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Stones target Sandford

Stones target Sandford

George Elokobi wants to bring goalkeeper Ryan Sandford back to Maidstone.

Two jailed after EncroChat drugs conspiracy

Two jailed after EncroChat drugs conspiracy

Two men involved in the supply of illegal drugs using an illegal encrypted phone network have been jailed for a combined total of almost 15 years.

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Teen, 13, taken to hospital after ‘assault’ in woods

Teen, 13, taken to hospital after ‘assault’ in woods

An investigation has been launched after a boy was taken to hospital.

Stunned onlooker spots ‘floating cars’ going up river

Stunned onlooker spots ‘floating cars’ going up river

A set of floating motors made waves when spotted by curious bystanders bobbing up a river through a town centre.

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Suspect charged with stealing from Tesco and WH Smith stores

Suspect charged with stealing from Tesco and WH Smith stores

A man has been charged with multiple offences after three stores report shoplifting and one staff member being assaulted.

Controversial one-way system axed after three months

Controversial one-way system axed after three months

An experimental one-way traffic system is to be withdrawn after it made congestion worse.

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Deacon leaves Maidstone

Deacon leaves Maidstone

Winger Roarie Deacon has left Maidstone after two years at the Gallagher Stadium.

Local Plan Review hears ‘school run safety’ plea

Local Plan Review hears ‘school run safety’ plea

Children walking to school near new housing developments could be at risk unless safety measures are adopted, a public inquiry has heard.

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How new voter ID rules affected the local elections

How new voter ID rules affected the local elections

Figures from across the county reveal how many people were turned away for having no photo ID when they tried to vote in the local elections.

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Limited 20mph zone branded ‘ridiculous’

Limited 20mph zone branded ‘ridiculous’

A councillor fears that a very limited 20mph order on access roads to a new housing estate will make neighbouring roads more dangerous.

Builder, 72, ‘devastated’ after van and £3k tools stolen

Builder, 72, ‘devastated’ after van and £3k tools stolen

The daughter of a builder is appealing for witnesses after thieves stole her dad’s van and ‘lifetime collection of tools’.

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Fears draining of duck pond is putting wildlife at risk

Fears draining of duck pond is putting wildlife at risk

Ducks have been left with no water to swim in after a “sinkhole” drained their pond.

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Anglers fined hundreds for lake fishing without licence

Anglers fined hundreds for lake fishing without licence

A pair of anglers have been forced to fork out more than £500 between them after being found guilty of fishing without a licence.

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Plans to rebuild pub destroyed by fire submitted

Plans to rebuild pub destroyed by fire submitted

The next step towards rebuilding an 11th-century pub which was partially destroyed during a late night fire has started.

Former policeman and rugby player suffers ‘severe stroke’

Former policeman and rugby player suffers ‘severe stroke’

An appeal has been launched to help pay for the medical care of a larger-than-life former policeman and rugby player.

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‘Total gridlock' fears ahead of six-month road closure

‘Total gridlock' fears ahead of six-month road closure

Villagers have been left with more questions than answers after the highways authority ‘ditched’ a meeting to discuss ways to unclog streets.

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Major link road to shut for two months

Major link road to shut for two months

A rolling programme of road closures will disrupt a village centre for more than two months.

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Reynolds makes Stones move

Reynolds makes Stones move

Maidstone have signed forward Lamar Reynolds from Braintree.

Police hunt after stranger takes pictures and approaches four children

Police hunt after stranger takes pictures and approaches four children

Officers want to speak to the driver of a black Mercedes after a group of schoolchildren were approached by a stranger.

‘Fly-tipping will get worse if you close our tips’

‘Fly-tipping will get worse if you close our tips’

There’s a dire warning of an explosion in fly-tipping if tip closures go ahead.

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