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Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

An unearthed plaque in a former electrical shop has shed new light on how - and where - John Logie Baird first successfully experimented with TV.

‘Sometimes I go back to my car and cry’: Is technology leaving older people behind?

‘Sometimes I go back to my car and cry’: Is technology leaving older people behind?

From booking GP appointments online to paying for parking on an app, more of Kent’s older generation increasingly feel “locked out” by technology.

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‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

The thousands of tourists who visit one of Kent’s most popular seaside towns have little idea of the inferno which forever changed it.

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

How a forgotten gravestone resurrected long-lost links between a school, its wartime past and a solider’s family thousands of miles away.

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Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

New computer-generated images show just how dramatically a seaside town will change if a multimillionaire's vision becomes a reality.

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Uber expands in Kent - but cabbies say most passengers ‘don’t like apps’

Uber expands in Kent - but cabbies say most passengers ‘don’t like apps’

Uber has launched in another Kent district today - but cabbies are hopeful their loyal customers, many of whom are pensioners, will stick with them.

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Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

Exclusive: The Home Office could extend the use of a former military barracks to house asylum seekers despite local backlash, KentOnline can reveal.

How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?

People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?

People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?

The cost of renting in some parts of Kent has risen by about a third in just five years, sparking calls for a council housing boom to boost supply.

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'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

Not believing for a second that anything would come of it, our reporter was left stunned when she had a reading from a pair of psychic mediums.

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‘It’s crazy money - we’ll have to sell off land and farms will be unviable’

‘It’s crazy money - we’ll have to sell off land and farms will be unviable’

Devastated Kent farmers say a “bombshell” new inheritance tax means their families will have to sell off land to stump up “crazy” amounts of money.

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‘Giving with one hand and taking with the other’: What does the new Budget mean for Kent?

‘Giving with one hand and taking with the other’: What does the new Budget mean for Kent?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled Labour’s first Budget for 14 years - but what does it mean for the county?

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Tragedies, fire and rebirth at one of Kent’s most iconic attractions

Tragedies, fire and rebirth at one of Kent’s most iconic attractions

It may be something of a ‘Trigger’s broom’ but this famous attraction has had more ups and downs than most over its lifetime.

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Dad-of-five jailed for 16 years after knifing ‘loving and kind’ OAP seven times

Dad-of-five jailed for 16 years after knifing ‘loving and kind’ OAP seven times

A killer who knifed a ‘compassionate and charming’ grandfather and left him dying on his doorstep has been jailed.

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‘I wanted to order everything!’: The fishmongers dishing up seafood ‘street food’ to die for

‘I wanted to order everything!’: The fishmongers dishing up seafood ‘street food’ to die for

Our reviewer visits a foodie haven to see if one of its newest offerings has carved out a niche in the market…

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The rise of wine bars in Kent - are we becoming gentrified?

The rise of wine bars in Kent - are we becoming gentrified?

The number of wine bars in Kent is on the up - but is it all because of Londoners moving to the county? We visited a few to find out.

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The story behind the death aged 29 of Kent aristocrat who inspired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The story behind the death aged 29 of Kent aristocrat who inspired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The extraordinary life of a fabulously wealthy Kent aristocrat ended in tragedy 100 years ago today when he crashed his racing car.

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New pictures of town’s big-money transformation - but will it make a difference?

New pictures of town’s big-money transformation - but will it make a difference?

New images reveal latest project designed to revamp town, where almost half a billion pounds is being invested in a bid to increase its appeal.

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‘My dad should not have died in such a horrible way - people should have a choice’

‘My dad should not have died in such a horrible way - people should have a choice’

As a bill on assisted dying is formally introduced in the House of Commons, we speak to Kent families and charities on both sides of the debate.

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‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

Staff say they have already seen improvements after a new trust took on a failing school whose reputation was in tatters.

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Takeaway worker killed dad with metal chair during row

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Businesses left ‘homeless’ in shopping centre lease dispute

Businesses left ‘homeless’ in shopping centre lease dispute
Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent

Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent

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‘We didn’t think he’d see his first Christmas, let alone his second’

‘We didn’t think he’d see his first Christmas, let alone his second’

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