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Barracks closure pushed back

26 November 2021
Barracks closure pushed back

The government has pushed back by two years the date of closure for a town's army barracks.

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Pensioner avoids bogus police investigation con

25 November 2021
Pensioner avoids bogus police investigation con

A would-be fraudster who rang his victim a second time found himself talking to a police officer.

Communities prepare for Day Of Action

25 November 2021
Communities prepare for Day Of Action

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people are expected to take to the countryside this weekend in a bid to Save Kent's Green Spaces.

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International operation sees small boat gangs smashed

24 November 2021
International operation sees small boat gangs smashed

Acting on intelligence from the National Crime Agency, French police have arrested 18 suspected people smugglers across three cities in France.

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Meeting the need for short-term housing

24 November 2021
Meeting the need for short-term housing

A letting agent said that delays in the completion of new build housing were leaving some purchasers in the lurch.

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Moment robber drags lone woman to floor

23 November 2021
Moment robber drags lone woman to floor

A callous thief sent his victim crashing to the floor as he snatched her handbag.

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Council truck parks on pavement

23 November 2021
Council truck parks on pavement

A council has apologised to residents after its driver blocked the footpath.

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Government "misled" over GP appointments

23 November 2021
Government "misled" over GP appointments

A MP has clashed with a health minister over the difficulty his constituents find trying to contact a doctor.

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Missing 18-year-old found

23 November 2021
Missing 18-year-old found

A teenager who went missing for two days prompting an appeal for help from police to track her down has been found.

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New image as fears grow for missing mum

22 November 2021
New image as fears grow for missing mum

Police have issued a new image of a missing mum-of-two who has not been seen since Remembrance Sunday.

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Efit released by police investigating rape of child two years ago

19 November 2021
Efit released by police investigating rape of child two years ago

Detectives investigating a sexual attack on a child by a stranger in a wood in 2019 have issued an image of a suspect.

Young father died partly because he hated hospitals

19 November 2021
Young father died partly because he hated hospitals

An inquest has heard that a young man's back pain led to years of declining health that eventually claimed his life.

Early closure of County Town barracks denied

18 November 2021
Early closure of County Town barracks denied

Rumours that an army barracks earmarked for housing may shut before the scheduled date of 2027 have been denied.

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Housing plan ripped up for thousands of extra homes

18 November 2021
Housing plan ripped up for thousands of extra homes

Taxpayers face a £750,000 bill as the government finds a novel reason to order a complete re-work of housing targets.

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Residents on payment strike over 'excessive' service charges

18 November 2021
Residents on payment strike over 'excessive' service charges

Six leaseholders are taking legal action against a housing association after service fees for their flats leapt £100 leaving them asking 'for what?'.

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'We are 100% vegan'

18 November 2021
'We are 100% vegan'

Today sees a new style of coffee shop open in the County Town.

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Councillor quits Labour group

16 November 2021
Councillor quits Labour group

A sixth councillor at Maidstone has resigned his party whip.

Public gets a taste for co-working

16 November 2021
Public gets a taste for co-working

Hybrid working is here to stay, says the owner of a chain of co-working spaces.

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Village corrects mistake from 100 years ago

14 November 2021
Village corrects mistake from 100 years ago

Eighteen names left off a village war memorial in error were added in a dignified ceremony a century later.

New store will help those less mobile

12 November 2021
New store will help those less mobile

Stair-lifts and riser chairs are just some of the products on offer at a new town centre store.

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