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A reel of tape on an old-fashioned plastic spool, stood up next to a box with the recording's contents written by hand on the outside.

Hendrix tape sold for nearly double expected price

Former EastEnders star John Altman interviewed the guitarist at a gig in Chatham in December 1967.

John Altman, wearing a floral shirt and dark blue jacket, stands in front of a stained glass window decorated with pictures of Jimi Hendrix

Nasty Nick's Hendrix interview to be auctioned

EastEnders actor John Altman recorded the interview when he was 15 and is selling the memorabilia.

Veteran recalls raw onion sandwiches on VE Day

Eric Page, now 102, also had a few beers in 1945 when the war in Europe ended.

An aerial shot of Chatham Dockyard, showing the River Medway flowing through the urban connurbation.

Dockyard motion thrown out over local plan fears

Independent councillors want the site given over to employment, but their motion was voted out.

An elderly man has his hands folded over a walking stick.

'Deeply distressing situations' found at care home

The Care Quality Commission says the Chatham home was "compromising people's dignity".

An up-close image of a police officer's jacket.

Man taken to hospital after suspected stabbing

Two men, aged 22, are in police custody after a man in his 20s was injured in Chatham.

A steam boat tug called the Challenge moored at the River Medway in Chatham.

Historic Dunkirk tugboat desperately needs repairs

The owner of the Challenge says it is important to keep the boat's history alive.

A Google Maps image of junction 3 of the M2, showing a sign directing traffic to the A249, M20 and M25.

Five-vehicle crash closed stretch of M2 carriageway

Part of the M2 was closed following the crash at junction 3, near Chatham and Rochester.

A CGI image of the exterior of the proposed new Aldi in Maidstone Road in Chatham

Plans to turn ex-school site into Aldi submitted

The German company said the new store would bring £5m worth of investment to the Chatham area.