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Fortress Kent: A decaying history

Fortress Kent: A decaying history

17 February 2021

Once on the frontline of Britain's defences many of Kent's forts have been left to ruin, we've explored the history of a decaying part of our history.

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The cheeky statue banished from outside Cathedral

The cheeky statue banished from outside Cathedral

14 February 2021

A controversial half-naked statue was moved to a park more than 100 years ago, after its original location was deemed somewhat scandalous.

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The secret wartime Kent visit by Churchill and Eisenhower

The secret wartime Kent visit by Churchill and Eisenhower

13 February 2021

Bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear's memoir of growing up in rural Kent tells of an idyllic childhood, while also revealing a wartime secret.

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The arrival of 'funny money'

The arrival of 'funny money'

11 February 2021

In 1971, Britain changed over to decimal currency, which was at first greeted with some scepticism and confusion.

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The Kent pub where a king hid and D-Day troops drank pints

The Kent pub where a king hid and D-Day troops drank pints

11 February 2021

A village pub which is set to reopen later this year has several links to key moments in British history.

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Could esports become the next Olympic event?

Could esports become the next Olympic event?

10 February 2021

The pandemic's changed the shape of gaming in Kent, we explore if the professional side of the digital world could become the next big sporting event.

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Going viral: Kent counts the cost of 'strain fame'

Going viral: Kent counts the cost of 'strain fame'

10 February 2021

It's become the dominant strain of the virus in the UK and spreading around the world - taking our county's proud name with it.

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An illegal wedding and Woolf's lover

An illegal wedding and Woolf's lover

09 February 2021

A novel's inspiration, an artist's desert home and the site of an illegal wedding, we discover Kent's links to LGBT history.

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In the eye of the storm

In the eye of the storm

08 February 2021

From factory workers to taxi drivers, we find out what it's like to be a key worker during the Covid-19 pandemic.

When devastating floods left Kent under water

When devastating floods left Kent under water

07 February 2021

Incredible archive pictures show how the county was left submerged after the heaviest rainfall seen in decades.

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What was life like in Kent in 1970?

What was life like in Kent in 1970?

06 February 2021

We take a journey into the past with the help of back issues of Kent Life magazine.

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How foot and mouth disease hit Kent in 2001

How foot and mouth disease hit Kent in 2001

04 February 2021

Farmers across the country were forced to kill their livestock to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease in 2001. Warning: Contains graphic images

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Remembering the Radio 1 Roadshow

Remembering the Radio 1 Roadshow

02 February 2021

The Radio 1 Roadshow was synonymous with the summer and regularly visited Kent. We take a look back at its hey-day.

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Dreams of reopening Soviet submarine still afloat

Dreams of reopening Soviet submarine still afloat

01 February 2021

It's been a home to Russian submariners, Michael Portillo, and YouTube explorers, but will the public get to step aboard the Black Widow?

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In search of a lost bridge

In search of a lost bridge

30 January 2021

A father's sketch is all that remains to illustrate an ambitious but unfinished rail link project.

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The tragic Kent 'glamour girl' and the playboy sultan who built her a house

The tragic Kent 'glamour girl' and the playboy sultan who built her a house

30 January 2021

The extraordinary life of a woman engaged to one of the world's richest men was tragically cut short at the age of 27.

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Kent's links to Oliver Twist

Kent's links to Oliver Twist

29 January 2021

A new TV version of Oliver Twist prompted us to find out about Kent's links to Charles Dickens' novel.

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Looking back on decades of fun at the Hazlitt Theatre

Looking back on decades of fun at the Hazlitt Theatre

28 January 2021

Sometimes it's not until you fear you might lose something that you realise how precious it is.

The story of the UK's first speeding ticket

The story of the UK's first speeding ticket

28 January 2021

In 1896 an engineer from Kent became the first person fined by police after being caught travelling... at 8mph.

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A look back to civilian life in the Second World War

A look back to civilian life in the Second World War

27 January 2021

Mussolini was famous for making Italian trains run on time, but it was Keith Webb who kept M&D buses on schedule.

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