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Appeal for witnesses following footbridge assault

Appeal for witnesses following footbridge assault

Police are investigating after a man was attacked on a footbridge near a park.

'Bulldoze our homes? Yes please!'

'Bulldoze our homes? Yes please!'

Blocks on 1950s estate to be torn down to make way for more than 200 homes and new shopping area.

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Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Up-line trains to London have re-started

Up-line trains to London have re-started

Sparks were seen coming from beneath a train causing safety fears.

Emotional moment terminally-ill gran opens letter from Camilla

Emotional moment terminally-ill gran opens letter from Camilla

A lifelong royalist was left moved after receiving a handwritten letter for the Queen Consort as she receives end-of-life care in a hospice.

No time to dwell

No time to dwell

Goalkeeper Ryan Sandford says Maidstone must move on quickly from their heavy defeat at Eastleigh as they prepare for a bottom-four scrap.

Swastika graffiti appears in park

Swastika graffiti appears in park

Offensive words and symbols, including swastikas, have been spray painted over benches and shelters by vandals.

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Woman left bar 'with her teeth in hand'

Woman left bar 'with her teeth in hand'

A partygoer reportedly lost teeth and had to have stitches after an attack on a night out.

Man charged after Tesco and Wilkinson thefts

Man charged after Tesco and Wilkinson thefts

A suspected shoplifter has been charged after food, alcohol and electrical items were stolen.

Lane closed after vans crash near Blue Bell Hill

Lane closed after vans crash near Blue Bell Hill

A lane has been closed and drivers are being warned to expect delays after a two-vehicle crash on a major road.

Tortoise stolen during farm park's firework display

Tortoise stolen during farm park's firework display

Staff at a popular farm attraction have been left in disbelief after a tortoise was taken from its enclosure on Bonfire Night.

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Exhibition to mark 100 years of history

Exhibition to mark 100 years of history

A village will celebrate the centenary of its War Memorial Hall this coming weekend.

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Future housing discussed as Local Plan inquiry gets under way

Future housing discussed as Local Plan inquiry gets under way

Developers have been making the case why one particular village should take more houses than all the others.

Stones to appeal Hoyte red

Stones to appeal Hoyte red

Hakan Hayrettin says Maidstone will appeal Gavin Hoyte’s “game-changing” red card in their 5-2 defeat at Eastleigh.

New nightclub to host 'big international names' after £250k revamp

New nightclub to host 'big international names' after £250k revamp

Bosses of a new club opening in a former events centre that closed just months after opening say they'll bring "big international names" to Kent.

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Report: Ten-man Stones concede five

Report: Ten-man Stones concede five

Ten-man Maidstone lost an eventful game at Eastleigh having hit back to lead before skipper Gavin Hoyte was sent off.

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War was 'horrific and frightening'

War was 'horrific and frightening'

One of the last remaining veterans of the Normandy landings has died.

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How our art colleges helped shape the world

How our art colleges helped shape the world

With alumni including the likes of Tracey Emin and Tony Hart, two Kent art colleges have had a huge cultural impact.

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The World At Their Feet: Football fever supplement

The World At Their Feet: Football fever supplement

Celebrate boys' and mixed team football in Kent with our fantastic supplement ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

Another £878,000 needed to complete solar farm

Another £878,000 needed to complete solar farm

Despite large cost increases and timetable slippages a solar farm is on course to save the taxpayer even more money.

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