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A life of sex, horror and … am dram: scriptwriter Tudor Gates could turn his hand successfully to many genres in film, television and the stage. His dabbling with property, however, was a disaster. By Mike Gunnill

Queen of puddings or a sickly confection like river mud? Love ’em or loath ’em, the gypsy tart is baked into the history of Kent. Andrew Rootes investigates the delicacy served at the school dinner table

A rebel in the struggle against conformity: prolific memoirist, detective novelist and Rochester bookseller served time for an offence that led to a change in the law. By Chris De Coulon Berthoud

Up in smoke: shoes, a shirt, a trip to Croydon … all were gifts from a village charity that took its income from rents in the City of London and is still working today. By Roger Rogowski

The sultan and the showgirl: she was a dancer. He was a much-married playboy. Their relationship was ended by a bomb in Canterbury, writes Laurence Young

Eat your greens, and dig the good earth, but stop kissing babies: fruitarian, lawyer, surgeon, friend of Gandhi … Josiah Oldfield led a full life but his lasting legacy is his blueprint for a simple life and healthy diet. By Christine Rayner

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