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Memories of Blockbuster - where every Friday night in got started

04 February 2023
Memories of Blockbuster - where every Friday night in got started

Remember when a trip to Blockbuster was part of your weekend routine? Our columnist takes a stroll down memory lane.

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Chasing hit of 50p Asian street food in Margate

02 February 2023
Chasing hit of 50p Asian street food in Margate

The weather is the polar opposite to sunny Vietnam, but is a seaside town's attempt at its famous street food up to scratch?

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In search of the missing Brink's-Mat millions

02 February 2023
In search of the missing Brink's-Mat millions

It was described as the 'crime of the century' - but 40 years on, most of the gold stolen during the Brinks-Mat robbery has never been recovered.

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Food and drink shop closes its doors

01 February 2023
Food and drink shop closes its doors

A popular store in Bluewater has closed its doors for the final time - but hints it may return in the future.

Everything you need to know about Kent airport's long-awaited take off

31 January 2023
Everything you need to know about Kent airport's long-awaited take off

As developers prepare to invest an estimated £500 million into the future of Manston Airport, we answer the key questions over what happens next.

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'Meet me outside Woolworths'

28 January 2023
'Meet me outside Woolworths'

Running late to meet your friends wasn't an option in an era before the smart phone, recalls columnist Chris Britcher.

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'We want to use drones and barges'

27 January 2023
'We want to use drones and barges'

Owners of Manston Airport want to harness the latest technology to cut down on lorry journeys to and from the site when it reopens.

Kent's food and drink industry in crisis

26 January 2023
Kent's food and drink industry in crisis

A tsunami of challenges is pushing many food and drink producers in the county to the brink - but we can all play a part in saving them.

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Campaign to push corporate away days

25 January 2023
Campaign to push corporate away days

Tourist attractions are hoping a campaign to attract more corporate away days will boost visitor numbers during the off-season.

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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