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The ups and downs of the final HMS Maidstone's 40 years at sea

The ups and downs of the final HMS Maidstone's 40 years at sea

24 April 2022

From supplying submarines with re-supplying submarines to a prison for members of the IRA - we look at the eventful like of HMS Maidstone.

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Innovative railway engineer used a converted truck to pull his trains

Innovative railway engineer used a converted truck to pull his trains

23 April 2022

Railway engineer Holman Stephens invented the Railmotor - a train pulled by a one-ton Ford lorry.

The day a Kent village became the wild west

The day a Kent village became the wild west

21 April 2022

A look at the bloody Battle of Goudhurst, when threatened villagers took on the Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers - and won!

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One month on: How Kent paid high price for P&O's fight for survival

One month on: How Kent paid high price for P&O's fight for survival

17 April 2022

Exactly one month ago, P&O Ferries sacked almost 800 staff - a move which has had enormous ramifications for the county ever since.

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Birthday wishlist for Cold War submarine

Birthday wishlist for Cold War submarine

16 April 2022

A video recorder, cassette tapes and tupperware from the 1980s are on a birthday wishlist for a historic warship celebrating its 60th year.

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'As we rowed away the shrieks of the dying could be heard’

'As we rowed away the shrieks of the dying could be heard’

15 April 2022

The sinking of Titanic was a tragedy which shocked the world, now local passengers' letters shed new light on a night of horror.

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'I'll have to sell 150,000 99s to get my money back...'

'I'll have to sell 150,000 99s to get my money back...'

12 April 2022

He'll need to sell 150,000 99s to break even on his van, but cabbie Steve Hawkins is determined to make it in the ice cream business.

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In search of the online romance fraudsters

In search of the online romance fraudsters

11 April 2022

Last year, 248 lonely souls were seduced out of £2.9 million in Kent alone – we went on a mission to join them.

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'This is the best place to live; we just need to keep it that way'

'This is the best place to live; we just need to keep it that way'

10 April 2022

We asked our reporter if the town which topped the Sunday Times list of best places to live really deserved the accolade.

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'I said I'd drive anywhere - and have done 10k miles across Europe in a month'

'I said I'd drive anywhere - and have done 10k miles across Europe in a month'

09 April 2022

A man has spent a month driving around Europe, transporting refugees from war-torn Ukraine to places of safety. Here, he tells of his experience...

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How town lost world-class oyster industry

How town lost world-class oyster industry

03 April 2022

In just a few hundred years one Kent town went from having a thriving oyster industry to being known instead for its rotten stench.

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'I was seven months pregnant and my abuser continued to kick me'

'I was seven months pregnant and my abuser continued to kick me'

31 March 2022

A domestic abuse survivor who is now advisor to others tells of her 10 years of torment at the hands of her abusive former partner.

Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

Victims of restaurant blaze remembered

27 March 2022

A fire at a Kent restaurant in 1977 killed seven people, including three children.

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Whatever happened to 'the Kentish Grocers?'

Whatever happened to 'the Kentish Grocers?'

24 March 2022

Vye and Son was a popular shop on the county's high streets for more than 150 years, here we take a look back at its history.

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Looting, pillaging and plundering: A history of Kent's smugglers' pubs

Looting, pillaging and plundering: A history of Kent's smugglers' pubs

21 March 2022

Isolated estuaries and islands, a wealth of skilled boat-builders and fishermen and the short Channel crossing made Kent a hotbed for illicit trade.

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'People were glaring as if I was some sort of scooter hooligan'

'People were glaring as if I was some sort of scooter hooligan'

20 March 2022

As Kent's police chief calls for an end to e scooter trials, we look back at when a reporter took one of the controversial two-wheelers for a spin...

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'Being called a DFL is an insult'

'Being called a DFL is an insult'

17 March 2022

As one man claims to have been personally accused of pushing up house prices, we ask if Londoners moving to Kent are being unfairly maligned.

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Everything you need to know if you are thinking hosting Ukrainian refugee

Everything you need to know if you are thinking hosting Ukrainian refugee

16 March 2022

More than 122,000 people already preparing to open their homes to Ukrainian families, so here is handy guide to how the new scheme works.

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The glory days of Kent's piers and what they look like now

The glory days of Kent's piers and what they look like now

12 March 2022

We take you through the tales of death, visiting presidents, financial strife and destruction that litter the histories of the county's piers.

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Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

Herald of Free Enterprise ferry capsizes with the loss of 193 lives

06 March 2022

People living in Dover at the time of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in 1987 have told of its lasting impact on the town.

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