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'Uncle Reg dived for cover under the bed!'

'Uncle Reg dived for cover under the bed!'

25 June 2019

Pat Miles recalls how her family had a near miss when the doodlebugs first hit Gravesend.

'We survived... but I don't think the neighbours got out'

'We survived... but I don't think the neighbours got out'

24 June 2019

For five-year-old Herbert Crack the Doodlebugs were more a source of excitement than terror.

Where did Doodlebugs land in Kent? See our interactive map

Where did Doodlebugs land in Kent? See our interactive map

24 June 2019

Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. Use our interactive map to find out where.

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Where did the Doodlebugs fall in Kent?

Where did the Doodlebugs fall in Kent?

24 June 2019

Hundreds of bombs fell in Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. Use our interactive map to find out where they landed.

Park's secret D-Day tank tests revealed

Park's secret D-Day tank tests revealed

06 June 2019

A park which is now home to a hotel and spa was a secret testing ground for a deadly D-Day weapon during the Second World War.

Kent's forgotten serial killer

Kent's forgotten serial killer

15 April 2019

Serial killer Patrick Mackay confessed to brutally murdering 11 people.

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Burglary suspect remanded in custody

Burglary suspect remanded in custody

15 January 2018

A teenager from Northampton arrested on suspicion of burgling homes in Kent has been remanded in custody.

Here's how Christmas used to look in Kent

Here's how Christmas used to look in Kent

25 December 2016

Take a trip to Christmas past and see how the county's Christmas season looked in years gone by.

‘I’ve got marvellous memories to share’

 ‘I’ve got marvellous memories to share’

30 July 2016

Bernard is putting pen to paper to create his life-long memoirs.

Pokémon Go helps find missing bike

Pokémon Go helps find missing bike

16 July 2016

Pokémon Go - it’s the app that everyone is talking about and today it helped find a child's missing bike

Much ado about the Bard 400 years on

Much ado about the Bard 400 years on

23 April 2016

He penned some of the greatest love stories and most moving tragedies: find out where to see Shakespeare's work in Kent 400 years on.

Will father shot by police face charges?

Will father shot by police face charges?

05 February 2016

A father shot by police during an armed stand-off a year ago will shortly find out if he is to face charges, according to the CPS.

Cocaine dealer traced to caravan park

Cocaine dealer traced to caravan park

11 December 2015

Officers tracked down a drug dealer - who was part of a £6m cocaine racket - to a static home.

'Have you always been such a grumpy old man?'

'Have you always been such a grumpy old man?'

22 November 2015

As a Kent photographer released never before seen photos of Roald Dahl, he told us about his meeting with the world's best-loved author.

VIDEO: Shoppers sample creepy crawlies

VIDEO: Shoppers sample creepy crawlies

19 November 2015

A Kent-based company has taken its Bush Tucker treats out and about to see what people think.

Don't miss our VE Day 70th anniversary special

Don't miss our VE Day 70th anniversary special

23 April 2015

Seventy years ago on May 8 the Second World War ended in Europe, to mark the occasion events will be taking place across Kent and the UK.

Man suffers burns in M26 van fire

Man suffers burns in M26 van fire

15 April 2015

A man has suffered burns after a Transit van caught alight on the M26.

Pink trainers clue in 'race hate' fire attack

Pink trainers clue in 'race hate' fire attack

23 February 2015

CCTV images released of three men being hunted by police after woman's hair set alight in McDonald's in "nasty and extremely dangerous" assault.

Launch of Digital Archive 1852-1912

Launch of Digital Archive 1852-1912

31 January 2014

Schoolchildren from around Kent were given a lesson in time travel at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham.

Grisly tale of first ‘murder’ of a Kent PC

Grisly tale of first ‘murder’ of a Kent PC

27 January 2014

Shortly before midnight on a Saturday in August an angry drunk asked the ferryman at Snodland to take him across the River Medway.

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