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Last year's Seafood Restaurant of the year Buoy & Oyster produced dishes to this standard. We're looking for a similar class of nominee

Submit your nominations for the Kent Life Food & Drink Awards 2025
Nominate your favourite places; the people who make eating out special – and the local food and drink you can’t get enough of

Homes and Gardens

This semi-detached home on Shooters Hill Road, listed on Zoopla for £2.5M, features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and spans 3,929 sq ft

Blackheath’s iconic Captain’s House on the market at £2.5m
A Grade II listed Captain’s House in Blackheath Village is on sale for £2.5million. This fully restored five-bedroom home blends period charm with modern luxury.

Whinnie Williams says you can transform your bedroom without breaking the bank (Tom Harrison/Dreams/PA)

Whinnie Williams says you can transform your bedroom without breaking the bank (Tom Harrison/Dreams/PA)

Whinnie Williams on how to reboot your bedroom

Salad leaves and herbs are easy to grow. Image: Leigh Clapp

Salad leaves and herbs are easy to grow. Image: Leigh Clapp

If you don’t have room for a dedicated vegetable plot, don’t despair

The outside of the 1930s property in Petts Wood

The outside of the 1930s property in Petts Wood

'Butterfly' house in Petts Wood on the market at £1.15m

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Things to do

Ightham Mote. Credit: National Trust Images/Chris Jonas

Ightham Mote. Credit: National Trust Images/Chris Jonas

A circular walk linking Ightham Mote and Old Soar Manor

Sissinghurst blossom Image: David Sellman

Sissinghurst blossom Image: David Sellman

12 ways to celebrate spring in Kent

The Dartford Warbler: the bird Matt would most like to be! Credit: Matt Spracklen

The Dartford Warbler: the bird Matt would most like to be! Credit: Matt Spracklen

'If I could be any bird, I'd be a Dartford Warbler'

Jon Culshaw brings his Imposter Syndrome tour to Kent

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Travel

Simply iconic: the white cliffs of Dover GETTY

Why you should visit Kent during 2025
Countryside, seaside, vibrant towns, historic houses – Kent’s got the lot. But don’t just take our word for it – pay us a visit!

A place to see and be seen: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells. Credit: Getty

A place to see and be seen: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells. Credit: Getty

Famous streets across the county of Kent

The Old Neptune, Whitstable Credit: Visit Kent

The Old Neptune, Whitstable Credit: Visit Kent

Why filming location managers choose Kent time and time again

Photo: Tor Spa Retreat

Photo: Tor Spa Retreat

Kent's most romantic retreats

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Food and Drink

Last year's Seafood Restaurant of the year Buoy & Oyster produced dishes to this standard. We're looking for a similar class of nominee

Last year's Seafood Restaurant of the year Buoy & Oyster produced dishes to this standard. We're looking for a similar class of nominee

Submit your nominations for the Kent Life Food & Drink Awards 2025

Lamb Shoulder Curry

Lamb Shoulder Curry

Julie Friend's recipes for your new Kitchen gadgets

Julie Friend's seasonal spring recipes

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People

Understanding the legalities of embryo freezing.

Understanding the legalities of embryo freezing.

Ask Vanda: Understanding the legalities of embryo freezing

Artist Dame Tracey Emin after being made a Dame Commander at Buckingham Palace (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Artist Dame Tracey Emin after being made a Dame Commander at Buckingham Palace (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Artist Tracey Emin on her Dame Commander award and cancer treatment

Dame (Florence) Lilian Braithwaite

Dame (Florence) Lilian Braithwaite

The daughter of a Ramsgate vicar who became a star of both stage and film

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Lifestyle

Understanding the legalities of embryo freezing.

Understanding the legalities of embryo freezing.

Ask Vanda: Understanding the legalities of embryo freezing

How the Post Office and old forge looks today as it celebrates its 30th anniversary

How the Post Office and old forge looks today as it celebrates its 30th anniversary

The 130 year old building that remains an integral part of one Kent community

Vanda James offers advice for grandparents regarding legal rights

Vanda James offers advice for grandparents regarding legal rights

Ask Vanda: Do I have any legal rights as a grandparent?

Photo: The Meek Boutique.

Photo: The Meek Boutique.

Kent’s finest fashionistas on what's in trend this year

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