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Gentleman farmer

George Jessel talks to Kent Life about farming, family, diversification and his dream cheese

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The music man

David Flood talks to Kent Life about his 30 years of music at Canterbury Cathedral, touring the world, and why mischievousness is a good quality in a choir boy

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David Starkey interviewed

David Starkey, CBE, on village life, Agas, the importance of education and why history still matters

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David Philpott interviewed

David Philpott on the year that changed his life, transforming Kent Air Ambulance and why he loves his county

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Oz Clark interviewed

Oz Clarke on his first taste of damson wine, working with James May, and his beloved Gillingham FC

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Terry Anthony interviewed

Galloping out of the fog-shrouded wilds of Romney Marsh comes the mysterious Dr Syn and his three henchman. Meet the rather more earthly artist who breathes life into this notorious smuggler

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Tom Hart Dyke interviewed

Snatched by guerillas in the Colombian jungle, Tom Hart Dyke never gave up his ambition of creating a World Garden at his ancestral home of Lullingstone Castle 

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Brothers in arms

Why Kentish brothers, Tim and Tristan Reeves, are heading for the top in their chosen sport of sidecar racing

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Man of the people

The new High Sheriff of Kent insists he’s not the obvious choice, but with his background as a teacher and a magistrate, on top of his passion for sport and the arts, we beg to differ. Kent Life meets the terribly dashing Nigel Wheeler

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Food for thought

Produced in Kent’s new chief executive, Tim Read, talks about being taught by Carmelite nuns, his passion for local food and the joy of an Aga

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Kent's High Sheriff, Richard OIdfield, interviewed

Kent’s new High Sheriff, Richard Oldfield, on marathons, mansions, his shrieval themes and why he loves the Kent coast and countryside

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Greg Clark, MP Tunbridge Wells, interviewed

Tunbridge Wells MP, Greg Clark, on West Kent’s new super hospital, his political heroes, jazz and eradicating poverty

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Lady Astor of Hever interviewed

Lady Astor of Hever on coming to terms with her daughter’s autism, nine years of fundraising, her extended family and falling in love with Kent

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Dominic Grant and Julie Forsyth interviewed

They first met in Guys and Dolls in 1974 and have been together ever since. Meet singing sensations, Dominic Grant and Julie Forsyth

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Simon Hume-Kendall interviewed

As owner of The Hop Farm, Lamberhurst Vineyard and Bewl Water, Simon Hume-Kendall’s name is rarely out of the local news. Kent Life meets the man behind the headlines

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Anton Vamplew interviewed

Astronomer Anton Vamplew is also an author, broadcaster and lecturer, but his main passion is the night sky – and what lies beyond

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Lucky star

The son of a cricketing legend who has forged his own name in the sport with both Kent and England, Chris Cowdrey says a lot of it’s down to luck

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In the line of fire

Charlie Hendry, Chief Fire Officer for Kent, on blogs, facing fear and the importance of education

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Living in harmony

The workings of industry may dominate the skyline of the Hoo Peninsula, but here you’ll find one man passionately nurturing a natural habitat simply teeming with variety and beauty. Meet Bill Jones

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Originally a country market town, Ashford’s continuous development and ability to change with the times has seen it evolve into a modern transport hub with historic links
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The RSPB is asking the public to help restore a major wildlife site in Kent. Fifty years ago, the Lydden Valley, just south of Sandwich, was a wildlife-rich wetland, but prolonged drainage has seen the area dry out and wildlife leave as a result.
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George Jessel talks to Kent Life about farming, family, diversification and his dream cheese
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