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31 December 2021
A former soldier has recalled how he brought in the new year with a bang... the sort made by a mortar attack.
19 December 2021
It has been 80 years since a heroine's remarkable bravery when a bomber crash-landed in Kent earned her a place in the history books.
16 December 2021
An army captain is running 27 marathons in 27 days to raise money for research into a rare syndrome leaving his wife bedbound and incapacitated.
14 December 2021
Sailors from Kent have returned home for Christmas after serving on board the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier on her maiden deployment.
06 December 2021
The victims of a bus crash which saw 24 young cadets while marching along the road have been remembered 70 years on from their deaths.
04 December 2021
As a group of young cadets walked along the road on a dark December evening in 1951, disaster was about to strike.
26 November 2021
The government has pushed back by two years the date of closure for a town's army barracks.
18 November 2021
Rumours that an army barracks earmarked for housing may shut before the scheduled date of 2027 have been denied.
17 November 2021
A D-Day veteran who tried to enlist while under age and then spent 75 years with shrapnel lodged in his head has died at the age of 98.
14 November 2021
As we prepare to stand in silence at 11am, this moving selection of letters from the Front remind us why we should never forget.
14 November 2021
Eighteen names left off a village war memorial in error were added in a dignified ceremony a century later.
11 November 2021
A parkland grove created in honour of 10 VC heroes hosted an Armistice Day service today.
11 October 2021
A WAAF servicewoman who nursed injured airmen during the war is celebrating a big birthday today.
24 September 2021
A former soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan reveals how his injury ended his career and finding a new passion using skills he learnt in the army.
07 September 2021
A piece of naval history will go on display to the public in a warship's namesake Kent town after being handed over by the Royal Navy.
07 September 2021
A council leader has been pressed to step up efforts to house and support Afghan refugees fleeing their homeland following the Taliban takeover.
01 September 2021
The newly-recommissioned Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Severn photographed next to the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery.
23 August 2021
Forties fashions, music and military vehicles will be part of a two-day celebration of wartime, raising funds for a memorial to D-Day soldiers.
19 August 2021
A picturesque hotel popular for weddings has stepped in to house dozens of families fleeing Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover.
07 August 2021
The Red Arrows will be putting on a show in the skies over Kent this weekend. Here's when to look out for the world famous display team.
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