Words Bernard Bale

Sir Mick Jagger on his Dartford roots, his lifelong buddy Keith Richards and why fans still flock to stand on Platform Two of the local train station

She has been a mainstay of BBC soap EastEnders for 35 years, playing the much-loved character Dot Cotton, but June Brown says she’d rather be in Folkestone now than Walford

Although he travels the world in pursuit of historic places, Dan Snow is convinced nobody need venture further than Kent to be able to look into the entire history of Britain

Maybe it’s the cider or maybe it’s the beautiful countryside - but whatever it is, the Royal Family certainly enjoys its visits to Somerset whether official or unofficial, says Bernard Bale

While some television presenters are precious about their names, there is one who is quite happy to be simply known as ‘The History Guy’