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Memories of Kent's lost record stores

21 January 2023
Memories of Kent's lost record stores

Buying records once required a bit of effort - today a jab of the thumb delivers everything. Remember when a trip to Our Price was necessary?

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Jobless numbers rise - and it could be set to get worse

17 January 2023
Jobless numbers rise - and it could be set to get worse

Unemployment figures for the county are on the up - and preliminary figures suggest they could creep even higher.

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The bombs which changed the county

16 January 2023
The bombs which changed the county

Many of our towns and villages were forever shaped by bombs dropped during the war. We look at some of the key sites hit and what is there now.

Roads warning of 'plethora of potholes'

15 January 2023
Roads warning of 'plethora of potholes'

The county could find itself pockmarked with potholes this spring as the weather causes chaos to our roads.

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Memories of '80s Dreamland: The theme park that trounced Disney

14 January 2023
Memories of '80s Dreamland: The theme park that trounced Disney

Memories of Dreamland - or Bembom Brothers as it was once known - lived long in our columnist's mind.

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'My grandfather watched Vesuvius erupt'

10 January 2023
'My grandfather watched Vesuvius erupt'

A historian who regular leads tours to the remains of Pompeii has discovered his grandfather watched the volcano which destroyed it last erupt.

Brewery to double in size after takeover

09 January 2023
Brewery to double in size after takeover

A craft beer and pale ale firm has been snapped up by a Kent brewery after being rescued from administration.

Why are so many care homes failing?

09 January 2023
Why are so many care homes failing?

Why are so many of Kent's care homes being downgraded by the CQC? We look at the challenges the sector faces.

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'Would Wogan and Parkinson have boxed then released a drink?'

07 January 2023
'Would Wogan and Parkinson have boxed then released a drink?'

Our columnist ponders the remarkable rise of Prime - and wonders if a Ribena variant from Terry Wogan and Michael Parkinson would have fared as well.

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How town became the star in hit movie

06 January 2023
How town became the star in hit movie

As Sam Mendes' latest acclaimed movie hits the big screen this month, we look back at how one Kent town was transformed for the production.

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How Michael Jackson ended up on a cross-Channel ferry

03 January 2023
How Michael Jackson ended up on a cross-Channel ferry

In the summer of 1988, ferry bosses were given just an hour to prepare for the surprise arrival of one of the music world's biggest ever stars.

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Nukes, Nazis and strange sights in the sky

02 January 2023
Nukes, Nazis and strange sights in the sky

We take a look at some chilling tales from the county's past - including terrifying details of where Russia could have aimed its nuclear weapons.

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The pubs you should be visiting in 2023

01 January 2023
The pubs you should be visiting in 2023

When you've recovered from the excesses of the festive season, here's our list of some of the county's finest pubs to visit this year.

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KentOnline's most-read stories of 2022

31 December 2022
KentOnline's most-read stories of 2022

Was a row over the size of a pizza our most read story of 2022? Find out what you lapped up in our rundown of the most popular stories of the year.

Review of 2022: From tragedies to big budget movies

31 December 2022
Review of 2022: From tragedies to big budget movies

In the concluding part of our reflections on 2022, we recall the loss of the Queen, changes at No.10 and how one seaside town was transformed.

'Whack student's head against wall now and you'll get house burnt down'

31 December 2022
'Whack student's head against wall now and you'll get house burnt down'

Columnist Chris Britcher remembers his school days in the 1980s when teachers were feared and respected.

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Review of 2022: How Kent ground to a halt

30 December 2022
Review of 2022: How Kent ground to a halt

In the second part of our look back at the year, we remember how a ferry firm's shock move caused chaos around the county.

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Review of 2022: The year of the crisis

29 December 2022
Review of 2022: The year of the crisis

In the first part of our look back over the last 12 months, tempers flared, temperatures soared and Covid beat a retreat.

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Big delays at key tunnel

26 December 2022
Big delays at key tunnel

Heavy traffic is adding an hour onto journey times at the Dartford Crossing as rail strikes add to traffic congestion.

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Filmed in Kent: Netflix thriller debuts

26 December 2022
Filmed in Kent: Netflix thriller debuts

A new six-part spy thriller with a host of top names debuts today - with scenes filmed in Kent.

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