Nostalgia

Matthew Ball’s new book, Sevenoaks : The Great War and its Legacy, tells the stories of local men and women who served and survived the First World War

THE Royal British Legion in Sevenoaks is under imminent threat of closure.

A SPECIAL month-long arts festival begins in Sevenoaks on 1 November, featuring poetry, drama, film and art. It has been organised by The Stag theatre to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.

With many local events planned in the Sevenoaks area over the coming months to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One, genealogist and author Matthew Ball gives a fascinating insight into how Knole House, and the staff that worked there, were involved in the conflict

THE Sevenoaks area experienced some of the worst floods in its history 50 years ago this month (September)

SEVERAL pieces of Sevenoaks history have been put in a time capsule for future generations and buried at Bat & Ball Station.

A FASCINATING look back at the history of Bat & Ball Station in Sevenoaks can be found on a new website which has been launched to coincide with the current refurbishment of the site.

STAN Miles’ barber shop in Otford may not be very large, but more than 100 people crammed in to it throughout a day-long open house retirement party recently to say farewell and thanks to Stan for serving their village for almost 60 years

A RESIDENT from Rockdale in Sevenoaks, who will shortly be celebrating her 100th birthday, became a ‘film star’ on Friday morning.

FIFTY years ago this week a massive black smoke cloud drifted over the Sevenoaks area.