It is 70 years since the "Miracle of Dunkirk" when little boats set sail from Ramsgate to rescue 338,000 soldiers stranded in France. In this week's Kent Messenger the events of May and June 1940 are remembered in a special supplement.

Also this week:

• Family's nightmare as they discover a man moving in next door is a convicted paedophile
• The doctor who left £1 million to animal charities in her will
• Fresh hope in the fight to save maternity services at Maidstone
• Picture specials: Custard Pie World Championships and Maidstone's Civic and Freedom Parade
• PLUS Meet the Maidstone man hoping to sing England to World Cup glory

All in this week's Kent Messenger