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Remembering the biggest Kent stories from the 1990s

Remembering the biggest Kent stories from the 1990s

Can you remember what made the headlines in Kent during the Nineties? We take a look back at a rollercoaster decade.

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Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1990s

Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1990s

Join us on a stroll down memory lane, looking back at the shops, pubs and famous faces in our towns in the 1990s. Can you spot yourself?

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When freight train crashed into town's station

When freight train crashed into town's station

A devastating train crash at Maidstone in 1993 was caused by a freight train laden with 900 tons of steel.

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How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

Twenty five years after Princess Diana's death, we remember how the county mourned the beloved royal.

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The night Oasis played in a converted Kent toilet block

The night Oasis played in a converted Kent toilet block

Noel wanted to 'buy the place and sack the barman', but the Gallagher brothers didn't yet have the cash when they played to 50 people at The Forum.

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Gunned down and drowned - the unsolved double murder which shocked Kent

Gunned down and drowned - the unsolved double murder which shocked Kent

Police are still appealing for information into the shocking unsolved murders of a man and his girlfriend, more than 30 years on.

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Kent from the skies in the 1990s

Kent from the skies in the 1990s

Just how much has the county changed since the 1990s? Take a trip down memory lane with dozens of aerial pictures of Kent's towns.

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Channel Tunnel opened by the Queen

Channel Tunnel opened by the Queen

The Channel Tunnel linking Kent with France was finally opened in 1994 after years of construction work.

'Rude' stars and iconic acts at 90s music festival

'Rude' stars and iconic acts at 90s music festival

"The biggest all-day open-air concert on the south coast" came to Kent in 1991.

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The day the world looked on as protestors stormed cathedral

The day the world looked on as protestors stormed cathedral

The story of the extraordinary 1998 cathedral protest by gay rights campaigners led by Peter Tatchell.

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Epic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the 1990s

Epic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the 1990s

From Amadeus to Atomics, the glory days of clubbing across the county have been captured on camera.

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Opening of Bluewater shopping centre in 1999

Opening of Bluewater shopping centre in 1999

Bluewater rose from a disused quarry in Greenhithe to one of Europe's leading retail and leisure venues.

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The shopping centre opened by Princess Diana

The shopping centre opened by Princess Diana

Huge crowds turned out in 1992 to watch the opening by Princess Diana of a £72 million shopping centre.

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The chilling murders that stunned a nation

The chilling murders that stunned a nation

One of Kent's most notorious murders took place in 1996 as a mum and her two daughters walked along a country path.

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Dramatic new clue revealed in Russell murder case

Dramatic new clue revealed in Russell murder case

A solicitor says vital new evidence has emerged into the 1996 killings of mum and daughter Lin and Megan Russell.

Glenda's killer never brought to justice

Glenda's killer never brought to justice

A killer has never been caught for the brutal murder - 32 years ago today - of a woman who was then dumped half naked in a churchyard.

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'Spectacular' and 'terrible' QEII bridge opened in 1991

'Spectacular' and 'terrible' QEII bridge opened in 1991

The Queen opened her namesake bridge at the Dartford Crossing in 1991 - here we take look back at the landmark's history.

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25 years of Eurostar in Kent

25 years of Eurostar in Kent

We look at the cross-continent rail service - and its future in Kent - after it marked a quarter of a century in the county.

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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

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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Looking back at club's heyday

Looking back at club's heyday

Pictures 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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Do you remember these playground crazes from the 1980s and 1990s?

Do you remember these playground crazes from the 1980s and 1990s?

Before smart phones, the playground was a simpler place – we take a look back at the fads which drained pocket money during the 80s and 90s.

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When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

We recall the time thousands attended Kent's Festival of Europe, complete with celebs and lookalike politicians.

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Decades of compassion at hospice opened by Princess Diana

Decades of compassion at hospice opened by Princess Diana

As a hospice enters it's third decade, we take a look back at its rich history, starting with the 90s royal visit that put the charity on the map.

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