Words Caroline Read. Photos Manu Palomeque

Kent Life meets some of the people working hard to save our historic vessels from the scrap heap

There may not be the usual crowds this summer, but we can still look ahead to our return to one of Kent’s favourite seaside destinations - Whitstable

Here are 12 places in Kent that may have flown under your radar before but are well worth seeking out

Battersea’s rehoming centre Brands Hatch, which has just celebrated its 20th anniversary, offers a peaceful rural sanctuary for dogs and cats

The vinyl revival is hitting all the right notes for Kent’s music lovers. We speak to some passionate independent record store owners

Joseph Hewison on how his affinity with dogs led to a full-time career working with them every day

Community growing projects, from orchards to allotments and even hops for beer making are cropping up all over Kent

An iconic part of our seaside resorts, we ask some of Kent’s lucky beach hut users what they love about their ‘sheds beside the sea’

Kent Life celebrates the local charities offering safe homes to abused or unwanted animals in the county

Known as the ‘Jewel of the Weald’, it’s one of our prettiest country towns