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‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’
08 May 2024We spoke to Eurotunnel employees who have worked for the company ever since the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week.
‘Roar of the hovercraft was a sound of our town - so much has changed’
07 May 2024Thirty years since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, reporter Sam Lennon looks back on life in Kent before it opened.
A rare look inside one of the modern wonders of the world
06 May 2024As the Channel Tunnel celebrates its 30th anniversary today, here is what we saw during a rare look behind the scenes.
How our coastal resorts turned into ‘Dole-on-Sea’
04 May 2024Just why did our coastal towns collapse so dramatically? In the second of a three-part series, we examine what happened when the crowds left.
Breast surgeon who left patients feeling ‘mutilated’ stripped of licence
30 April 2024A doctor has been banned from practising medicine after breast cancer patients he performed substandard surgery on were left feeling “mutilated”.
Fears and confusion around Brexit changes introduced today
30 April 2024Food and plants imported into Kent from today could find themselves diverted 22 miles up the M20 for checks - but confusion remains.
‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’
29 April 2024Angry residents packed out a meeting hall to express their dismay at a council’s plans for thousands of new homes in their town.
Why Londoners are to thank for our seaside towns
28 April 2024In the first of a three-part series on our coastal towns, we look at how they hit the big time - and their temporary demise.
Kent castle owner: ‘We’re not party animals - I love a game of Scrabble’
27 April 2024A reality TV star who bought a Kent castle for half the asking price has told of her life at the historic site - and how business is now booming.
Study reveals girls drink, smoke and vape more than boys
25 April 2024A study has found girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is ‘top of the charts’ globally for child alcohol use.
'We’ve never been so quiet – it’s a critical moment for the town’
24 April 2024The long-time owner of a bar in the world’s first “music town” says its reputation as a hotspot for intimate live gigs is under threat.
The reality of being homeless in Kent
23 April 2024We spoke to people in Kent struggling to put a roof over their heads - and the charity workers trying to help them amid ever-increasing pressures.
Green belt land release for Gypsy and Traveller sites ordered after ‘miserable failures’
22 April 2024Gypsy and traveller pitches could soon be expanded and green belt land released to meet growing demand in one part of Kent after previous “failures”.
‘Wasteland woods reeked of rotten eggs - it felt like I was being poisoned’
20 April 2024We visited a historic Kent woodland where 27,000 tonnes of waste has been dumped - which could cost £10 million to clean up.
‘It’s 100 years old – but at this rate it won’t last another 25’
17 April 2024As an iconic seafront bandstand plagued by structural issues turns 100, doubt has been cast over whether it will stand the test of time.
'Don’t let Olympics allow people smugglers in'
14 April 2024Concerns are being raised that people smugglers might take advantage of a shortfall in police numbers caused by this summer’s Paris Olympics.
‘She was happy and planning for the future’
07 April 2024Ten years ago, Peaches Geldof took an accidental heroin overdose at her Kent home - and left the watching world and her family in shock.
The world-famous Kent cottage and the tragic artist who made it his home
06 April 2024A new book gives a rare glimpse inside the home of one of the nation’s most influential artists.
‘We’re already in a climate emergency - it’s changing our wildlife’
04 April 2024In the concluding part of our in-depth look at climate change, we examine the impact it has already had on Kent.
Despite the downpours, could hotter summers see Kent’s water supply run out?
03 April 2024In the second of three in-depth features on challenges Kent faces due to climate change, we ask: Could our taps run dry?
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Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
