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‘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.
Rod Hull: How a house in Kent would spell financial ruin for Emu star
17 March 2024On the 25th anniversary of his freak death, we chart the rags to riches to rags tale of Rod Hull and Emu – the sidekick he’d grow to resent.
‘Primark and Peter Andre’s perfume’: Bluewater’s biggest crowds revisited
16 March 2024From celebrity visits to gadget sales, Kent's largest shopping centre is no stranger to a long queue. KentOnline looks back at the biggest.
Why are town’s cliffs collapsing and what’s being done to stop landslides?
13 March 2024A coastal town has been hit by at least eight landslides already this year, with a play park now cordoned off and a key road shut until summer.
We got into the ring with one of Kent’s toughest bouncers
12 March 2024A well-known security boss says he wants teenagers to get off their phones and get fit at his revamped gym.
The ‘astonishing’ drop in private school pupils getting into Kent grammars
11 March 2024The percentage of children attending private schools passing the Kent Test has plummeted since before the pandemic, new figures reveal.
What ever happened to Little Chef and its famous ‘Olympic breakfast’?
10 March 2024For nearly 60 years it was an staple of Kent’s motorways and A-roads – but what happened to Little Chef’s branches and what’s in their place today?
‘We’re spoiled for choice in Kent but this place will keep you coming back’
09 March 2024The food scene is thriving in Kent these days and our reviewer was blown away when he tried out one restaurant’s guest chef collaboration night.
We tried stunning countryside walk from city to the seaside
09 March 2024In just under two-and-a-half hours, we ventured from bustling streets through peaceful woodland and ended up enjoying fish and chips by the sea.
Legendary Kent nightclub was ‘everybody’s second home and last resort’
08 March 2024A night out at this club was a rite of passage for generations – but the town looks very different today.
