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Biddenden’s Red Love Apple Juice was awarded “Kent Tastiest Juice of the Year” for the second year in a row at the recent Taste of Kent awards celebrating the very best of food and drink in Kent.– a testament to…

A full-sized sculpture of a crashed German World War Two dive bomber has been unveiled at the Battle of Britain Memorial site to reflect a ‘spirit of reconciliation’ and highlight the international outlook of the charity that maintains the National…

The Historic Dockyard Chatham is thrilled to announce it has been awarded the prestigious Gold Accolade by VisitEngland for the quality of its visitor experience for the third year running. VisitEngland, the national body promoting England as a world class…

After being rejected by her mother at birth, baby gorilla Yaounde is now thriving at Howletts Wildlife Park in Kent. Yaounde was born on 19th June 2019, weighing just 1.04kg at birth and was abandoned by her mother. Howletts Wild…

Ride the rails with your pup at the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Dogs are welcome, free of charge, on all our trains allowing you to explore the Romney Marsh and surrounding areas. New in-fur-mation for 2020: Hythe Coffee Shop…

After 19 years of exceptional service to Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, the Chief Executive, Bill Ferris OBE DL, will retire from this role later this year. Trained as an accountant, Bill gained a 1st Class Honours Degree in Managerial and…

Staff at Hever Castle are celebrating after getting a hattrick at the Beautiful South awards. The historic attraction scooped a gold award in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category with Leeds Castle and Marwell Wildlife receiving silver and…

Leeds Castle is delighted to have been awarded Silver at the Tourism South East ‘Beautiful South’ Award, in the prestigious category of ‘Large Visitor Attraction of the Year’. The award comes as the perfect finale to the Castle’s landmark 900th…