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The town where homelessness is up 80%

The town where homelessness is up 80%

There has been an 'alarming' increase in the number of people needing urgent help with housing as the cost of living crisis bites.

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Eight fire engines sent to tackle flat blaze

Eight fire engines sent to tackle flat blaze

Fire crews in eight engines and a height vehicle spent nearly six hours tackling a blaze at a block of flats.

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Nigel joins Hall of Fame

Nigel joins Hall of Fame

Nigel Thirkell says it’s an honour to be inducted into the National Village Cup Hall of Fame.

Stones call for gambling ban

Stones call for gambling ban

Maidstone United have become the first National League club to call for a ban on all gambling advertising and sponsorship in football.

Fast rail journeys could mean property market boom

Fast rail journeys could mean property market boom

A new sub-hour service to London will bring more business to Kent and attract house buyers from the capital.

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Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Check out this week's football fixtures and results.

Hak battling Stones injury woes

Hak battling Stones injury woes

Hakan Hayrettin says he’s never known an injury list like the one he’s contending with at Maidstone.

The only way is up for Maidstone

The only way is up for Maidstone

There’s fresh optimism at Maidstone Rugby Club following a difficult few years.

Teacher caught accessing porn mid-lesson

Teacher caught accessing porn mid-lesson

A grammar school teacher has been dismissed after admitting to viewing an adult website 74 times during school hours.

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High street is a "social event rather than a shopping environment"

High street is a "social event rather than a shopping environment"

A street trader says the cost of living crisis it taking its toll on the high street.

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Motorists face up to 10 weeks of A249 closures

Motorists face up to 10 weeks of A249 closures

Drainage works mean parts of the dual carriageway will be closed at weekends for the next three months.

'Is it the Bermuda Triangle for buses?'

'Is it the Bermuda Triangle for buses?'

A disabled woman is furious after waiting two hours for a bus that never arrived.

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Photographer starts scheme to help businesses

Photographer starts scheme to help businesses

A Kent photographer has offered her services for free after seeing the impact of the cost of living crisis on independent businesses.

Hadler on Stones recall

Hadler on Stones recall

Goalkeeper Tom Hadler hopes it’s his turn for a run after regaining his place in the Maidstone team.

Last chance to nominate in borough awards

Last chance to nominate in borough awards

Time is running out to nominate those who deserve to be recognised and praised for their good deeds.

Former sorting office to be turned into homes

Former sorting office to be turned into homes

A large site previously used by Royal Mail has been bought by a council for £2.5m.

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New high speed train from Kent town to London in rail shake-up

New high speed train from Kent town to London in rail shake-up

Commuters will have a dramatically altered timetable in December - with one town benefitting from a new sub-hour route to Charing Cross.

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Landlord's pub crawl record bid foiled by 22-year-old

Landlord's pub crawl record bid foiled by 22-year-old

Just days before he was to embark on a world record attempt to visit 60 pubs in 24 hours, a landlord was told he'd been beaten to it.

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Man suffering third heart attack saved by newsagents

Man suffering third heart attack saved by newsagents

An 86-year-old has praised paramedics and a newsagents for helping him after he had his third heart attack.

High value bikes stolen in burglary

High value bikes stolen in burglary

Police have released images of two high value mountain bikes stolen in a burglary.

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