Romantic masterpieces lost to flames and fakery: visionary artist Samuel Palmer’s work was destroyed by his own son — then copied by a notorious forger

Rash, rough … but remarkably generous: ‘Diamond Jim’ Beaney rose from humble beginnings to make a fortune — and gift Canterbury one of its finest buildings

Channel conqueror: the Merchant Navy captain who became the first to swim from Dover to France — and why it took decades for another to follow

Architecture, science … and the writer who inspired Orwell: Maidstone’s surprising links to literary giants, war heroes and groundbreaking thinkers

Shot at dawn: the tragic story of a young Kent soldier executed by his own side just weeks into the First World War

The ‘uncrowned King of Cyprus’: charming antiquarian Rupert Gunnis built a reputation — and a scandal — before fleeing back to Kent

Grotesque or heritage? Battle lines drawn over Canterbury’s historic street lamps as replacements spark outrage

Long John’s legacy: a passionate collector whose influence helped shape Kent’s cultural treasures

Mad Tom’s rising: a violent rebellion remembered by a quiet plaque in the Kent countryside

Plane-maker escapes north: how wartime bombing forced a Rochester aircraft factory to relocate — to the dismay of Beatrix Potter

And finally… from keepsakes to world champion: how one woman’s collection led to an unexpected global title