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In the first of a three-part look back over the last 12 months, we start with the weather, relentless strikes and a farewell to a TV favourite.
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A new book sheds light on a brutal battle and the loss of thousands of lives right here in Kent which changed our history forever.
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They are rarely seen and never touched – but letters worth close to £1m from one of the nation’s most celebrated authors are kept in Kent’s vaults.
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Has late-night Christmas shopping in Kent lost its sparkle? Our columnist wrestles with supporting shops while watching his bank balance.
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Amid intense speculation the £2.5bn London Resort project is finally dead in the water, the company behind the scheme finally breaks its silence.
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We take a pre-Christmas jaunt to a jaw-droppingly good café lurking in a former boat shed.
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Universal Studios has revealed it is considering plans to build a theme park in a move which could spell the end for a similar rival venture in Kent.
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A man who smashed his way into a restaurant in the early hours of the morning has been jailed.
A shoplifter has been jailed just days after pinching goods worth hundreds of pounds from two of our towns.
A kite-flying event will take place on a beach next weekend in a tribute to Palestinians killed in Israel conflict.
A steam train will follow the route of the classic Golden Arrow today – here’s all the timings you need to spot it as it passes through.
A council is demanding the government step in to finally put an end to long-running plans for a £2.5bn theme park on a protected nature site.
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Believe the hype and Kent is going to the dogs – but do we need to take a leaf out of the book of the dreaded Down from Londoners?
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The latest unemployment figures show a steady rise across the county – as, nationally, the number of vacancies falls yet again.
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As more of the Kentish countryside is being covered in solar panels, why are so many farmers selling their land to developers?
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Our columnist got a dose of Covid again this week – but have we already forgotten the personal lessons of the pandemic?
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With the Oasis Academy on Sheppey’s reputation in tatters, just how do stricken schools turn around their fortunes – and how long does it take?
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A Kent man who started work at Buckingham Palace at 16 and was running an estate for a billionaire at 22 is now recruiting butlers around the world.
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We had a paltry sprinkling of snow this week – but back in the day we got no weather warnings; as kids we just prayed our schools would shut.
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The government has been urged to take immediate steps to protect children at a troubled school – bringing in security guards if necessary.
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