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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?
Sea levels are rising and Kent is sinking - but will towns really end up underwater?
02 April 2024In the first of three special in-depth reports on the impact of climate change, we look at whether parts of Kent will really be left underwater.
The major Hollywood films and TV shows filmed at top Kent tourist attraction
30 March 2024Since the Royal Navy left it 40 years ago today, one Kent tourist attraction has gone on to become a major location for Hollywood movies and TV shows.
‘When they said it was closing, I didn't know what I would do...’
29 March 2024To mark the 40th anniversary of the closure of Chatham Dockyard this weekend, we spoke to former workers about what life was like there.
Dockyard closure was the end of one era, but the beginning of another...
28 March 2024This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the Royal Navy leaving Chatham – bringing to a close 400 years of history.
New space for port traffic amid fears ‘horrendous’ gridlock could get worse
28 March 2024More space is being created for vehicle checks at Dover harbour amid concerns new EU rules could exacerbate traffic problems on Kent’s roads.
Pokémon whizz, 12, in running for $50,000 world title
25 March 2024A schoolboy is preparing to travel more than 7,000 miles for the trip of a lifetime to compete in the Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii.
Inside the bakery that’s survived 93 years
23 March 2024As a bakery boss looks to safeguard his business’s future, he takes a walk down memory lane to explain why customers keep coming back.
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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade
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