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Restaurants and pubs shut after owner dies

22 February 2024
Restaurants and pubs shut after owner dies

Two pubs and restaurants have suddenly closed after one of their co-owners died after a battle with cancer.

Where to watch Maidstone United’s historic FA Cup clash

21 February 2024
Where to watch Maidstone United’s historic FA Cup clash

As Maidstone United and thousands of fans make a 140-mile trip for their latest FA Cup clash, here’s where you can support the Stones closer to home.

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M25 workers set to strike over pay

20 February 2024
M25 workers set to strike over pay

Maintenance workers at a Kent-based firm are set to ballot over strike action after being unhappy with a proposed pay increase.

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Air ambulance called after ‘incident’ near town centre

20 February 2024
Air ambulance called after ‘incident’ near town centre

A person has been rushed to hospital after an early morning incident required the intervention of the air ambulance.

New B&M opening date pushed back

19 February 2024
New B&M opening date pushed back

The opening of a popular discount retailer, which is replacing an old Wilko store and creating 45 jobs, has been delayed.

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Horror for movie-goers as ‘lots of rats’ invade cinema

10 February 2024
Horror for movie-goers as ‘lots of rats’ invade cinema

Cinemagoers were left stunned after seeing rats scurrying around several screens and feasting on popcorn.

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Woman taken to hospital after bin lorry ploughs through sign and into bush

09 February 2024
Woman taken to hospital after bin lorry ploughs through sign and into bush

A woman has been taken to hospital following a serious crash involving a refuse truck and another car which has closed a village road.

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Dogs seized after man injured in suspected ‘XL Bully attack’

07 February 2024
Dogs seized after man injured in suspected ‘XL Bully attack’

A man had to be treated by paramedics after suffering injuries while trying to break up a fight between two dogs at a new build housing development.

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Couple killed in country lane crash named

07 February 2024
Couple killed in country lane crash named

An accountant and retired nurse who were killed while walking their dog after a BMW crashed into them have been named for the first time.

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Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

07 February 2024
Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

Planning costs for a £9bn tunnel connecting Kent and Essex have hit £300m despite no work starting on the project.

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Kent gang member jailed for life after fatally stabbing teen

06 February 2024
Kent gang member jailed for life after fatally stabbing teen

A 20-year-old man who was part of a gang which lured a teenager to a park and stabbed him to death has been locked up for life.

‘They'd still be alive if you hadn't shut their care home down’

06 February 2024
‘They'd still be alive if you hadn't shut their care home down’

The families of two dementia patients believe their loved ones would still be alive if they weren't abruptly moved to a new care home.

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Two months of closures for £100m junction project

02 February 2024
Two months of closures for £100m junction project

Motorists have been warned to expect delays during more closures for a multi-million-pound flyover project.

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Drunk man spat at paramedic and racially abused police officer

02 February 2024
Drunk man spat at paramedic and racially abused police officer

A 38-year-old man has been sent to prison after he abused a police officer and spat inside an ambulance.

National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

01 February 2024
National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

Plans to upgrade a tunnel under the Thames, which is used for electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex, have been submitted.

Children’s handmade club badge to be displayed at Stones ground

01 February 2024
Children’s handmade club badge to be displayed at Stones ground

A group of youngsters were invited to meet Maidstone’s FA Cup heroes after creating a large replica badge for the team.

Footage of missing pensioner released by police two weeks on from disappearance

01 February 2024
Footage of missing pensioner released by police two weeks on from disappearance

Two weeks on from the disappearance of an 82-year-old man from a Kent railway station, police have released CCTV of him at a popular shopping centre.

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Iconic statue set for a brand new look

01 February 2024
Iconic statue set for a brand new look

Volunteers are getting together to create a cape, ship replicas, and more to celebrate a dockyard’s 40th anniversary.

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Cameras to catch drivers using shortcut

31 January 2024
Cameras to catch drivers using shortcut

A new camera system to stop hundreds of drivers wrongly using a bus lane shortcut could be introduced to a town centre.

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Gas leak closes crown court

30 January 2024
Gas leak closes crown court

A crown court in a town centre has been evacuated after a gas leak.

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