KENT TRAVEL WEAR BRAND 'HOUSE OF XOXO' LAUNCHES

Reality star Josiah Carter and Kent fashion designer Billie Jacobina have collaborated on a travel fashion brand built on hugs and kisses

FashionJoe BillDecember 5, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, House of XOXO, Josiah Carter, Billie Jacobina, #24, Feature, Features

MEDWAY RACER PICKS UP UK JET-SKI TITLE IN DEBUT SEASON

“When they drop the flag and you’re all racing to a point in the distance, getting close to each other at quite high speeds, it is a rush”

DiscoveryJoe BillDecember 1, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #24, UK, Jet ski, Racing, Champion, Medway

HONEYSUCKLE ISLAND: AN INTERVIEW WITH COMEDIAN HARRIET KEMSLEY

Canterbury’s Harriet Kemsley talks comedy, Smirnoff Ice, cellulite machines and screaming on a computer game

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillNovember 29, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #24, Harriet Kemsley, Comedian, Canterbury

WASTE WITH TASTE: LOST PROPERTY OF LONDON FINDS A HOME IN KENT

Renowned upcycled bag brand LPOL moves its design to west Kent and its production to Margate

FashionJoe BillNovember 28, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #24, LPOL, Margate

SHOULD I VISIT BIG SHOT DINER IN MARGATE, KENT?

“The staff know the customers by name (or at least by artistic trade), and they know the desired overtone - relaxed, informal but really f*cking good”

Food and DrinkJim LyonsNovember 28, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #24, Big Shot, Margate

PIT ETIQUETTE: KENT PHOTOGRAPHER MIKE PALMER ON GETTING THE ULTIMATE GIG SHOT

“It can be f*cking wild when you have 30 people trying to get the exact same shot of the singer”

MusicJoe BillNovember 16, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, #24

SHOULD I VISIT BOYS HALL IN ASHFORD, KENT?

Every now and again there is a restaurant opening that sets the foodie antennae buzzing

Food and DrinkJoe BillNovember 10, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #24, Boys Hall, Ashford, Review, Feature

KENT, IKEA & ED SHEERAN: IN CONVERSATION WITH STAR.ONE…

Brothers Adam and Joe Wilson talk about being independent, representing Ashford and the occasional talking dinosaur…

MusicJim LyonsNovember 10, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, StarOne, #24

KENT'S ALTERNATIVE GIFT GUIDE '22

Find the best Alternative Gifts from Kent’s indie businesses this Festive Season

Fashion, Food and DrinkJoe BillNovember 8, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent

Interview - Jasmin Vardimon opens ‘world-class’ performance facility in Ashford

Jasmin Vardimon opens ‘world-class’ performance facility in Ashford

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, Jasmin Vardimon, Iam Ross, Ashford, Dance, facility, training

MARKET MOVERS - CITY CORE CREATIVES

From illustrators to fashion designers, City Core Creatives has launched a travelling market for the creative businesses

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, City Core Creatives, Market, Canterbury, #23, Feature, Features

Should I visit... Roddy Burger, Tunbridge Wells?

We had long heard about Roddy’s juicy burgers…

Food and DrinkJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, Roddy Burger, Tunbridge Wells

BRB Tattoo - An Interview with Prisonstyle

Tim Smithen, aka Prisonstyle, offers a unique free-hand tattooing style that has customers flying in to experience, writes Joe Bill

DiscoveryJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Features, Feature, #23, BRB Tttoos, Folkestone, Prisonstyle

Necessary Furniture - Canterbury's affordable outlet

Canterbury charity Necessary Furniture has been providing affordable furnishings to families for more than 25 years

DiscoveryGuest UserSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, Necessary Furniture, Canterbury, Hersden, Affordable Furniture

LOOKING FOR LOST - Interview with David Shillinglaw

Artist David Shillinglaw talks to Joe Bill about finding true abstraction, the purity of sketchbooks and his personal journey through space and time

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, Feature, Features, David Shillinglaw, Artist, Margate, Murals

YOU, ME AND R.A.E - INTERVIEW

The first black female to win the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Award, an international fanbase including King Combs and Jermain Dupri, plus millions of listens to her tracks, R.A.E is on the cusp of greatness, but you’d never know it, writes Joe Bill

MusicJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, R.A.E, Like This, Thamesmead, Feature, Features

Should I visit... Kebbells, Broadstairs?

Seafood fans, pay attention, because Kebbells in Broadstairs is about to become your new favourite place

Food and DrinkJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, Kebbells, Broadstairs, Review

DIFFERENT SLOPES - An interview with The Slopes

Off the back of new EP Streets Don’t Walk They Talk, Joel Jackson reveals to Joe Bill his beginnings, his skills and why The Slopes is the perfect fall guy