmer has been accused of blighting a beauty spot by dumping and burning tonnes of waste - we visited him to see the sprawling site for ourselves.
Kent's fearsome forts and what they are now
21 April 2021Once on the frontline of Britain's defences some of Kent's forts have now been transformed into other uses, here we explore their fascinating history.
'There wasn't anything like Fantaseas'
20 April 2021Billed as Britain's answer to the great American water parks seen in Florida – we take a look back at one of Kent's much loved former attractions.
The perfect theatre remembered
19 April 2021Few have seen a performance in Kent's private theatre, but one man was lucky enough to put on a panto there.
Family's agony over IRA bomb which killed Lord Mountbatten
19 April 2021When an IRA bomb killed Lord Mountbatten the only three survivors of the blast, who lived in Kent, saw their lives forever changed.
Incredible story of the Murad - the car which never was
18 April 2021Inventor Wadia Murad was light years ahead of his time and planned to produce his new car in Kent. But then his dreams turned into a nightmare.
'Masks make e-fits harder to create'
15 April 2021E-fits are becoming harder to make because of coronavirus, an expert has said.
Is a tweet worth millions?
14 April 2021Kent's experts help untangle a wild (and confusing) online phenomenon - including a photographer who sold a digital version of his photo for hundreds.
Ex-mayor tells of days with the RAF
13 April 2021A former National Serviceman recalls life in a bomb-proof bunker guarding the country against nuclear attack.
Can we ever dig our way out of potholes crisis?
13 April 2021Every spring potholes emerge but the annual blitz to fill them in may only be keeping many of our roads from death's door.
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