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Pitch perfect for hockey club

Pitch perfect for hockey club

Maidstone Hockey Club celebrated the opening of their £200,000 new pitch on Sunday.

Nightclub to reopen after devastating fire

Nightclub to reopen after devastating fire

A popular town centre nightclub has announced it is ready to open its doors again after a huge blaze ripped through it last year.

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Road closure extended after sinkhole appears

Road closure extended after sinkhole appears

A road will stay closed over the weekend after a sinkhole appeared.

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Traffic fears over 80-flats plan on car wash site

Traffic fears over 80-flats plan on car wash site

Plans to demolish a car wash and build a six-storey apartment block with 80 homes in a town centre has sparked traffic fears.

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Car fire in residential street

Car fire in residential street

A car was destroyed after bursting into flames in the middle of a residential street.

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How the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit helped win the Second World War

How the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit helped win the Second World War

A Kent MP has joined a campaign calling for a national memorial to Britain's unsung heroes.

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Alabi's call to arms

Alabi's call to arms

James Alabi has told his Maidstone team-mates it’s time to man up and fight for each other.

Maidstone off the mark

Maidstone off the mark

Maidstone have their first win of the season in Kent 2 after beating Southwark Lancers 28-12 at The Mote on Saturday.

‘We don’t want to lose our seating area to lorry bay’

‘We don’t want to lose our seating area to lorry bay’

Owners of a family-run café say plans to remove outside seating in part of a town centre will put their business at risk.

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County's national swim glory

County's national swim glory

Kent swimmers have won the National County Team Championships for the first time.

Police called after man spotted on shopping centre roof

Police called after man spotted on shopping centre roof

Police were called to a town centre shopping centre after concerns for a man spotted on the roof.

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Extra lane closure in town centre roadworks

Extra lane closure in town centre roadworks

Drivers face an additional lane closure on a key approach route to a town centre.

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Teens arrested after park robbery

Teens arrested after park robbery

Two 19-year-olds were arrested after a man in his 50s was assaulted and robbed by a gang of four.

Man arrested after police chase

Man arrested after police chase

A man is to appear in court after a pursuit ended in the alleged assault of a police officer.

Nuisance bikers back again

Nuisance bikers back again

Nuisance bikers have returned to a playing field, and one frustrated resident says she's had trouble reporting it to police.

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Hak: We didn't deserve that

Hak: We didn't deserve that

Hakan Hayrettin spoke of his frustration after Maidstone’s 4-3 defeat at Barnet on Tuesday night.

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The great petrol price divide in Kent

The great petrol price divide in Kent

Motorists in one half of the county are paying £7.44 more to fill their tank than the other.

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Report: Stones beaten again

Report: Stones beaten again

Maidstone suffered a fourth successive National League defeat when they lost at Barnet.

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From the battlefield to making movies

From the battlefield to making movies

A former Royal Marine has found a new life managing film shoots for Marvel movies and The Larkins TV series.

Motorists face more delays on M20

Motorists face more delays on M20

An overturned car is causing tailbacks on the M20 at Maidstone.

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