Local Life
A day in the life of a Goose Producer: Stuart John Doughty from Doddington
November 23rd 2011
Continuing our series ‘down on the farm’, we meet goose producer Stuart Doughty to hear all about his typical working day
Nature's cloak: Enjoy the visual richness of seasonal colour at Eagleswood
October 6th 2011
Enjoy the visual richness of seasonal colour at Eagleswood, near Lenham, with its blend of foliage and flower
Making music: Finchcocks houses a celebrated collection of instruments
October 5th 2011
Housing a celebrated collection of more than 100 historical keyboard instruments, of which more than 40 are in full working order, Finchcocks makes a wonderful day out for all the family
Preparing a menu for your garden guests: your birds
October 4th 2011
With winter approaching, it’s time to dust off your bird tables, polish your feeders, and prepare a menu for the ultimate dinner guests: your garden birds
Polytunnels: Why we must all learn to love them
October 3rd 2011
Polytunnels are a fact of life for a county where fruit production is so important, and here’s why we must all learn to love them.
Good housekeeping: The National Trust's first ever Walking Festival
September 29th 2011
After a summer of fun and games, we often feel at a bit of a loose end once October has come in with its cooler weather and darker evenings. But with imagination and research, the adventures needn’t stop just because winter is around the corner
10 Good Reasons To Visit Whitstable
September 29th 2011
Some would say it’s even better now the summer crowds have gone. Whitstable offers everything from history, art and theatre to family fun and fresh fish
Town & Country: Insight into what Bromley has to offer
September 29th 2011
Bromley is on London’s doorstep, has all the facilities you could want, yet it’s packed with parks and surrounded by lovely countryside and rural villages
Legal advice for your holidays from Matthew Woodhams
September 6th 2011
Sun. Sea. Sand. What we all hope for from our well-earned holidays. A slip. A trip. A crash. Sometimes these unplanned incidents can ruin them. Solicitor Matthew Woodhams explains how to deal with accidents abroad
Little Kent life - enjoying the last of the summer in Bedgebury Pinetum
September 2nd 2011
Our intrepid Mum and her town young sons enjoy the late-summer sun in Bedgebury Pinetum and find retail bliss in Sevenoaks...
Light fantastic – A Look at Kent’s Lighthouses
August 22nd 2011
With our vast and often perilous coast, lighthouses have been an essential feature of our landscape since Roman Britain. Kent Life charts their history and why no visit to the county is complete without learning more about them..
Britain. Can its essence be captured within a bottle?
August 16th 2011
Defining a nation by the sense of smell of its natives could prove a difficult task...
Dame Kelly Holmes - Future stars
July 19th 2011
Dame Kelly Holmes reveals how the work and passion that has driven her for the past seven years to help young people first began...
Little Kent
June 8th 2011
Our very own Yummy Mummy Emma Ward searches out the best things to do every month in the county with her two young children in tow
Digging deep in Canterbury
June 8th 2011
An amateur archaeologist discovered evidence in countryside near Canterbury of a remarkable development by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago. It triggered a desperate race against time to unearth the secrets of the site before they vanished
Hever Castle, High Sheriff of Kent and more in County Life
May 3rd 2011
Hever Castle, High Sheriff of Kent and more in County Life
A businessman with a love of history believes unique Westgate could be a vital part of the future...
April 20th 2011
It’s played a role in Canterbury’s turbulent history for more than 600 years. Now a businessman with a love of history believes unique Westgate could be a vital part of the future as the city fights the downturn. Read here to find out more . . .
Try a Fresh Start at Hadlow College
April 19th 2011
Statistics about skill shortages plus a lack of new entrants into the agriculture and horticulture sectors are concerning governments around the world. Find out Hadlow College has been doing to help . . .
Kent prove best Royal Wedding Street Party hosts
April 1st 2011
Kent’s “can do” approach means that more Royal Wedding street parties will be held in the county than any other local authority in the country...
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