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Proposed veterans’ centre would offer vital training

Proposed veterans’ centre would offer vital training

A double amputee and PTSD sufferer are seeking permission to create a drop-in centre for fellow ex-servicemen.

Drummer uses pile-driving ‘thumps’ to create a ‘banger’

Drummer uses pile-driving ‘thumps’ to create a ‘banger’

A drummer has composed a piece on his snare drum to accompany the sound of a building site pile-driver that’s been driving him and his neighbours mad.

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Parents pay tribute to their ‘miracle’ daughter

Parents pay tribute to their ‘miracle’ daughter

The parents of a 17-year-old who died after a life-long battle with her health have told how they are keeping her memory alive.

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‘Six-month road closures are already causing chaos in our village!’

‘Six-month road closures are already causing chaos in our village!’

Road closures caused by ongoing water works will be a nightmare for residents and motorists, it has been claimed.

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Driver jailed after deaths of two men in M26 crash

Driver jailed after deaths of two men in M26 crash

A man has been sent to prison for 27 months after admitting causing two deaths by driving carelessly.

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Splat! Rotting food waste falls from lorry

Splat! Rotting food waste falls from lorry

Rotting food has been spread over a main road after a side door on a waste lorry opened as it went around a roundabout.

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Post offices could be saved

Post offices could be saved

Villagers worried about post offices closing have been told there are applicants coming forward.

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Cute Kids competition returns!

Cute Kids competition returns!

Do you think your child is the cutest? Enter our competition with a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Traffic fears as six-month road closure starts today

Traffic fears as six-month road closure starts today

There are fears of traffic hell for the next six months as work begins by South East Water to replace burst-prone water pipes.

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Boxing club looks set to close amid plans for new community centre

Boxing club looks set to close amid plans for new community centre

A boxing club fears it will have to shut after plans were approved to demolish its home to make way for a new community centre.

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Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

A school is celebrating its dramatic turnaround after it receives its first-ever “good” rating.

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Man arrested following motorway crash

Man arrested following motorway crash

Police officers are appealing for witness following a crash on the M20 which left a motorcyclist in hopsital.

Russo starts as Lionesses open with win

Russo starts as Lionesses open with win

Alessia Russo made her World Cup bow as England enjoyed a winning start to the tournament.

Away the lads

Away the lads

Maidstone will play four successive away games in the first month of the National South season following news of a fixture swap.

'Missing fence panels have turned our garden into a shortcut'

'Missing fence panels have turned our garden into a shortcut'

A grandmother says she is “at her wits end” as missing fence panels have created a cut-through which is being used by walkers.

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Kent Senior Cup draw: Stones face Gills

Kent Senior Cup draw: Stones face Gills

Old rivals Maidstone and Gillingham will meet in this season’s Kent Senior Cup.

Angels of the north

Angels of the north

Tonbridge head off on their pre-season trip to Yorkshire with a former Champions League player on the bus.

Starting positions up for grabs

Starting positions up for grabs

Player-of-the-year George Fowler says everyone is on trial at Maidstone United.

‘Tour company left us in the lurch after terrifying holiday robbery’

‘Tour company left us in the lurch after terrifying holiday robbery’

A holiday couple woke up in their hotel bedroom to find a man leaning over them – who then made off with their watches, jewellery, wallets.

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A-road closes after motorbike and lorry crash

A-road closes after motorbike and lorry crash

A collision between a motorcycle and a lorry has shut an A-road in both directions.

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