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Arrest made after car crashes into wall

18 January 2021
Arrest made after car crashes into wall

A driver and his passenger escaped with minor injuries after ploughing into a wall.

Hannah is town's best young musician

15 January 2021
Hannah is town's best young musician

This year's finals of the Maidstone Young Musician of the year contest were held online, but the quality of performance was undiminished.

Petition opposes construction of community centre

15 January 2021
Petition opposes construction of community centre

Lockdown has made it even more apparent how important it is to keep our green spaces open, say protesters.

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Restaurant's zero rating for hygiene

15 January 2021
Restaurant's zero rating for hygiene

The owners of a takeaway restaurant have been told they must urgently improve standards to ensure public safety.

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Pair launch business despite Covid

14 January 2021
Pair launch business despite Covid

A new estate agency is to specialise in "extraordinary" homes.

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Police find cocaine in car search

13 January 2021
Police find cocaine in car search

A suspected drug dealer has made his first court appearance.

Unpopular cycle lane to go

12 January 2021
Unpopular cycle lane to go

A much-criticised 'pop up' cycle lane which appeared in a town centre earlier in the pandemic is to be removed.

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The rules about cremations

11 January 2021
The rules about cremations

There is a limit on the number of mourners allowed to attend a funeral or cremation.

Paperboy to celebrate 80th birthday

07 January 2021
Paperboy to celebrate 80th birthday

Come rain or shine, a pensioner gets up at 6am every morning to get on his bike and deliver the news to his fellow villagers.

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Dozens of over-80s miss vaccine slots at one surgery

07 January 2021
Dozens of over-80s miss vaccine slots at one surgery

While thousands still wait for a vaccination date, others are missing their appointments.

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Motorist hits out after parking meter issues 'invalid' tickets

06 January 2021
Motorist hits out after parking meter issues 'invalid' tickets

A frustrated driver is warning motorists to beware after being fined £25 in a town centre car park.

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New Year, new surgery for GPs

05 January 2021
New Year, new surgery for GPs

The dream of a new first class medical centre has at least been realised.

Taking rough sleepers off the streets and into the warm

05 January 2021
Taking rough sleepers off the streets and into the warm

A borough council is stepping up to fill the role of winter shelters.

Borough secures first Innovation Centre tenant

05 January 2021
Borough secures first Innovation Centre tenant

An international health strategy consultancy is to take up residence at the Kent Medical Centre.

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Vulnerable villagers left without vaccine

05 January 2021
Vulnerable villagers left without vaccine

A councillor is fearful that rural Kent is being over-looked in the vaccination programme.

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We can't take any more traffic, say objectors

04 January 2021
We can't take any more traffic, say objectors

So far not one voice has been raised in favour of a scheme for 330 more homes on Hermitage Lane.

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Pensioner's wallet stolen from backpack

04 January 2021
Pensioner's wallet stolen from backpack

Police have issued a CCTV image of two women following the theft of a wallet from a distracted shopper.

Cancer, miscarriages but no medals for nuclear test heroes

04 January 2021
Cancer, miscarriages but no medals for nuclear test heroes

A veteran of Britain's nuclear test programme, which has left ex-servicemen with serious health issues, has hit out at the military's medal panel.

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MP backs boys' campaign to cancel exams

03 January 2021
MP backs boys' campaign to cancel exams

A petition signed by 400 students calling for GCSEs and A-levels to be cancelled this year will be passed to the Secretary of State for Education.

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Driver smashes into five parked cars

01 January 2021
Driver smashes into five parked cars

Residents have spent today sweeping up the debris after a crash outside their homes.

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