‘cene In The Wild: Which flora and fauna to discover in Kent this Spring

Columnist Cara Blackburn picks out the Kent wildlife to look out for this spring

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Cara Blackburn, Cene In the wild, SPring, Nature, Flowers, Animals, Species

SOUND SCOUT - ‘CENE KENT MIXTAPE #44

Featuring reviews of Georgie Parker, aKadem, Jude Ness, Old Mercia, Mariella and Jake St. Ange

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Cene Mixtape, Mariella, Old Mercia, Akadem, Jake St Ange, Georgia Parker, Jude Ness

BITE CLUB REVIEW: Franc, Canterbury

It’s buzzing for lunchtime and we are there to try out the set menu…

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Bite Club, Review, Franc, Canterbury

TAPPING IN: Ashford Vale Tudo Brazilian jiu-jitsu club

Unlike others, this martial-arts temple offers outstanding hours, has convenient parking and might actually hold the key to cracking the code of life

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Ashford, Vale Yudo, Tudo

The Fizz Uprising: A Spring Clean for Wine Rules

Kent wine communicator Natalia Suta lets go of wine guilt, pours away etiquette and breaks a few vino rules

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Winerocks, Natalia Suta, Harlot wine, RUles of wine

Crossing the Field: Author Rebecca Gransden releases novel on post-apocalyptic Isle of Sheppey

Columnist Zahra Barri talks to Isle of Sheppey author Rebecca Gransden about pilgrimage

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Rebecca Gransden, Author, Crossing The Field, Isle of Sheppey

SERVICE WITH A STYLE: County Clothes celebrates 50 years in Canterbury

Kent indie retailer County Clothes remains a stalwart of the city’s high street

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, County Clothes, Canterbury, Kent, Indie Retailer

BITE CLUB REVIEW: Jerky Werky's Caribbean, Maidstone

Brand new to Bank Street in Maidstone, Jerky Werky’s opened in mid-January, bringing a Caribbean flavour to the town centre

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Jerky Werky's Carribean, Restaurant, New Opening, Madstone, Maidstone

OH LORD! Interview with Canterbury author and hairstylist Vicki Lord

Columnist Zahra Barri talks to author and hairdresser Vicki Lord about sex, blow-dries, First Dates and the safety of the salon chair

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Vicki Lord, Canterbury, Hair Stylist, Book, Zahra Barri

Parks to Pitches: Non-League football zine based in Kent

Medway’s Christian Obray on his non-league epiphany and passion for the printed zine

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Non-league, footbal, zine, medway, Through The Turnstiles, From Parks To Pitches

ONDA - Leading Canterbury’s new underground era

The house brand is reshaping The Venue, elevating emerging talent and putting Canterbury firmly on the UK clubbing map.

Focus, ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 6, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, The Venue, Onda, Clubbing, Hopuse, Underground, Music, Canterbury, #42

HALF IN AND HALF OUT: Interview with legendary photographer Tony Davis

The second life of Tony Davis’s photographic Archive

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 5, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Tony Davis, Photographer, 90s, Rave, SceneDocu, Documentary, Photography, MRGATE

IN CONVERSATION WITH… TAREN GOPI

Taren’s breakout track Blood in the Water has already amassed almost 500,000 streams

ExclusiveJoe BillJanuary 5, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Taren Gopi, North kent, Electronic, House, Music

Interview: Stereo MC's icon Rob Birch on returning to the road and finding a home in Kent

Rob Birch, founding member and iconic frontman of the Stereo MC’s, talks about the band’s return to the road and recording, while also sharing his love for his home in Margate

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 5, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Rob Birch, Stereo MCs, Interview, Margate, Kent

SOUND SCOUT - MIXTAPE #43

Reviews for Jack Nash, Polo Lounge, Jamie Rosso, Elle-Marie, Blackstone and Squangey Bobbins

ExclusiveJoe BillJanuary 5, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Sound SCout, Music, Reviews

WINEROCKS: The Other Dry January Ft. Yotes Court, Kent

Kent wine communicator Natalia Suta on making the right decisions this New Year and standing by your dry wines

ExclusiveJoe BillJanuary 5, 2026#kent, Feature, #43, Winerocks, Dry January, Yotes Court, Vineyard

Esoteric Kent – Come to the dark side (of winter)

Columnist Anna Willatt, aka Esoteric Isle, talks to The Poisoners’ Cabinet about Kent’s historic true crimes

ExclusiveJoe BillDecember 31, 2025#kent, #43, Feature, Esoteric Isle, The Poisoners Cabinet, Anna Willatt

Led by the Wild: Experience conservation at Whites Wood Farm

Columnist Cara Blackburn discovers Whites Wood Farm - a place of purpose, conservation and community

ExclusiveJoe BillDecember 31, 2025#kent, #43, Feature, Led By The Wild, Whites Wood Farm, Cara Blackburn

IN MY HOME TOWN: Maidstone mural artist Blondie Howden

Blondie Howden tells us the amazing story of how her accidental artistic beginnings have led to creating murals internationally

ExclusiveJoe BillDecember 30, 2025#kent, #43, Feature, Maidstone, Blondie Howden, Art, Muralist, Street art

BITE CLUB: Review - Margeherita's, Deal

Margherita’s serves up traditional Italian dishes in a cosy and welcoming atmosphere.

ExclusiveJoe BillDecember 30, 2025#kent, #43, Margherita's, Deal, Review, Pizza, Italian

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