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Fran clocks up a first for the borough

18 July 2019
Fran clocks up a first for the borough

Councillors honour a former colleague as "a consummate politician and a great strategic thinker."

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School children and the elderly 'put at risk'

18 July 2019
School children and the elderly 'put at risk'

Villagers have decided to take matters into the own hands after a huge increase in traffic.

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More money? No thank you, say councillors

18 July 2019
More money? No thank you, say councillors

Maidstone councillors have rejected proposals to pay themselves bigger allowances.

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Community tells Sainsbury's: Get on with it!

17 July 2019
Community tells Sainsbury's: Get on with it!

Villagers demand the supermarket they were promised six years ago

Conservation group hit by theft of tools

17 July 2019
Conservation group hit by theft of tools

A residents group that has spent 19 years working to improve the Loose Valley Conservation Area has been left without tools after a burglary.

Red Route plans for town centre

17 July 2019
Red Route plans for town centre

A Red Route around a town could be the answer to pollution problems after councillors voted against a congestion charge.

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Normandy war hero, who has a French school named after him, dies

16 July 2019
Normandy war hero, who has a French school named after him, dies

Tributes have been paid to a Second World War veteran who made it his life's work to be of service to others.

‘Being fat-shamed by doctor made me so ill my teeth fell out’

16 July 2019
‘Being fat-shamed by doctor made me so ill my teeth fell out’

A woman who considers herself the victim of ‘fat-shaming' says she still bursts into tears about the incident.

School's flash mob video to celebrate Good Ofsted

15 July 2019
School's flash mob video to celebrate Good Ofsted

A primary school has been celebrating after achieving its first Good Ofsted report in its 45-year history.

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Window death fall 'accidental'

11 July 2019
Window death fall 'accidental'

The circumstances that led to a man falling from a fourth-floor window may never be known.

This one's for Charlie

10 July 2019
This one's for Charlie

A football match between a school and the Scouts has raised £2,000 in memory of 12-year-old who died of an asthma attack

Tragic death of woman with history of mental illness

09 July 2019
Tragic death of woman with history of mental illness

A woman who had undergone gender reassignment surgery took her own life 12 years later.

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Last chance for bargains at the County Show

07 July 2019
Last chance for bargains at the County Show

Thousand of people are at Detling again for the last day of the County Show.

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Spurs take victory, but Waitrose were the winners

07 July 2019
Spurs take victory, but Waitrose were the winners

A crowd-pleasing football match has raised £9,000 for charity.

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Shutters smashed in centre break-in

07 July 2019
Shutters smashed in centre break-in

Cash was stolen in a raid at a healthy living centre launched to help those on a large council estate.

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BizSpace buys Knightrider House

07 July 2019
BizSpace buys Knightrider House

William Shipley's home is to become a centre for micro-businesses in £4m deal.

Thousands enjoy second day of Kent County Show

06 July 2019
Thousands enjoy second day of Kent County Show

Scores of people are enjoying the sun and the fun at the Kent County Show as it enters its second day.

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Bobby Davro looks for treasure amidst the trash

06 July 2019
Bobby Davro looks for treasure amidst the trash

Comedian Bobby Davro has been picking up some bargains in a second-hand shop while filming a BBC show.

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Stalwart village campaigner has passed away

05 July 2019
Stalwart village campaigner has passed away

Tributes have been paid to Brian Clifford, who helped defeat plans for the Kent International Gateway scheme.

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Groombridge Place will stay open

05 July 2019
Groombridge Place will stay open

A programme of summer events will continue at a popular tourist attraction despite the tragic death of its owner.

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