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Celeb visits, 50p drinks and that song - memories of Strawberry Moons

Celeb visits, 50p drinks and that song - memories of Strawberry Moons

Fluorescent lights, pounding music and queuing in the cold are among the things people will remember from Maidstone nightclub Strawberry Moons.

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Coastal lift reopening pushed back again

Coastal lift reopening pushed back again

An historic water lift - due to be revamped - will not open before 2020, redevelopment bosses have confirmed.

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War hero misnamed on village memorial

War hero misnamed on village memorial

The great nephew of a First World War soldier killed in action has struggled to have his name properly recorded.

Murder witness gunned down in shop car park

Murder witness gunned down in shop car park

The assassination of a man who helped put road rage killer Kenneth Noye behind bars remains a mystery more than 20 years later.

Northern Belle journeys through Kent

Northern Belle journeys through Kent

A luxurious steam train is taking guests on the ride of their life - and it's all for charity.

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Mystery on the Kent coast turned into mini film

Mystery on the Kent coast turned into mini film

A historic mystery about Roman pottery found off the Kent coast has been turned into a kids' animation which will be used in local schools.

Did you have a relative killed in Mesopotamia?

Did you have a relative killed in Mesopotamia?

The grandson of a soldier caught up in the siege of Kut is seeking support for a memorial campaign.

Fires at Canterbury Cathedral over its 1,400 year history

Fires at Canterbury Cathedral over its 1,400 year history

After a fire wrecked Notre Dame in 2019, the story of Canterbury Cathedral's own blaze dramas was revealed.

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New book reveals Maidstone's secret past

New book reveals Maidstone's secret past

Dean Hollands had dug into the County Town's past and found a lot to be proud of - and some things less so.

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The story of Maidstone Zoo

The story of Maidstone Zoo

It's more than 60 years since the closure of one of Kent's biggest visitor attractions - Maidstone Zoo.

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Historians to mark 100 years of peace

Historians to mark 100 years of peace

A group of historians have pledged to remember the names of those who lost their lives fighting.

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William Turk and his clock

William Turk and his clock

A clock, hanging over a Kent shop, has featured in the history of five businesses after it was made by a Dover watchmaker

Transforming dirty town by creating promenade

Transforming dirty town by creating promenade

When a writer called the town of Deal 'villainous', 'filthy' and 'upon the perish' something had to be done to make the most of its best asset: the seafront.

Look back at the fire that destroyed the Priz

Look back at the fire that destroyed the Priz

It's been three years since a beloved Kent clubbing haunt perished in a fire.

'We've saved your cargo - now pay us'

'We've saved your cargo - now pay us'

Boatmen soon cottoned on that they could charge heavily for sea rescues - and that discovery soon led to some sharp bargaining which led to the courts

Churchill's Nobel Prize to be displayed in Kent forever

Churchill's Nobel Prize to be displayed in Kent forever

Sir Winston Churchill's Nobel Prize for Literature will now be permanently display at his family home in Kent, thanks to three years of fundraising.

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Town still affected by 1987 Herald of Free Enterprise disaster

Town still affected by 1987 Herald of Free Enterprise disaster

More than 35 years of mourning the victims of the Herald of Free Enterprise have not mended the tear in Dover's heart that the tragedy created.

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The ups and downs of Tesco in Kent over 100 years

The ups and downs of Tesco in Kent over 100 years

Tesco employs thousands of people across Kent but its relationship with the county has not been without controversy over its 100-year history.

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