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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.

Restaurant boss 'will pay staff' as he battles cancer

30 January 2024
Restaurant boss 'will pay staff' as he battles cancer

A restaurant boss who is battling cancer has apologised to staff who have not been paid and vowed to help resolve the problem.

'It's my dream to fly from Vietnam to watch the Stones'

27 January 2024
'It's my dream to fly from Vietnam to watch the Stones'

He might be more than 6,300 miles away but that won’t stop this Vietnamese teenager cheering on his club as it looks to make FA Cup history today.

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Free chips and early starts – Where to watch Maidstone’s FA Cup clash

26 January 2024
Free chips and early starts – Where to watch Maidstone’s FA Cup clash

As thousands of people in the town get ready to watch Maidstone United try and cause a major cup upset, here’s where you can watch the big game.

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Inadequate school where girls brawled ‘showing signs of improvement’

26 January 2024
Inadequate school where girls brawled ‘showing signs of improvement’

A school which was given the worst possible rating after a video went viral after of girls fighting, is showing signs of improvement.

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New promoters brought in to run major music event

26 January 2024
New promoters brought in to run major music event

A popular music event which has been criticised in recent years is returning with new management looking to shake things up this summer.

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‘Hospital parking is a nightmare for staff - it's not fair'

26 January 2024
‘Hospital parking is a nightmare for staff - it's not fair'

A hospital has been criticised for a lack of staff parking spaces which has forced workers to “dangerously” leave their cars in unsafe spots.

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