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Yob guilty in gang attack on young girls in park

Yob guilty in gang attack on young girls in park

A teenage boy has admitted his part in a horror attack on three young girls inside a notorious town centre park.

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Kent schoolboy favourite to win Oscar

Kent schoolboy favourite to win Oscar

A cinematographer who grew up in the county picked up a prestigious award at the BAFTAs for his work on a Netflix epic.

Fagan helping Maidstone

Fagan helping Maidstone

Caretaker boss George Elokobi has added another former Premier League player to his coaching staff at Maidstone.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Ten points from safety but Deacon says Stones will survive

Ten points from safety but Deacon says Stones will survive

Roarie Deacon is adamant Maidstone will stay up this season.

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Man arrested after police officer assaulted

Man arrested after police officer assaulted

A 33-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shouting abuse at people and assaulting police officers.

Children's doctor had one million child sex abuse images

Children's doctor had one million child sex abuse images

A former GP has been jailed for more than two years after officers found he owned 1.2 million sex abuse images.

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Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

Users of a 53-year-old leisure centre will have to accept only minor improvements to the decaying building for at least the next eight years.

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'I had to say goodbye to my dying mum over a prison phone'

'I had to say goodbye to my dying mum over a prison phone'

A drug addict locked up more than 40 times turned his life around after the heartbreak of missing precious last moments with his mum.

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'Nobody we've interviewed more impressive than George'

'Nobody we've interviewed more impressive than George'

Maidstone have held interviews for the vacant manager’s job - but no one matches up to caretaker boss George Elokobi.

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Elokobi: Teams won't live with us

Elokobi: Teams won't live with us

George Elokobi says National League teams will struggle to live with Maidstone once they start taking their chances.

‘No wave machine, no slides, no rapids – we won't be coming back’

‘No wave machine, no slides, no rapids – we won't be coming back’

Families are fuming over the closure of attractions at a leisure centre pool, as plans to replace the building are delayed yet again.

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"That goal rendered me speechless, I was motionless, just shocked!"

"That goal rendered me speechless, I was motionless, just shocked!"

A dad was left shocked after watching his 13-year-old son score a 35-yard stunner on his debut for a new club.

Report: Stones beaten again

Report: Stones beaten again

Maidstone’s long wait for a league win goes on after losing at home to Eastleigh.

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Delays after medical emergency

Delays after medical emergency

A main road was closed while ambulance and fire crews attended a medical emergency this afternoon.

'We lost our dad long before he died'

'We lost our dad long before he died'

A 30-year-old whose dad died from an aggressive brain tumour is swimming a marathon in his memory.

'My work doesn't stop here': British Empire Award for NHS hero

'My work doesn't stop here': British Empire Award for NHS hero

An NHS volunteer whose efforts to support struggling families during the pandemic saw her honoured by the King has announced her next project.

Ben out to make waves!

Ben out to make waves!

Maidstone powerboat star Ben Jelf is ready to mix it with top-class opposition as the F1H20 World Championship begins this week.

Hobbycraft hires security after youths terrorise staff and shoppers

Hobbycraft hires security after youths terrorise staff and shoppers

Door staff have been brought in at a Kent retail park where a gang of children are reportedly running riot.

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Row growing over Tory selection rules for election candidates

Row growing over Tory selection rules for election candidates

Two Kent MPs are facing crunch selection meetings as they seek to stand at the next general election in constituencies with newly-drawn boundaries.

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