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Did you have a relative killed in Mesopotamia?
24 April 2019The grandson of a soldier caught up in the siege of Kut is seeking support for a memorial campaign.
Fires at Canterbury Cathedral over its 1,400 year history
16 April 2019After a fire wrecked Notre Dame in 2019, the story of Canterbury Cathedral's own blaze dramas was revealed.
New book reveals Maidstone's secret past
11 April 2019Dean Hollands had dug into the County Town's past and found a lot to be proud of - and some things less so.
The story of Maidstone Zoo
25 March 2019It's more than 60 years since the closure of one of Kent's biggest visitor attractions - Maidstone Zoo.
Historians to mark 100 years of peace
22 March 2019A group of historians have pledged to remember the names of those who lost their lives fighting.
William Turk and his clock
17 March 2019A clock, hanging over a Kent shop, has featured in the history of five businesses after it was made by a Dover watchmaker
Transforming dirty town by creating promenade
10 March 2019When a writer called the town of Deal 'villainous', 'filthy' and 'upon the perish' something had to be done to make the most of its best asset: the seafront.
Look back at the fire that destroyed the Priz
08 March 2019It's been three years since a beloved Kent clubbing haunt perished in a fire.
'We've saved your cargo - now pay us'
07 March 2019Boatmen soon cottoned on that they could charge heavily for sea rescues - and that discovery soon led to some sharp bargaining which led to the courts
Churchill's Nobel Prize to be displayed in Kent forever
07 March 2019Sir Winston Churchill's Nobel Prize for Literature will now be permanently display at his family home in Kent, thanks to three years of fundraising.
Town still affected by 1987 Herald of Free Enterprise disaster
06 March 2019More than 35 years of mourning the victims of the Herald of Free Enterprise have not mended the tear in Dover's heart that the tragedy created.
The ups and downs of Tesco in Kent over 100 years
06 March 2019Tesco employs thousands of people across Kent but its relationship with the county has not been without controversy over its 100-year history.
'I've seen it all'
10 February 2019A former tugmaster has shared his memories of the Second World War, having never forgotten what he experienced.
Pioneers from Kent who changed history
09 February 2019Kent has been home to a number of genuine pioneers who broke the mould and, for better or for worse, wrote themselves into the history books.
Wartime pictures show air raid devastation
28 January 2019A lifelong resident has shared his memories and photos of the air raids that devastated his town.
Cathedral fire could have been arson
10 January 2019A new book suggests a fire at one of Kent's most historic buildings could have been started deliberately.
Winning the peace?
08 January 2019After opposing the First World War, Labour's first candidate in a Kent town faced a tough battle for his beliefs.
'You could hear the sound of their guns - little short bursts'
07 January 2019A former tugmaster shared his memories of the Second World War as a boy, having never forgotten the things he saw.
The Woolworths store left empty 10 years after it closed
06 January 2019It has been ten years since Woolworths up and down the country closed, but one store still has its original signage up.
'Where the devil can I get that? I wish Woollies were still here'
06 January 2019It's been 10 years now since "The Wonder of Woolworths" disappeared from town centres up and down the country.
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