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Guilty: Sham doctor with 'more qualifications than Freud'

Guilty: Sham doctor with 'more qualifications than Freud'

A 'doctor' who lived in a £1m home and claimed to have more psychiatric qualifications than Freud has been exposed as a brazen liar.

The force was with sci-fi fans at film and TV convention

The force was with sci-fi fans at film and TV convention

Thousands of sci-fi fans attended a film and TV convention in Folkestone with Dr Who actor Tom Baker.

Tories hold on to power but Ukip win seats

Tories hold on to power but Ukip win seats

The Conservatives have kept control of Shepway District Council but Ukip have won seven seats.

Fire engulfs caravan

Fire engulfs caravan

A caravan was 80% destroyed in a Folkestone fire.

Tories holds Folkestone and Hythe, with Ukip second

Tories holds Folkestone and Hythe, with Ukip second

Conservative Damian Collins has defended his Folkestone and Hythe seat with an increased majority, as Ukip finished second.

Boy, 16, charged after cannabis factory found

Boy, 16, charged after cannabis factory found

Two people including a 16-year-old boy have been charged after police found a cannabis factory in a residential area.

Polls open for closest election in years

Polls open for closest election in years

Voters in Folkestone and Hythe are going to the polls to elect the new MP and councillors. Here's our summary of how you can follow the vote with us.

Votes needed to bring Turner winner to town

Votes needed to bring Turner winner to town

Following popular event featuring American artist Spencer Tunick last year, a Folkestone gallery is attempting to bring Turner winner Gillian Wearing.

Cugley puts Invicta first

Cugley puts Invicta first

Manager Neil Cugley will take a wage cut next season to help fund Folkestone’s quest for the league title.

We must start better - Friend

We must start better - Friend

Only the league title will satisfy Liam Friend next season after he suffered play-off defeat with Folkestone for the fourth year running.

Doctor Who will help event soar out of this world

Doctor Who will help event soar out of this world

Sci-fi fans will descend on Folkestone this weekend for a comic con following the huge success of previous years and will be boosted by Doctor Who.

Plans unveiled for new sports centre

Plans unveiled for new sports centre

Images released today show what a proposed new state of the art sports centre will look like.

Friend: We were rubbish

Friend: We were rubbish

Folkestone captain Liam Friend pulled no punches in his assessment of their play-off final defeat.

Cugs hurt by play-off defeat

Cugs hurt by play-off defeat

Folkestone's 3-0 loss to Merstham in the play-off final hit manager Neil Cugley hard.

Invicta's promotion dream in tatters

Invicta's promotion dream in tatters

Folkestone endured a nightmare afternoon when they lost 3-0 at home to Merstham in the play-off final.

Crews forced to break down door after ashes spark bin fire

Crews forced to break down door after ashes spark bin fire

Firefighters offer safety advice after the contents of an ashtray were emptied into a bin, and caught alight.

Woman cut from car after skip collision

Woman cut from car after skip collision

A woman in her 50s was cut free from her car after colliding head-on with a skip.

Invicta's big day beckons

Invicta's big day beckons

Folkestone are 90 minutes from promotion and they need your support in Saturday's play-off final.

Rush of fundraising after Nepal disaster

Rush of fundraising after Nepal disaster

More and more fundraising events are rapidly being organised in Folkestone and Hythe for earthquake victims.

Invicta step up stewarding after semi-final crowd trouble

Invicta step up stewarding after semi-final crowd trouble

Folkestone Invicta say they will increase their stewarding in the wake of crowd trouble during Tuesday's play-off semi-final against Whyteleafe.

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