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11 chocolate bars we've loved and lost
15 March 2023With Cadbury announcing it is discontinuing a chocolate in its Easter range we take a look at 11 other bars we've loved and lost over the years.
The two-mile stretch of road which has lost seven pubs
30 November 2022A two-mile stretch of road has seen seven pubs close down in recent years, we take a looks at what happened after they called time for good...
The forgotten Kent nightclub that rivalled any in London
23 October 2022People have been remembering a high street nightspot once described as the brightest and most popular in the area.
Bag a vintage bargain at antiques fair
07 September 2022A bustling antiques and collectors fair is set to bring more than 300 stands to a large Kent venue.
Time to meet again as '40s festival returns
05 September 2022The wartime spirit will be in full swing as a much-loved ‘40s vintage festival takes over for the weekend.
'I'm the boy in pool pic - but I couldn't swim'
31 August 2022Our article on a town's forgotten swimming baths has been stirring up memories - including from the lad in our feature image.
Discover a wealth of wartime history at military show
18 July 2022We’re giving six lucky winners the chance to enjoy a historical day out with family tickets to the Combined Ops Military and Air Show.
21 ways to salute the Queen over the bank holiday weekend
28 May 2022We've a bumper list of the best things to do in Kent to celebrate the Queen's Plaitnum Jubilee.
Classic cars return to country park
25 May 2022Discover more than 700 stunning vintage vehicles and live music from ‘00s band Toploader.
Get your groove on at this funky weekend festival
21 May 2022The Soundcrash Funk and Soul Weekender will see legends of funk, soul, disco and acid jazz take to the stage.
50s film screening will kickstart festival
20 May 2022A screening of 50s film The Girl Can't Help It will launch a new, three-day music festival taking place in Kent.
Classic car show set to pull up at market town
07 May 2022One of the county's biggest car shows returns this year with a huge display of vintage vehicles.
Relive the 1970s at the wonderful Osmonds musical
27 April 2022From Osmondmania to the Andy Williams Show, follow the band of brothers’ life and career in The Osmonds: A New Musical.
Castle to host classic car show
19 April 2022The show will welcome a range of vintage vehicles in the hopes to raise money for charity.
Kent's shortest-lived tram service where four stops cost a penny
10 April 2022Tram workers recall their time on a two-and-a-half-mile service which was axed after just 14 years.
Start your engines! The Heritage Transport Show is back
29 March 2022The exhibition displaying more than 1,000 classic cars and vintage vehicles returns to Kent this April.
The story of Kent's silkworms that produced royal robes
27 December 2021Did you know Kent had the UK's first silk farm? Here's the tale of the mulberry-munching silkworms who made silk for several queens' gowns:
How town has changed in 10 years
17 December 2021It may only be 10 years but a lot has changed in this town over the past decade.
Nativity pictures from a decade ago
10 December 2021As the Sittingbourne News prepares to celebrate a decade in print, we look back at the nativity stars featured in our very first edition.
Eleven people killed in IRA bombing at Deal
22 September 2021A man who survived the blast due to a late start recalls the devastating IRA bombing at Deal in 1989.
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