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When our beaches rocked to Radio 1’s legendary roadshows

When our beaches rocked to Radio 1’s legendary roadshows

23 July 2023

Did you attend Radio 1’s summer roadshows when they headed into the county? On their 50th anniversary, we speak to the man behind them.

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‘Today kids on bikes are greeted like the four horsemen of the apocalypse’

‘Today kids on bikes are greeted like the four horsemen of the apocalypse’

22 July 2023

Remember when children used to cycle everywhere with their friends? Why have attitudes changed so dramatically?

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‘Maps used to get us from A to B – satnav means we now travel blind’

‘Maps used to get us from A to B – satnav means we now travel blind’

15 July 2023

Does anyone use a map any more? Our columnist looks at how in-car tech has changed but asks do we know in which direction we’re all heading?

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‘You only ever see cheques today when handed over to lottery winners’

‘You only ever see cheques today when handed over to lottery winners’

08 July 2023

Our columnist looks back to a not-so-distant payment era when cheques were king.

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‘Tattoos used to be for sailors or those wanting to intimidate’

‘Tattoos used to be for sailors or those wanting to intimidate’

01 July 2023

Our change in attitudes to tattoos over the decades has left our columnist with a dilemma after his kids revealed they want to get ‘inked’.

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Stepping back in time on ‘magnificent’ steam train journey across Kent

Stepping back in time on ‘magnificent’ steam train journey across Kent

29 June 2023

It’s not cheap at £195 per person, so is this steam train journey through the Garden of England – with champagne all round – worth the expense?

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‘We grew up with Woolworths – we thought it’d last forever’

‘We grew up with Woolworths – we thought it’d last forever’

10 June 2023

Our columnist looks back at when Woolworths ruled the high street and asks would it survive if revived today?

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‘It was an era before risk was surgically removed from all attractions’

‘It was an era before risk was surgically removed from all attractions’

20 May 2023

Our columnist recalls his trip to one of Kent’s most memorable long lost attractions – the Fantaseas water park.

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Kent’s 1953 coronation celebrations – in pictures

Kent’s 1953 coronation celebrations – in pictures

06 May 2023

As Kent celebrates King Charles’s coronation we look at how the county marked his mother’s big day in 1953 when she was crowned Queen 70 years ago.

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‘Nostalgia is the most potent of all perfumes’

‘Nostalgia is the most potent of all perfumes’

29 April 2023

Recalling the past through old pictures of our town centres is one thing...but Indiana Jones at 80 – surely that’s taking nostalgia too far?

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Inside the Kent mental hospital that closed 30 years ago

Inside the Kent mental hospital that closed 30 years ago

18 April 2023

A nurse who worked at an institution once known as a "lunatic asylum" has recalled some of the "dark moments" that have stayed with them ever since.

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'I bet the Bash Street Kids don't still get the cane'

'I bet the Bash Street Kids don't still get the cane'

15 April 2023

Comics like the Beano and Dandy were once a weekly dose of escapism - albeit with some behaviour traits which have probably changed over the years.

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'Children's TV of the past gave us cultural touch points - but not anymore'

'Children's TV of the past gave us cultural touch points - but not anymore'

08 April 2023

From Grange Hill to Monkey, Animal Magic to Dogtanian - our columnist looks back at the changing face of children's TV.

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The lost Kent nightclubs we'd love to have one more dance in

The lost Kent nightclubs we'd love to have one more dance in

08 April 2023

These pictures show some of the great nights that were had at venues across the county over the years. How we wish we could have one more boogie...

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When Kent's beaches were splattered with blood amid flashes of gunfire

When Kent's beaches were splattered with blood amid flashes of gunfire

29 March 2023

The precursor to the coastguard was a brutal organisation which waged war against smugglers - often leaving our beaches drenched in blood.

Classic pictures from Kent pubs in the Noughties

Classic pictures from Kent pubs in the Noughties

26 March 2023

Can you spot yourself or someone you know in our amazing archive photos taken at much-loved pubs across the county?

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11 chocolate bars we've loved and lost

11 chocolate bars we've loved and lost

15 March 2023

With Cadbury announcing it is discontinuing a chocolate in its Easter range we take a look at 11 other bars we've loved and lost over the years.

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The heartbreaking tale of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates

The heartbreaking tale of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates

14 March 2023

We take a look at the timeless story of one of Britain's most well-known and heartbreaking love triangles which left two of its protagonists dead.

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The truth behind Kent's starring role in hit BBC drama The Gold

The truth behind Kent's starring role in hit BBC drama The Gold

05 March 2023

As a second series on the Brink's Mat drama is confirmed, here we separate fact from fiction, and ask: "Who was the real Kenneth Noye?"

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The 'perfect storm' that left Kent under water

The 'perfect storm' that left Kent under water

31 January 2023

Thousands were made homeless, businesses and homes destroyed, and livestock drowned in one night of misery more than 70 years ago.

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