Kent Life's new columnist, BBC Radio Kent broadcaster and producer Andy Garland

PUBLISHED: 03:46 21 June 2012 | UPDATED: 21:30 20 February 2013

Andy Garland on the latest happenings BBC Radio Kent and how he manages to balance work and family life on next to no sleep

Watch: 14 nostalgic old videos of Kent

Yesterday, 12:45 Samuel Mathewson

Hop pickers taking a break in Kent (photo: Sydney Oats, Flickr, CC BY 2.0)

Take a step back in time to the good old days with these vintage videos from around Kent

Entries open for 2019 Collector of the Year competition

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Canterbury Auction Galleries

We are delighted to announce that the second Kent Life and The Canterbury Auction Galleries’ competition to find the county’s finest collectors is now open for entries

Review: The Granary Spa at Godinton House

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Owner Clare Singleton and some of her team outside the new Shepherd's Hut (photo: Manu Palomeque)

This rural retreat in a converted Victorian granary provides an organic and holistic spa service that’s all about ageing well

January 2019

Enjoy January at Kent’s National Trust properties

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Words: Emma Ward. Photo: National Trust Images

Jumping in puddles never ceases to delight (photo: National Trust Images/Chris Lacey)

This month, the National Trust is encouraging us all to embrace the wintery weather conditions and get out of doors, whatever the forecast may say

January 2019

Meet 4 of Kent’s inspirational life coaches

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Words: Caroline Read. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Whether it’s in our professional or personal lives, sometimes we could all do with a little direction and clarity. Meet four inspirational life coaches

January 2019

Romney Marsh artist Catherine Farr

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Words: Diane Crampton. Pictures: Manu Palomeque

Catherine Farr in her Romney Marsh studio (photo: Manu Palomeque)

Catherine’s subject matter is a very personal response to her surroundings

December 2018

A day in the life of a Kentish goose farmer

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Anthony Fleck on swapping fruit farming for geese and turkeys and how the tradition of eating goose at Christmas is returning

December 2018

ellenor charity: caring at Christmas

Monday, December 10, 2018 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Mascot Ellie joins Father Christmas and ellenor staff including Linda Coffey (third from left) and Tanya Ring (far right) (photo: Manu Palomeque)

Kent Life looks at the contribution ellenor makes to patient care at Christmas, in the hospice and through its community palliative care teams

December 2018

A century of women’s achievement in Kent

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Words: Stephen Roberts. Photos: Manu Palomeque, Thomas Alexander and courtesy of the contributors

Trudie Easton’'s suffragette portrayal at the September 2018 Festival of Flowers at Leeds Castle (photo: Thomas Alexander)

Celebrating the centenary of women being allowed to vote in a UK General Election, we look at leading Kent ladies, then and now

4 great shops to buy local Christmas gifts in Kent

Monday, December 3, 2018 Words: Caroline Read. Photos: Manu Palomeque

West End House Gallery gifts (photo: Manu Palomeque)

Nothing beats a unique, hand-picked present from one of Kent’s superb galleries, spciality shops and gift stores. Here are just a few to whet your festive apppetite

December 2018

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