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Popular pub reopens with new name and makeover

Popular pub reopens with new name and makeover

A popular boozer which closed for a revamp is set to launch with new landlords and a new name.

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

A woman was left in shock after spotting a large group of bees while walking home from the town centre.

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Yobs destroy town’s amphitheatre

Yobs destroy town’s amphitheatre

Police have called for information regarding a group of vandals after an amphitheatre was stripped of its bricks and stones.

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Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week’s football fixtures and results.

Stones striker’s QPR trial

Stones striker’s QPR trial

Young Maidstone striker Nathan Jeche has been on trial at Championship club QPR.

CCTV released after man hit with stick in ‘hate crime’

CCTV released after man hit with stick in ‘hate crime’

Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to after a man was allegedly hit with a stick in the street.

‘Care home village’ rejected after GP says ‘we can’t cope with more patients’

‘Care home village’ rejected after GP says ‘we can’t cope with more patients’

A care home development has been turned down after a GP practice objected, saying they wouldn’t cope with the potential influx of new patients.

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‘At this club we are all winners’ – Elokobi building for the future

‘At this club we are all winners’ – Elokobi building for the future

George Elokobi says the new structure he’s implementing at Maidstone will be in place for a long time.

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‘She’s never frightened or alone’

‘She’s never frightened or alone’

We take a look at the excellent facility for people with dementia in the latest in our campaign for the RBLI.

Care village plans rejected again

Care village plans rejected again

Plans to build a large ‘care village’ with new retirement apartments have been rejected following concerns GP surgeries would be overwhelmed.

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Village joy after 5G mast plans rejected

Village joy after 5G mast plans rejected

Residents have won a rare victory after proposals for mobile phone mast in their village were turned down.

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Help us help RBLI look after veterans in need

Help us help RBLI look after veterans in need

The KM Media Group has joined forces with the Royal British Legion Industries village to launch Homes for Heroes.

High street pub fire caused by electrical fault

High street pub fire caused by electrical fault

Firefighters and police were sent to a town centre pub after reports its basement had caught alight.

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Police looking for ‘fairly short’ man after woman ‘assaulted’ at night

Police looking for ‘fairly short’ man after woman ‘assaulted’ at night

Police are appealing for CCTV footage and witnesses after a woman was allegedly attacked by a man as she walk along the riverside.

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‘It’s archaic’ – council slammed for using chairman title

‘It’s archaic’ – council slammed for using chairman title

Leaders of meetings at one council will be referred to as chairman in documents once again after a vote in the chamber.

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Mum at ‘breaking point’ after three-year mouse infestation

Mum at ‘breaking point’ after three-year mouse infestation

A woman terrified of mice says she feels exhausted and drained after putting up with a rodent problem at her home for years.

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New Traveller site approved despite claims village is ‘full’

New Traveller site approved despite claims village is ‘full’

Permission has been granted for a new gypsy traveller site near a village with one of the highest gypsy populations in the country.

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The story of how Kent's first Indian community was created 50 years ago

The story of how Kent's first Indian community was created 50 years ago

We hear the remarkable story of how one family overcame unimaginable obstacles and social injustices to start their new lives in Kent.

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Water pistols seized after armed police swarm town centre

Water pistols seized after armed police swarm town centre

Water pistols were seized from two teenagers after an emergency response was seen in a town centre.

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Stones in Fowler talks

Stones in Fowler talks

Maidstone are in contract talks with player-of-the-season George Fowler over a new deal at the Gallagher.

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