RIDE ON: Folkestone’s fairground-themed live music venue 'Speedway'

Hidden in plain sight, Mark ‘bOnEs’ Stevens is ringleader to Folkestone’s fairground-themed venue Speedway

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BITE CLUB REVIEW: Juliet’s Farm Shop & Cafe, Ash, Kent

It has long been known as a great stop-off for those on any number of wheels.

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GREEN LIT: Kent duo tell the story behind the making of Shrek

On the 25th anniversary of its release, Faversham creative pair Julia Woolf and Sim Evan-Jones retell the story of working on one of the world’s most recognisable films

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RECIPE: Marinated hand-dived scallops with Nordic House, Kent

Chef Jenny Warner’s private dining brand blends fine dining with seasonal Nordic flavours and zero-waste principles

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Bohème Sweet Bohème: Kent's Lucy Hall stars in La Bohème film adaptation

Rochester soprano Lucy Hall stars in the new big-screen version of the classic operatic tale of artistic struggle La Bohème

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PEACE AND TRANQUILLI-TEA: The Japanese Tea House in the Kent countryside

South Green’s Amberlea Japanese Teahouse is serving connection to the soul - Words by Sam Woods

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Medway R&B star Chidimma on juggling music and a career in the NHS

There’s no cape or mask needed for this alias!

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BITE CLUB REVIEW: Seoul Sarang, Ashford, Kent

The Korean tradition is a social affair

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LEATHER BOUND: Folkestone designer Jane De Bono

Folkestone textile designer Jane De Bono has curated a career in forging stunning products from leather deadstock

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PLOT TWIST: Whitstable author David F Reed releases crime novel

Columnist Zahra Barri talks to author David F Reed about dropping clues, cliff hangers and Whitstable easter eggs in his crime novel Running With The Devil

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SOUND SCOUT - ‘CENE KENT MIXTAPE #45

Featuring reviews of Kid Hue, venbee, Baby Dave, Juno James, YOSHE ROSE and BLISSFOOL & efan

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DISPOSITION COMPOSITION: Interview with photographer Joshua Osborne

Thanet photographer Joshua Osborne sees people. His stunning array of images put authentic characters at the centre of his work, no matter who they are.

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BITE CLUB REVIEW: OURS, FAVERSHAM

…there’s normally a queue out of the door as well as a community of regular patrons gathered al fresco enjoying coffee and a chat.

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LIFE FORMS: The work of Sevenoaks sculptor Caroline Bugby

Caroline Bugby on exploring the relationships between humans and non-humans

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STEPPING ON: Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder on AI Music, Margate & the moon landings

The Happy Mondays return to Dreamland in Margate, Kent, in 2026

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IN CONVERSATION WITH… Voka Gentle as they release new album Domestic Bliss

From revving motorbikes to spoken word to banging metal ladders, Domestic Bliss is chaos funnelled, noises refined and words chiselled into an intriguing record