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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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'I was first on scene when 90ft hole swallowed woman'

'I was first on scene when 90ft hole swallowed woman'

04 May 2021

The first police officer on the scene of a tragedy which claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman has spoken for the first time about that day.

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Celebrations in the county for the wedding of Kate and William

Celebrations in the county for the wedding of Kate and William

29 April 2021

The Prince and Princess of Wales tied the knot in 2011, with Kent coming together to celebrate

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Kent's lost ferry crossings

Kent's lost ferry crossings

27 April 2021

Once upon a time you could take a hovercraft, catamaran or a variety of ferries to the Continent - we take a look back at those we've lost.

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Why variety truly is the spice of life

Why variety truly is the spice of life

26 April 2021

An award-winning veteran performer recalls life on stage in Kent and elsewhere.

What if Thomas Becket hadn't been killed?

What if Thomas Becket hadn't been killed?

26 April 2021

Describing it as the most important event in Kent's history, a historian has predicted what could have happened if Archbishop Thomas Becket had lived.

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Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1990s

Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1990s

24 April 2021

Join us on a stroll down memory lane, looking back at the shops, pubs and famous faces in our towns in the 1990s. Can you spot yourself?

Mystery of mum who fell 90ft into hole and was never seen again

Mystery of mum who fell 90ft into hole and was never seen again

22 April 2021

A 35-year-old woman saw the ground open up beneath her as she walked with her young son.

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'It may look like a dump but I wouldn't sell it for £10m!'

'It may look like a dump but I wouldn't sell it for £10m!'

21 April 2021

A farmer has been accused of blighting a beauty spot by dumping and burning tonnes of waste - we visited him to see the sprawling site for ourselves.

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Kent's fearsome forts and what they are now

Kent's fearsome forts and what they are now

21 April 2021

Once on the frontline of Britain's defences some of Kent's forts have now been transformed into other uses, here we explore their fascinating history.

'There wasn't anything like Fantaseas'

'There wasn't anything like Fantaseas'

20 April 2021

Billed as Britain's answer to the great American water parks seen in Florida – we take a look back at one of Kent's much loved former attractions.

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The perfect theatre remembered

The perfect theatre remembered

19 April 2021

Few have seen a performance in Kent's private theatre, but one man was lucky enough to put on a panto there.

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