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'Rude' stars and iconic acts at 90s music festival

'Rude' stars and iconic acts at 90s music festival

25 May 2021

"The biggest all-day open-air concert on the south coast" came to Kent in 1991.

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The village which believed pubs were banned

The village which believed pubs were banned

25 May 2021

For decades, locals believed they lived in a 'dry village' where booze was banned - but just what is the truth?

What's it like to live in Kent's only desert?

What's it like to live in Kent's only desert?

24 May 2021

Dungeness has become a tourist hotspot in the past decade - but thoughtless visitors are ruining the tranquillity for some locals.

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The Gurkhas - World's most fierce fighters

The Gurkhas - World's most fierce fighters

23 May 2021

Their motto 'Better to die than live a coward' haunts their enemies - but why are Gurkha soldiers so tough?

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When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

22 May 2021

We recall the time thousands attended Kent's Festival of Europe, complete with celebs and lookalike politicians.

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The changing face of Lydd Airport

The changing face of Lydd Airport

20 May 2021

We take a dive into the archives to look back at the changing face of a Kent airport, and what's in store for its future.

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Kent's unsolved crimes and how science could finally unravel them

Kent's unsolved crimes and how science could finally unravel them

19 May 2021

The man behind the UK's cold case review strategy explains how unsolved crimes are investigated, what police look for and if they'll ever be cracked.

Could cryptocurrency still make you a fortune?

Could cryptocurrency still make you a fortune?

18 May 2021

Find out what happens when we invest in cryptocurrency and why it may not be too late to win big...or lose it all.

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How Kent could have had major royal role

How Kent could have had major royal role

17 May 2021

In the fourth of our alternate history features, a historian predicts how the county would have played a major royal role if Anne Boleyn had lived.

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'Don't be surprised if you see my restaurant blown up'

'Don't be surprised if you see my restaurant blown up'

15 May 2021

Shocking video footage shows how a restaurant engulfed by flames after its owner drove a car into it collapsed as firefighters ran for their lives.

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Glenda's killer never brought to justice

Glenda's killer never brought to justice

14 May 2021

The brutal murder of a woman whose body was dumped in a churchyard remains a mystery more than 30 years later.

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Is this the most remarkable PoW escape story ever?

Is this the most remarkable PoW escape story ever?

13 May 2021

From China to the US and then Kent, we look back at one airman's remarkable effort to return home during the First World War.

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Five ways Kent is changing the world

Five ways Kent is changing the world

12 May 2021

From life-saving drug discovery to 6G technology, our county has its fair share of people striving to make the planet a better place.

Kent's biggest news stories of the 1980s

Kent's biggest news stories of the 1980s

11 May 2021

From IRA bombs to ferry disasters, a Papal visit and shots fired at the Queen, Kent was at the heart of some of the 1980s' biggest stories.

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The explosions that hit Kent homes

The explosions that hit Kent homes

11 May 2021

A blast that destroyed a house brought back memories of previous explosions across Kent, including one in the same town in 2015.

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Oh for another year of National Service!

Oh for another year of National Service!

10 May 2021

A former soldier recalls 'taxi dancers', spicy food and nights out while serving his country in Singapore in the 1950s.

What if the Romans hadn't done for us?

What if the Romans hadn't done for us?

10 May 2021

In the latest of our What If series of articles, a historian has imagined a very different Britain if the Roman invasion of Kent had never happened.

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The story of Kent's air cadets 80 years on

The story of Kent's air cadets 80 years on

09 May 2021

Eighty years as Britain went to war with Germany a new group formed with the sole purpose of training young men to protect their country.

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Art college's 130 years of big names and success

Art college's 130 years of big names and success

08 May 2021

A successful art school has existed in a Kent town for 130 years but as plans to close it are announced, we take a look back at its illustrious past.

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The story of Kent's kart circuit

The story of Kent's kart circuit

06 May 2021

60 years have passed since an historic kart circuit opened for the first time

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