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Saving an historic Thames sailing barge
05 September 2021We spend a day aboard Thames sailing barge Edith May as part of a new patronage programme and learn how to save historic ships from the breakers.
Kent aviation museum part of new heritage trail
14 August 2021A tiny museum in a prison at the birthplace of British aviation is now on a new heritage trail charting the exploits of Battle of Britain pilots.
Every Wetherspoon pub in Kent and what was there before
07 August 2021From former opera houses, to police stations to car showrooms - each of the county's 23 Wetherspoon pubs has a fascinating history behind it.
Dentist plans for Kent nightclub
10 July 2021Part of a Kent nightclub and former holiday camp could bite the dust if a dentist gets his teeth into it. Did you ever visit Warners and Layzells?
The man who plunged 200ft down a well – and was left there
04 July 2021The shocking death of a father-of-two turned into a national scandal when no-one would pay to have his body recovered.
The force is strong with this exhibition
30 June 2021An exhibition of original Star Wars toys and memorabilia is set to open at a Kent museum this weekend and will run throughout the summer.
Painting reveals the story of Kent's 7th century African abbot
11 June 2021An English Heritage project highlighting the history of people of African heritage has seen a portrait of an abbot from the 7th century go on show.
Step back in time in new-look museum
08 June 2021How a couple created a living museum from a former kitchen showroom.
The days of knitted swimwear, grubby towels and freezing cold water
06 June 2021We remember a popular, but freezing cold, open air pool in Kent - and the humiliation of the woollen costumes patrons had to wear.
New owners for 196-year-old pub
27 May 2021The new owners of a pub built nearly 200 years ago are giving the venue a £600,000 facelift.
When shops were shops
15 May 2021Memories of bacon slicers, cheese cut with a wire, butter patted into shape with wooden paddles and sugar weighed into blue paper bags.
History of Island's Walk of Witness site
02 April 2021A hill which hosts an annual Easter service is not all that it seems.
Film stars, floods and grisly goings on at forgotten pub
27 March 2021A remote pub demolished to make way for a major Kent bridge had a macabre reputation.
Blood, bandages and bugles: How St John’s band was born
04 March 2021We take a musical trip down memory lane to find out more about the last remaining St John Ambulance band that lives in Kent.
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.
Events to look forward to in 2021
30 December 2020We may have missed out this year, but from festivals and foodie events to big music names and family fun, there's a bumper schedule in 2021.
Watch: The big names who have filmed pop videos in the county
15 March 2020Some of the music world's biggest names have shot promotional films for their hits in the county - we take a look back at some of the biggest.
A look back on The Great Storm of 1987
20 February 2020With the recent disruption of Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, we look back on the chaos caused by The Great Storm of 1987.
Game found on scrapheap could fetch up to £20k
13 February 2020A woman was shocked to find an item she kept for 50 years could be worth a five-figure sum.
Looking back at club's heyday
29 December 2019Pictures and stories of partygoers throughout the years have emerged as a much-loved nightclub shuts its doors - are you in one of these photos?
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