Photos from our archive show fun-loving activities on the water at Maidstone River Festival over the years.

We celebrate the county's carnival events which have been loved and lost and those still going strong.

We take a look behind the scenes of how a TV company put Kent on the map and became a regular home to Kylie Minogue and Take That.

Signatures of the biggest stars can sell for thousands of pounds - but one expert warns today's autograph market is a 'minefield'.

Kent has lots to celebrate today, including its Blue Flag beaches, so we've taken a look back at how the county's seaside towns have changed.

From defending alleged Broadwater Farm looters to jailing from her kitchen this judge has seen a lot - we spoke to her about the most infamous cases.

We've delved into the archives and dug out 101 pictures and stories of the Olympic torch coming through Kent.

Bones, teeth and coffins are scattered in a place off the Kent coast but few know the reason they are there - this is the story of Deadman's Island.

From a brutal murder to tourists on tandem tricyles, here's the fascinating history of pilgrimages in Kent.

As plans for the 'UK's answer to Disneyland' go out to public consultation, we look at the chequered history of the London Resort scheme.

Built amid the glitz of Art Deco Britain, the future of a former cinema turned bingo hall now set for closure was far less glamorous.

As July marks the harvesting season for lavender farmers in Kent, we take a look at why the plant grown here is in such high demand across the world.

From pop-art dresses, shoulder pads and platforms shoes, a Kent museum set to reopen is showcasing fashion favourites with a trip down memory lane.

A multi-million pound 600-year-old charity founded by two medieval knights has stood the test of time to provide vital river crossings for centuries.

We take a look back at the history of some of Kent's former cinemas and see what they have become.

The story of the servicemen who perished in a freak accident at sea shortly after the end of the war.

The closure of Chatham Dockyard in 1984 ended 400 years of shipbuilding in Medway but the legend of the dockyard will never die.

Discover the history of the time-honoured agricultural event which has been synonymous with the south east for nearly a century.

From Sheerness Aquarena to Clifton Baths, we've looked back at a selection of Kent's swimming pools and lidos which have been loved and lost.

In 1915 George Smith hanged at Maidstone Prison after being convicted of three of England's most notorious murders - this is his story.