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The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Robert Allison CBE, the recently retired Vice Chancellor and President of Loughborough University, to its Board of Trustees. Professor Allison will officially take up the post at…

A moving ceremony at a clifftop memorial to the Few marked the first time a unique Act of Remembrance has been held in this country. The British Torch of Remembrance has, since 1965, been taken on a pilgrimage to Belgium…

Having seen three previous vintages with outstanding growing conditions through 2018-2020, this year’s harvest, and in fact the 2021 growing season as a whole has certainly come with its fair share of challenges for English wine producers.  However, for Biddenden,…

One of Kent’s best loved heritage sites turned to modern-day methods to attract the attention of families with young children at the weekend. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, which commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of ‘the Few’ who kept…

There’s a Christmas treat in store as Heritage railway offers a get-away-from-it-all treat Travelling on the magical steam-hauled Santa Specials has been a Christmas highlight for thousands of children for many years, but this year the Kent & East Sussex Railway…

Spirits run high as animals and keepers at the Kent wildlife park prepare for a week of fiendish fun for all the family this Halloween From Saturday 23 October - Sunday 31 October, Kent’s wildest animal park, Wildwood, will play…

Have you heard? Our lovely donkeys Dora, Ellie and George are hanging up their saddles after many years of fun and donkey rides. They will be officially retiring as they are getting older and deserve a good rest. We can’t believe our…

Encounter the extraordinary this autumn at the Royal Engineers Museum as we welcome some of our favourite events back to the home of military engineering. From search dog displays and a chance to get hands on with bomb disposal technology…