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The world-famous Kent cottage and the tragic artist who made it his home

The world-famous Kent cottage and the tragic artist who made it his home

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‘She was happy and planning for the future’

‘She was happy and planning for the future’
The major Hollywood films and TV shows filmed at top Kent tourist attraction

The major Hollywood films and TV shows filmed at top Kent tourist attraction

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What ever happened to Little Chef and its famous ‘Olympic breakfast’?

What ever happened to Little Chef and its famous ‘Olympic breakfast’?

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Events that shook our county

Sheppey Crossing crash: Miracle how nobody died in Britain’s biggest pile-up

Sheppey Crossing crash: Miracle how nobody died in Britain’s biggest pile-up

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Tragic air ambulance crash remembered 25 years on

Tragic air ambulance crash remembered 25 years on

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The horror crash which killed three schoolgirls

The horror crash which killed three schoolgirls

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Kent’s story in pictures

How Kent's seaside towns have changed over the years

How Kent's seaside towns have changed over the years

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The heyday of the carnival in Kent

The heyday of the carnival in Kent

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Kent from the skies in the 1990s

Kent from the skies in the 1990s

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Changing towns and shops

The forgotten histories of Kent’s shopping centre sites

The forgotten histories of Kent’s shopping centre sites

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When diners ate in former morgue

When diners ate in former morgue

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How shopping in Kent has changed over the years

How shopping in Kent has changed over the years

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Wild weather

Remembering the sweltering summer of 1976

Remembering the sweltering summer of 1976

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The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

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We look back at Kent's hottest summer

We look back at Kent's hottest summer

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True crime stories

Kent's forgotten serial killer

Kent's forgotten serial killer

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How gang stole £50m in Britain's biggest heist

How gang stole £50m in Britain's biggest heist
Does tourist hotspot hold the key to Lord Lucan mystery?

Does tourist hotspot hold the key to Lord Lucan mystery?

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Entertainment and culture

Magical reminder of the Beatles in Kent

Magical reminder of the Beatles in Kent
Raise a light sabre to county's Star Wars connections

Raise a light sabre to county's Star Wars connections

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When music royalty came to Kent

When music royalty came to Kent

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Roads, railways, skies and seas

The heyday of the booze cruise to France

The heyday of the booze cruise to France

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The 'wonder' of the Channel Tunnel

The 'wonder' of the Channel Tunnel

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The tumultuous history of divisive Kent airport

The tumultuous history of divisive Kent airport

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Roads, railways, skies and seas

Royalty and politics

A look back at Royal visits to the county

A look back at Royal visits to the county

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Famous faces who failed to win your vote

Famous faces who failed to win your vote

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Family's agony over IRA bomb which killed Lord Mountbatten

Family's agony over IRA bomb which killed Lord Mountbatten

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Sporting stories and pictures

‘Am I dreaming this?’ – When Matt was a Seoul man

‘Am I dreaming this?’ – When Matt was a Seoul man
Looking back at Kent's Ashes stars

Looking back at Kent's Ashes stars

The rise of women's football

The rise of women's football

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Kent in the Second World War

The bombs which changed the county

The bombs which changed the county
How Kent celebrated VE Day in 1945

How Kent celebrated VE Day in 1945
Where did Doodlebugs land in Kent? See our interactive map

Where did Doodlebugs land in Kent? See our interactive map

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Victorian Kent, First World War and after

How the Armistice was reported in 1918

How the Armistice was reported in 1918

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Boy soldier remembered again after lost grave is found

Boy soldier remembered again after lost grave is found

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How the extraordinary Houdini baffled Kent

How the extraordinary Houdini baffled Kent

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Centuries - further back in time

The real story of the woman who inspired Disney princess

The real story of the woman who inspired Disney princess
The day a Kent village became the wild west

The day a Kent village became the wild west

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The legend that was Thomas Becket

The legend that was Thomas Becket

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Kent's Horrible Histories

How to survive in medieval Kent

How to survive in medieval Kent

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Kent's most haunted roads, pubs and castles

Kent's most haunted roads, pubs and castles

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The tale of the evil woman who drowned a child

The tale of the evil woman who drowned a child

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More stories from Kent's past

Which pub is the oldest in Kent?

Which pub is the oldest in Kent?

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Industries which built the towns we know today

Industries which built the towns we know today

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Kent's lost tourist attractions

Kent's lost tourist attractions

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