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Behind the closed gates of Kent's attractions
19 February 2021Kent's venues should have been welcoming half term visitors, but instead stand empty in lockdown. We've had exclusive access to some of them.
When F1's short-lived 'rival' drew 70,000 fans to Kent
18 February 2021It only lasted four years but the much-hyped 'World Cup of Motorsport' made an instant impact in Kent, drawing thousands of fans to Brands Hatch.
Fortress Kent: A decaying history
17 February 2021Once on the frontline of Britain's defences many of Kent's forts have been left to ruin, we've explored the history of a decaying part of our history.
The cheeky statue banished from outside Cathedral
14 February 2021A controversial half-naked statue was moved to a park more than 100 years ago, after its original location was deemed somewhat scandalous.
The secret wartime Kent visit by Churchill and Eisenhower
13 February 2021Bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear's memoir of growing up in rural Kent tells of an idyllic childhood, while also revealing a wartime secret.
The arrival of 'funny money'
11 February 2021In 1971, Britain changed over to decimal currency, which was at first greeted with some scepticism and confusion.
The Kent pub where a king hid and D-Day troops drank pints
11 February 2021A village pub which is set to reopen later this year has several links to key moments in British history.
Could esports become the next Olympic event?
10 February 2021The pandemic's changed the shape of gaming in Kent, we explore if the professional side of the digital world could become the next big sporting event.
Going viral: Kent counts the cost of 'strain fame'
10 February 2021It's become the dominant strain of the virus in the UK and spreading around the world - taking our county's proud name with it.
An illegal wedding and Woolf's lover
09 February 2021A novel's inspiration, an artist's desert home and the site of an illegal wedding, we discover Kent's links to LGBT history.
In the eye of the storm
08 February 2021From factory workers to taxi drivers, we find out what it's like to be a key worker during the Covid-19 pandemic.
When devastating floods left Kent under water
07 February 2021Incredible archive pictures show how the county was left submerged after the heaviest rainfall seen in decades.
What was life like in Kent in 1970?
06 February 2021We take a journey into the past with the help of back issues of Kent Life magazine.
How foot and mouth disease hit Kent in 2001
04 February 2021Farmers across the country were forced to kill their livestock to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease in 2001. Warning: Contains graphic images
Remembering the Radio 1 Roadshow
02 February 2021The Radio 1 Roadshow was synonymous with the summer and regularly visited Kent. We take a look back at its hey-day.
Dreams of reopening Soviet submarine still afloat
01 February 2021It's been a home to Russian submariners, Michael Portillo, and YouTube explorers, but will the public get to step aboard the Black Widow?
In search of a lost bridge
30 January 2021A father's sketch is all that remains to illustrate an ambitious but unfinished rail link project.
The tragic Kent 'glamour girl' and the playboy sultan who built her a house
30 January 2021The extraordinary life of a woman engaged to one of the world's richest men was tragically cut short at the age of 27.
Kent's links to Oliver Twist
29 January 2021A new TV version of Oliver Twist prompted us to find out about Kent's links to Charles Dickens' novel.
Looking back on decades of fun at the Hazlitt Theatre
28 January 2021Sometimes it's not until you fear you might lose something that you realise how precious it is.
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