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Gertrude Ederle: the first-ever woman to swim the English Channel
Gertrude Caroline Ederle – "Gertie"- to her family and friends was the first-ever woman to swim the English Channel.
Comedian Laura Smyth on why teaching and comedy have so much in common
Popular influencer, podcaster and author on why she moved to Kent
William Rivers: the physician who pioneered shell-shock treatment
Bonding with my Mum on a shared volunteering trip to Ghana
Why Dame Prue Leith will 'step back' from Celebrity Bake Off after 2024 series
The legacy of Victorian physician Sir William Jenner
Celebrating Kent women on International Women's Day
From cork lifejackets to motor lifeboats, how the RNLI started 200 years ago
The noblewoman whose passion for fashion led her to pursue a life of crime
Steve Bate, MBE on training and touring
According to AK: the colourful work of the Tunbridge Wells artist
Kent companies and individuals who had a great 2023
The Kent man who helped make healthcare accessible
On filming location with TV's Call the Midwife in Kent
The Kent design business putting a stamp on Christmas
Kevin Clifton on why he couldn’t say no to this year’s panto in Kent
Annabel Croft tells us how dance is helping to see her through tough times
The Craftmakers' Tales by talented people from Kent
Lest we forget... Kent heroes on Remembrance day
Illustrated Kent: the artists inspired by our county
Kent artist's new exhibition celebrates the natural world
New redesigned Remembrance Poppies launched by the Royal British Legion
Dame Kelly Holmes has revealed her advice for feeling healthier and happier
Christmas Gifts
Lighting the way: the Kent candlemakers enhancing our homes
The Rochester born author whose book was turned into a film starring Elizabeth Taylor
James Martin talks food, fame and fans ahead of live UK tour
Meet Peter Young, the man who can put a smile on your face
Immersive production Antigone: a theatre experience like no other
The beautiful Falconhurst estate in Markbeech, near Edenbridge
We catch up with Kent-based chef Maria Bradford
Calling all budding artists
Innovative Merchant of Venice 1936 production makes theatre history in Bromley
A plant-loving social enterprise in Cranbrook
Shares in Banksy’s Valentine’s Day Mascara mural offered to public
Sir Henry Tizard: the man who conducted the first serious investigations into UFOs
How folk band Open Water’s new album is a true celebration of Deal
Schoolboy chorister Malakai Bayoh reflects on his success after Britain’s Got Talent
Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards honoured in Kent hometown with sculptures
TV presenter Anita Rani on her fiction writing
Melanin Magic: London bookstore opens to create ‘safe space’ for black children
DJ Ken Bruce to host a Greatest Hits Radio station dedicated to this era of music
Antiques expert and TV star Catherine Southon on her career and life in Kent
Ross Kemp says volunteers for poppy appeal are needed this year ‘more than ever’
Why the locals love living and working in Sevenoaks in Kent
Rosie Galligan: the rising rugby star from Kent
Davina McCall on why female friendships are important in midlife
Clive Myrie to host BBC First Night Of The Proms show
Everything you need to know about the creation of the NHS
Celebrating 75 years of the NHS in Kent
All you need to know about going to a festival with your teenager
Coin worth more than £5,000 produced to honour Dame Shirley Bassey
Joanna Lumley reveals her favourite place in India - and it isn't the Taj Mahal
Ken Bruce's PopMaster quiz is coming to TV