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Pictures show how Kent changed over a decade

Pictures show how Kent changed over a decade

29 December 2019

As Kent prepared to welcome in the 2020s, pictures show how the county changed over the previous 10 years.

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Things we said goodbye to in Kent in 2019

Things we said goodbye to in Kent in 2019

27 December 2019

Shops, power stations and nightclubs have all closed this year for the final time.

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Re-runs of Royal Marines book on sale again

Re-runs of Royal Marines book on sale again

15 December 2019

Pictures of Royal Marines spanning over a century are being republished in a book to mark the corps' bond with a Kent town

Take a footstep back in time

Take a footstep back in time

07 December 2019

A tour with a twist: Learn about Dickens' links with Kent, helped along by an eccentric guide.

Are you living on an old hospital?

Are you living on an old hospital?

27 October 2019

Check out these 13 sites which used to be hospitals and what stands in their place now.

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A coach trip down memory lane

A coach trip down memory lane

22 October 2019

The story of a soon-to-be regenerated coach factory told by someone who worked there.

Can you help solve the famous signatures mystery?

Can you help solve the famous signatures mystery?

22 October 2019

National Trust managers are appealing for help to put names to 15 mystery signatures in the visitors' book at Winston Churchill's former Kent home.

Dave's the man with the music

Dave's the man with the music

17 October 2019

The man whose label launched The Damned, Ian Dury & The Blockheads and Madness picks his top 5 singles for us as he brings his one-man show to Kent.

Miners Festival returns to Betteshanger

Miners Festival returns to Betteshanger

22 August 2019

Brass bands, a dog show, beer tent, and exhibition are attractions at an annual festival celebrating our mining heritage this Bank Holiday

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Seating plan reveals family hierarchy in church

Seating plan reveals family hierarchy in church

11 July 2019

Documents found in a church have revealed information about its parishioners and their standing in the community

Fifteen people killed in horrific fete fire

Fifteen people killed in horrific fete fire

11 July 2019

A tragedy at a park fete left 15 people dead, including nine children.

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Medic's bravery under fire on D-Day

Medic's bravery under fire on D-Day

30 June 2019

A medic from Kent who took part in the D-Day landings was given a Victoria Cross for his courage.

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When music royalty came to Kent

When music royalty came to Kent

29 June 2019

Kent has played host to some big name acts over the years and these superstars turned up to put on quite the show.

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Great-gran’s remarkable resistance in Nazi Germany

Great-gran’s remarkable resistance in Nazi Germany

28 June 2019

A 98-year-old Kent woman told how she was imprisoned by the Nazis, performed in front of Hitler and escaped to England.

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Celeb visits, 50p drinks and that song - memories of Strawberry Moons

Celeb visits, 50p drinks and that song - memories of Strawberry Moons

28 June 2019

Fluorescent lights, pounding music and queuing in the cold are among the things people will remember from Maidstone nightclub Strawberry Moons.

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Coastal lift reopening pushed back again

Coastal lift reopening pushed back again

21 June 2019

An historic water lift - due to be revamped - will not open before 2020, redevelopment bosses have confirmed.

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War hero misnamed on village memorial

War hero misnamed on village memorial

29 May 2019

The great nephew of a First World War soldier killed in action has struggled to have his name properly recorded.

Murder witness gunned down in shop car park

Murder witness gunned down in shop car park

28 May 2019

The assassination of a man who helped put road rage killer Kenneth Noye behind bars remains a mystery more than 20 years later.

Northern Belle journeys through Kent

Northern Belle journeys through Kent

11 May 2019

A luxurious steam train is taking guests on the ride of their life - and it's all for charity.

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Mystery on the Kent coast turned into mini film

Mystery on the Kent coast turned into mini film

26 April 2019

A historic mystery about Roman pottery found off the Kent coast has been turned into a kids' animation which will be used in local schools.

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