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Residents warned of 15 weeks of road closure

Residents warned of 15 weeks of road closure

A frequently leaking water main is to be replaced on a major through road.

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'Customer called me useless b**** for not selling tutus'

'Customer called me useless b**** for not selling tutus'

With Aldi being the latest company to increase the number of self-service checkouts our reporters reveal what it was really like to work on the tills.

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Car flips into ditch on Blue Bell Hill

Car flips into ditch on Blue Bell Hill

Traffic is queuing after a car flipped into a ditch alongside Blue Bell Hill.

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Pedestrian hit by car

Pedestrian hit by car

A woman has been arrested after a man was hit by a car.

Reprieve for town centre bus service

Reprieve for town centre bus service

A bus company has responded to worries about a lost service and offered residents a route into town after scrapping the route.

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Maidstone Half-Marathon - in pictures

Maidstone Half-Marathon - in pictures

Don't miss Barry Goodwin's Maidstone Half-Marathon picture gallery if you raced on Sunday - you could be in it!

Man bailed after drug driving arrest

Man bailed after drug driving arrest

A 20-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of drug driving has been bailed.

Driver in hospital after two-car crash

Driver in hospital after two-car crash

A man has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash closed a busy road.

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'It was my dream to run a tea-room'

'It was my dream to run a tea-room'

The new owner of a popular cafe in a busy village centre says she's excited to launch the business and bring a taste of Turkey to the menu.

Bus strike called off – for now

Bus strike called off – for now

Strike action scheduled for this week have been suspended while bus drivers consider a new pay offer.

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Crash near busy roundabout causes delays

Crash near busy roundabout causes delays

A collision involving a lorry and a car caused long tailbacks for motorists after the incident on a sliproad leading to a busy roundabout.

Hak: Have my wages; Hoyte: We've let fans down

Hak: Have my wages; Hoyte: We've let fans down

Manager Hakan Hayrettin will donate a week’s wages to help Maidstone fans with travel costs to their next away game.

Man dies on Greek island holiday

Man dies on Greek island holiday

A Kent man died after falling into a harbour while on holiday in Kos.

Arson suspected as car goes up in flames

Arson suspected as car goes up in flames

Fire chiefs believe a parked car may have been deliberately set alight.

'Absolutely disgraceful' - Stones boss on FA Cup exit

'Absolutely disgraceful' - Stones boss on FA Cup exit

Hakan Hayrettin described Maidstone’s performance in their FA Cup exit as “absolutely disgraceful” and said fans deserved their money back.

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The ever-changing shopping street

The ever-changing shopping street

The town where traditional stores are being replaced by restaurants and fast-food outlets.

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Report: Stones out of FA Cup

Report: Stones out of FA Cup

Maidstone limped out of the FA Cup at lower-league Needham Market.

Job advert for 5k homes project a 'smack in the face' for village

Job advert for 5k homes project a 'smack in the face' for village

A borough council has been accussed of jumping the gun over its £43k garden community project job offer.

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Park café costing millions still not finished

Park café costing millions still not finished

People have expressed their frustration over delays on the opening of a new £2.5m cafe.

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'We had to drive all the way to Monaco with the top down on our convertible'

'We had to drive all the way to Monaco with the top down on our convertible'

A father and son drove to Monaco and back in a Austin Powers inspired convertible that cost just £750 for a charity challenge.

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