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Tory leader's dark secret as paedophile

Tory leader's dark secret as paedophile

An ex-Conservative branch chairman sexually assaulted three children and exchanged perverted child fantasies online.

Pigeon catcher home after 20ft roof plunge

Pigeon catcher home after 20ft roof plunge

A handyman is recovering after falling 20ft from a town hall roof while trying to catch pigeons.

Cugley still not keen on Guernsey trip

Cugley still not keen on Guernsey trip

Folkestone Invicta fly to Guernsey this weekend for a game manager Neil Cugley still feels shouldn’t be on their fixture list.

Taylor: Why I chose Invicta

Taylor: Why I chose Invicta

Folkestone's new signing Joe Taylor reveals why he turned down a reunion with Jim Ward at Whitstable to sign instead for Neil Cugley's side.

'Wanted foreign prisoner' found walking on motorway

'Wanted foreign prisoner' found walking on motorway

A suspected on-the-run foreign prisoner has been detained near the Channel Tunnel after being found walking on the M20.

Serious crash closes A20

Serious crash closes A20

Serious crash involving a motorcyclist closed part of a main dual carriageway in Kent this afternoon

Thousands of Gurkhas could miss out on pensions reform

Thousands of Gurkhas could miss out on pensions reform

Ministry of Defence hints thousands of Gurkhas could miss out due to the "rules of the game" during debate in House of Commons despite inquiry.

Invicta swoop for Taylor

Invicta swoop for Taylor

Former Sittingbourne striker Joe Taylor has left Farnborough and signed for Folkestone Invicta.

Three saved in flat fire drama

Three saved in flat fire drama

Two men and a woman were woken up before smoke overcame them in an early-hours blaze.

Cugley relishing Margate clash

Cugley relishing Margate clash

Folkestone Invicta meet big-spending Kent rivals Margate in the pick of the FA Cup ties this weekend and manager Neil Cugley can’t wait.

Folkestone's golden generation

Folkestone's golden generation

Meet the men who fired Folkestone's 1st XI back to the Kent Cricket League Premier Division.

Two charged with church theft

Two charged with church theft

Two people are due in court this week charged with thefts from a member of a church congregation.

Locomotive driven through Kent today

Locomotive driven through Kent today

Drivers were warned to expect delays today as a 70ft-long railway locomotive makes its way through Kent on motorways.

Kent Cricket League - in pictures

Kent Cricket League - in pictures

Picture action from the final weekend of matches in the Kent Cricket League

'Get your act together and deal with it'

'Get your act together and deal with it'

Former Home Secretary Michael Howard calls on French authorities to deal with the migrants gathered at Calais.

Safely warning issued following theft of Land Rover

Safely warning issued following theft of Land Rover

Police urge Land Rover owners to be on the look out following two suspicious incidents in Folkestone.

Woman suffers facial burns in kitchen blaze

Woman suffers facial burns in kitchen blaze

Fire crews were called to a third floor flat today after a deep fat fryer caught alight.

Man treated for smoke inhalation following flat fire

Man treated for smoke inhalation following flat fire

Fire crews were called to second floor flat in the early hours of the morning after an unattended saucepan caught alight.

Handyman plunges 20ft through town hall roof

Handyman plunges 20ft through town hall roof

A handyman is recovering in hospital after plunging 20ft through the roof of a town hall where he was working.

Stones star joins Invicta

Stones star joins Invicta

Folkestone Invicta have signed 18-year-old midfielder Charley Robertson on loan from Maidstone United.

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