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The history of holidaying in Kent

The history of holidaying in Kent

15 November 2020

Restrictions on travelling abroad have left many Brits opting to holiday in the UK, here we take a look at the history of holidaying in Kent.

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Royals in Kent as The Crown returns

Royals in Kent as The Crown returns

13 November 2020

As Olivia Coleman returns to our screens as Her Majesty the Queen, we take a look at all the times the royals visited the county.

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The Father of Science Fiction's love for Kent

The Father of Science Fiction's love for Kent

12 November 2020

We take a look at the life and work of prolific writer HG Wells, who fell in love with a Kent seaside town.

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A look back at the history of the M2

A look back at the history of the M2

11 November 2020

Built in the 1960s, the motorway has played a big role in the history of the county's transport network.

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County's intriguing religious relics

County's intriguing religious relics

10 November 2020

From the bones of saints to the bloody tunics in which they were murdered - we take a look at some of the most intriguing religious relics.

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Ten years of the 'largest Gurdwara outside of India'

Ten years of the 'largest Gurdwara outside of India'

09 November 2020

In the run up to Diwali and to mark ten years since the opening of the Gravesend Gurdwara we look back at the history of Sikhs in Kent.

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Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

05 November 2020

We explored how Kent is linked to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605.

Kent's fascinating abandoned places

Kent's fascinating abandoned places

04 November 2020

From ruined hill-top castles to floating hotels, Kent has its fair share of abandoned buildings - here we look at some of the most interesting.

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What is the best Kentish shellfish?

What is the best Kentish shellfish?

03 November 2020

A trip to the county's seaside isn't the same without sampling the local shellfish - but which are the best? We name Kent's King of the Shellfish...

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Memories of National Service in 1960

Memories of National Service in 1960

02 November 2020

One man remembers the highs and lows of his time doing National Service shortly before it was abolished.

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The untold ghostly encounters that terrified islanders

The untold ghostly encounters that terrified islanders

31 October 2020

A new Facebook page has unearthed a spooky series of previously untold Kent ghost stories.

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Business' thriving despite lockdown

Business' thriving despite lockdown

28 October 2020

A sad result of the pandemic is the huge number of job losses and shops being forced to close. But some local traders have bucked that trend.

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Looking back at Kent's football grounds

Looking back at Kent's football grounds

27 October 2020

A new book features a host of fascinating photographs capturing the glory of the county's football grounds over the decades.

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Kent's links to the Tudors

Kent's links to the Tudors

25 October 2020

They lived in castles, built fortresses along the coast and had secret love affairs in our stately homes, the Tudors have a long history in Kent.

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Slave owning vicar's secret kept for 200 years

Slave owning vicar's secret kept for 200 years

25 October 2020

An extraordinary act by a vicar from Kent to ensure he profitted from the slave trade reveals an incredible secret hidden for nearly two centuries.

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Kent's musical theatre connections

Kent's musical theatre connections

22 October 2020

From Annie Get Your Gun to Hamilton, Kent has incredible links to the world of musical theatre.

Tip of the iceberg

Tip of the iceberg

21 October 2020

In Kent's most socially deprived district, we speak to the people who live there to find the stories hiding behind the statistics.

'They see me as a big sister'

'They see me as a big sister'

19 October 2020

A 26-year-old woman from Kent is the legal guardian of 14 Tanzanian children, some from an orphanage which shut and others rescued from the streets.

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Tragic mission of doomed Kent sailors

Tragic mission of doomed Kent sailors

19 October 2020

A photo of a man who had died 140 years before featured in newspapers around the world when taken in 1986. This is the story of how it came about.

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On the run: The inmates who escaped our prisons

On the run: The inmates who escaped our prisons

18 October 2020

From a people smuggler caught after 28 years on the run, to a burglar found the next day on a stolen bike, here are tales of prison escapes in Kent.

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