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Health food shop shuts after 35 years of trading

Health food shop shuts after 35 years of trading

An independent food store has unexpectedly shut and is the latest in a string of closures at a shopping centre.

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Former Independent defects to Conservatives

Former Independent defects to Conservatives

The number of Conservatives on a council has increased after a former Independent councillor announced she had switched sides.

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Pair accused of using wheelchair to hide stolen goods

Pair accused of using wheelchair to hide stolen goods

A man and a woman have been charged after multiple reports of shoplifters using a wheelchair to conceal stolen goods.

Team of the season

Team of the season

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the year and vote for your star man.

Banned driver reached 140mph in police chase on M25

Banned driver reached 140mph in police chase on M25

A disqualified motorist who went on a high-speed chase with police before trying to ram his way out has been jailed.

Lane closed on one-way system

Lane closed on one-way system

Rush hour delays are expected in a busy town centre this morning due to water works.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in white van ‘hit and run’

Motorcyclist seriously injured in white van ‘hit and run’

A motorcyslist remains in hospital after being hit by a white van on a busy A-road.

Former MP says poorer families ‘shouldn’t make a cheese sandwich if they can’t afford it’

Former MP says poorer families ‘shouldn’t make a cheese sandwich if they can’t afford it’

The ex-Tory MP told families to “live within their means” during a debate on the rising cost of food and drink products.

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Veterans celebrate 60 years since National Service

Veterans celebrate 60 years since National Service

A former serviceman has recalled tales of life at sea and sailing with the future Queen, 60 years on from the end of National Service.

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Road closure for busy supermarket route

Road closure for busy supermarket route

Drivers are being warned of roadworks planned for a busy road in a town centre.

Leisure trust to take over closing David Lloyd gym

Leisure trust to take over closing David Lloyd gym

A council has announced who will be taking over a town centre building after a national gym brand announced it was leaving the site.

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Maidstone’s Wembley winners

Maidstone’s Wembley winners

Maidstone United celebrated Wembley glory at the weekend after a dramatic penalty shoot-out.

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Town centre dessert shop on the market for £1M

Town centre dessert shop on the market for £1M

A town centre dessert cafe which has been shut for years has been put up for sale for an eye-watering sum.

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Flood-hit underpass left in darkness for six months

Flood-hit underpass left in darkness for six months

A council has been accused of putting savings before safety over a town centre subway left in darkness.

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‘Heaven help us if we need the emergency services!’

‘Heaven help us if we need the emergency services!’

A combination of gas main repairs and roadworks has brought traffic to a ‘virtual standstill.’

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Learning experience for Jelf

Learning experience for Jelf

Powerboat driver Ben Jelf was in China for the second round of the UIM F1H20 World Championships.

‘We want to turn forgotten boozer into local hotspot’

‘We want to turn forgotten boozer into local hotspot’

New landlords have renamed and spent £20,000 revamping a town pub with a view to restoring it to its glory days.

‘Coercive and controlling’ man jailed after abusive relationship

‘Coercive and controlling’ man jailed after abusive relationship

A 20-year-old man was put behind bars for controlling a former partner and attacking her friends and family.

Delays after lorry crash

Delays after lorry crash

Drivers are facing delays after a collision involving a car and a lorry.

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Vandal-hit amphitheatre set for full revamp after ‘bodge repair job’

Vandal-hit amphitheatre set for full revamp after ‘bodge repair job’

An open-air amphitheatre is set to get a complete makeover after the council was forced to make temporary repairs due to vandals.

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