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‘I’ve done it’ – James completes Channel swim

‘I’ve done it’ – James completes Channel swim

Larkfield Swimming Club coach James Bell swapped the pool for the English Channel to complete an epic swim to France.

‘It’s a win-win’: MP backs free schools project ‘countering the gender imbalance’

‘It’s a win-win’: MP backs free schools project ‘countering the gender imbalance’

Girls are being encouraged to consider STEM subjects at schools.

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Major employer cuts 213 jobs from Kent plant

Major employer cuts 213 jobs from Kent plant

A multinational company will shut its Kent base after 100 years at the site.

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School closed and 1,000 homes affected by water outage

School closed and 1,000 homes affected by water outage

A parent has called for action after water outages cause “repeated” interruptions to his daughter’s education.

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Popular dessert cafe to re-open

Popular dessert cafe to re-open

A dessert parlour which has sat empty in a town centre for years is making a comeback.

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‘Being told he’ll be released early has left me physically sick’

‘Being told he’ll be released early has left me physically sick’

A woman whose ex-boyfriend threatened to slit her throat says she has had nightmares since learning he will be released early from prison.

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Jackson takes the positives

Jackson takes the positives

Maidstone’s Tom Jackson came up short at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials - but had no complaints after stallion Capels Hollow Drift gave his all.

New use for former NatWest branch

New use for former NatWest branch

A town has a new church with a very musical, multi-cultural congregation.

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Former Kent footballer jailed after leaving girl, 2, with life-changing injuries

Former Kent footballer jailed after leaving girl, 2, with life-changing injuries

The family of a two-year-old who was left with life-changing injuries branded her attacker a “violent coward” after he was sentenced.

High Court date confirmed for garden village hearing

High Court date confirmed for garden village hearing

A tiny hamlet will challenge the government and a borough council in the High Court over plans for a 2,000-home garden village.

Prisoner accused of beating inmate to death ‘had psychotic disorder,’ psychologist claims

Prisoner accused of beating inmate to death ‘had psychotic disorder,’ psychologist claims

A psychologist giving evidence at a murder trial has claimed the accused prisoner most likely had a disorder such as schizophrenia.

Biker in his 50s dies after crash with car

Biker in his 50s dies after crash with car

The rider of a green Kawasaki motorbike has died following a crash with a white Fiat Panda.

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Drivers face long detour as route set to close for a month

Drivers face long detour as route set to close for a month

Motorists face a month of road closures for water main improvements near a historic church.

Man charged with rape after woman attacked near leisure complex

Man charged with rape after woman attacked near leisure complex

A man has been charged with rape and theft after a woman was attacked.

‘Really? Up to £2m for a 10-metre pavement?!’

‘Really? Up to £2m for a 10-metre pavement?!’

Calls for a missing section of pavement to be installed on a busy walk-to-school route have been rejected due to red-tape and the cost.

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Yobs use fire extinguisher to smash shops in town centre

Yobs use fire extinguisher to smash shops in town centre

Businesses in a town centre have been left with smashed windows after a night of vandalism.

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Noakes retains European title

Noakes retains European title

Sam Noakes made a successful first defence of his European lightweight title on Friday night.

Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

A mum’s criticised a now-closed coffee shop after staff went unpaid, but the apologetic owner says he tried everything to keep it afloat.

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Kent Politics Podcast hears from Lord Michael Howard

Kent Politics Podcast hears from Lord Michael Howard

Lord Michael Howard has revealed he predicted Liz Truss would be an “absolute disaster” as Prime Minister before she landed the top job.

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Wanjau-Smith on life after Maidstone

Wanjau-Smith on life after Maidstone

Sol Wanjau-Smith is enjoying himself as he adjusts to life after Maidstone United.

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