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‘Subbuteo was like trying to play football in the Grand Canyon’

30 September 2023
‘Subbuteo was like trying to play football in the Grand Canyon’

From Subbuteo to electronic games and FIFA to FC24 the face of the football game has transformed beyond recognition.

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Pub giant records record revenues

27 September 2023
Pub giant records record revenues

Britain’s oldest brewer has seen revenues rocket over the last year, but inflation has deflated its annual profits.

What we learned from the new Russell Murders documentary

24 September 2023
What we learned from the new Russell Murders documentary

The Russell murders stunned the nation in 1996 – but does a new TV documentary shed any new light on the tragedy which shook Kent?

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‘In 25 years, someone may reminisce about how we all shopped on Amazon’

23 September 2023
‘In 25 years, someone may reminisce about how we all shopped on Amazon’

Amazon is about to turn 25 in the UK – but for all its success, it’s played no small part in forever changing our high streets.

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Five-star food, stunning decor – but is £2.50 for a can of coke too steep?

21 September 2023
Five-star food, stunning decor – but is £2.50 for a can of coke too steep?

A relative newcomer to one village is turning on the style – but can it deliver on the substance too in our food review?

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Could Kent towns be set for blanket 20mph limits?

20 September 2023
Could Kent towns be set for blanket 20mph limits?

A driving association claims 20mph limits are being ushered in here by ‘stealth’ in a war on the driver as Wales cuts speeds on residential streets.

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‘Who are we to begrudge people much-needed homes?’

16 September 2023
‘Who are we to begrudge people much-needed homes?’

Housebuilding is rarely welcomed in Kent – but should we accept it as a necessary price of the county’s popularity?

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Wages finally catch up with inflation – but jobless rise

12 September 2023
Wages finally catch up with inflation – but jobless rise

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal a rise in unemployment in the county, but there’s better news for wages.

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Kent teachers reveal what really happens during an Ofsted inspection

12 September 2023
Kent teachers reveal what really happens during an Ofsted inspection

An Ofsted verdict can make or break a school – but just what actually happens when the inspectors arrive?

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‘In this post-Brexit world, is queuing all we are world leaders in?’

09 September 2023
‘In this post-Brexit world, is queuing all we are world leaders in?’

The British are famous for their love of a queue...but are we getting out of practice thanks to modern technology?

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Kent could lose £4m as three Hollywood productions shelved

07 September 2023
Kent could lose £4m as three Hollywood productions shelved

The impact of the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike is hitting Kent in the pocket as big-budget productions grind to a halt.

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Plans to change three grammar schools put on hold

04 September 2023
Plans to change three grammar schools put on hold

Proposals to make three single-sex grammar schools mixed have been ‘postponed’ by the Department for Education.

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‘Explosions and gunfire’ to be heard along Kent coast

03 September 2023
‘Explosions and gunfire’ to be heard along Kent coast

The Ministry of Defence says explosions and gunfire will be heard along the coast this week.

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‘Al Fayed was unique’ says school he helped create

03 September 2023
‘Al Fayed was unique’ says school he helped create

A school Mohamed Al Fayed helped create in Kent has paid a glowing tribute following his death.

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‘Many parents confuse individuality with desperate attention-seeking’

02 September 2023
‘Many parents confuse individuality with desperate attention-seeking’

Our columnist reflects on how buying all the correct school gear is one thing – fitting it all in his bag quite another.

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How ‘collapsing concrete’ crisis started in Kent school five years ago

01 September 2023
How ‘collapsing concrete’ crisis started in Kent school five years ago

As 100+ schools have been told to shut buildings amid fears over “collapsing concrete”, we look at how the crisis was sparked in Kent five years ago.

The forgotten histories of Kent’s shopping centre sites

27 August 2023
The forgotten histories of Kent’s shopping centre sites

We have all visited the county’s big shopping centres – but have you ever asked yourself what used to be on the sites upon which they now stand?

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‘Thank goodness the era of smoking everywhere is now in the past’

26 August 2023
‘Thank goodness the era of smoking everywhere is now in the past’

It wasn’t long ago you could smoke in restaurants and cinemas – but, as our columnist recalls, it meant we all ended up wreaking of the things.

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The Kent killers told they will never taste freedom again

21 August 2023
The Kent killers told they will never taste freedom again

As baby murderer Lucy Letby begins a rare whole-life term, we look at the notorious Kent killers who have also been told they will die behind bars.

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‘I once confidently predicted mobile phones would never catch on’

19 August 2023
‘I once confidently predicted mobile phones would never catch on’

Is size really everything? For smartphones it seems to be – but we can’t make our minds up whether bigger or smaller is better.

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