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UK’s first Asian hornet nest of the year discovered in Kent

UK’s first Asian hornet nest of the year discovered in Kent

The country’s first Asian hornet nest this year has been found in Kent after previous sightings of the insect.

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Office building earmarked for 10-bed HMO

Office building earmarked for 10-bed HMO

Plans to tighten rules on HMOs have sparked a surge of applications before new regulations come into force.

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Long delays as emergency gas works shut A-road in both directions

Long delays as emergency gas works shut A-road in both directions

Drivers are facing long delays as emergency gas works have shut part of an A-road.

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Woman and teenage boy followed by man ‘behaving suspiciously’ in park

Woman and teenage boy followed by man ‘behaving suspiciously’ in park

Police are appealing for witnesses following several reports of a man ‘acting suspiciously’ in and around a town park.

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Murder accused: ‘He threatened to kill us all - there’s nothing else I could’ve done’

Murder accused: ‘He threatened to kill us all - there’s nothing else I could’ve done’

A 20-year-old woman accused of killing her cousin’s violent partner after a row broke out says she was defending herself.

Investigation after fire engine involved in crash on emergency call-out

Investigation after fire engine involved in crash on emergency call-out

Two people were injured in a crash involving a fire engine responding to a 999 call on a busy A-road.

‘Everyone still belongs at Maidstone United’

‘Everyone still belongs at Maidstone United’

George Elokobi says it’s not the time for players to be thinking about their future as Maidstone bid to wrestle back a play-off place.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the football fixtures and results over the Easter weekend here.

Emergency gas works causing delays on busy main route

Emergency gas works causing delays on busy main route

Traffic is being impacted on a key road artery in and out of a town this evening by a lane closure and temporary traffic lights.

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Busy route blocked in both directions due to crash

Busy route blocked in both directions due to crash

Three fire engines have been called to the scene of a crash on a main road.

Unfinished business for Stones midfielder

Unfinished business for Stones midfielder

Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong was never going to turn down the chance to rejoin Maidstone.

‘I whacked it with a hammer and then discovered it could have exploded’

‘I whacked it with a hammer and then discovered it could have exploded’

A police cordon was put up in a town centre after a magnet fisher found a First World War explosive.

Nursery and bike shop to open at entertainment complex due to ‘changing demand’

Nursery and bike shop to open at entertainment complex due to ‘changing demand’

An entertainment destination is to welcome its first non-leisure outlets in two former restaurants.

Dog walker ‘followed, pushed and kicked in the face’ by stranger

Dog walker ‘followed, pushed and kicked in the face’ by stranger

A man has been taken to hospital after allegedly being followed and attacked by a stranger.

Hill has winning formula in ‘best weekend yet’

Hill has winning formula in ‘best weekend yet’

Jake Hill enjoyed his best run at Goodwood last weekend, while fellow Kent racer Nick Swift was in the mix for podiums at the 82nd Members’ Meeting.

‘He’s been stabbed’: Murder trial jurors hear frantic 999 call after man knifed in heart

‘He’s been stabbed’: Murder trial jurors hear frantic 999 call after man knifed in heart

Distressing audio of an alleged murder victim’s girlfriend screaming for help after her partner was stabbed in the heart has been played in court.

Moment topless man is arrested after town centre ‘disturbance’

Moment topless man is arrested after town centre ‘disturbance’

Footage shows police detaining a man with the assistance of a dog following reports of a “disturbance” in a town centre involving a group.

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New children’s nursery to help meet demand for all-year-round care

New children’s nursery to help meet demand for all-year-round care

A new nursery will provide all-year-round care for working parents to help meet demand as more homes are built.

Repeat drink-driver could be jailed after falling over during roadside breath test

Repeat drink-driver could be jailed after falling over during roadside breath test

A drink-driver who fell over while doing a roadside breath test could be jailed after getting behind the wheel over the legal limit for a third time.

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Town centre spot earmarked for 10-bed HMO

Town centre spot earmarked for 10-bed HMO

A developer proposes to build a four-storey 10-bed HMO site on a yard where the only access is via a narrow pedestrian alleyway.

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