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Porter hopes hotel rampage 'taught owners lesson'

Porter hopes hotel rampage 'taught owners lesson'

A night porter says he was "teaching the owners a lesson" when he smashed up the hotel where he worked, causing thousands of pounds of damage.

Stones still doing it Hak's way

Stones still doing it Hak's way

Hakan Hayrettin’s faith in his promotion-winning squad was rewarded as Maidstone beat fellow National League new boys York in a thrilling finish.

Report: Sam the man for Stones

Report: Sam the man for Stones

Sam Corne’s late double led Maidstone to victory over York in their first home game of the season.

'I opposed my neighbour's holiday lets plan - then copied it'

'I opposed my neighbour's holiday lets plan - then copied it'

A grandmother, who went to court to oppose her neighbour's plans for holiday lets, has now applied for some of her own.

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Lacey inspired by Earps' story

Lacey inspired by Earps' story

XL@Football academy goalkeeper Lacey Campbell is even more determined to reach the top after watching Mary Earps' Euros heroics.

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Millie's golden moment

Millie's golden moment

Millie Knight's knack for winning skiing medals is well known - now she's reached the gold standard in a different sport.

Family's delight after winning new kitchen on kmfm

Family's delight after winning new kitchen on kmfm

A lucky kmfm listener and his family have won a new kitchen worth £5,000 as part of the station's Kitchen Nightmare contest.

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Power cut and field fire after pylon fault

Power cut and field fire after pylon fault

A fault with an electricity pylon has sparked a huge field fire.

Italian deli replaces town's JC Rook & Sons butchers

Italian deli replaces town's JC Rook & Sons butchers

A Mediterranean grocery has opened its third town centre store and bosses say a fourth branch is on its way.

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'They don't care about small businesses like us'

'They don't care about small businesses like us'

Newsagents are angry at repeated late delivery of daily papers by a national distribution firm.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week's football fixtures and results here, including the start of the Isthmian League season.

Yusuf's a team player

Yusuf's a team player

Maidstone keeper Yusuf Mersin won't kick up a fuss if he's dropped in favour of Tom Hadler this weekend.

Justice Secretary blocks release of baby abuser

Justice Secretary blocks release of baby abuser

An evil parent who tortured her baby so badly he had his legs amputated has had her imminent release from prison put on hold.

Fire crews tackle field blaze

Fire crews tackle field blaze

Fire crews tackled another grass fire in the county today, having attended more than 400 wildfires so far this year.

Date set for trial one-way system

Date set for trial one-way system

A controversial pilot scheme which aims to fix congestion in a town centre is set to be introduced despite fears it will make things worse.

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Stones in safe hands

Stones in safe hands

Maidstone boss Hakan Hayrettin says he's spoilt for choice in the goalkeeping department.

'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

After hearing rave reviews of a small Italian eatery tucked away on a grubby road in Kent, we ventured there to see what the hype was about.

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Third 24-hour casino planned for town centre

Third 24-hour casino planned for town centre

Proposals have been put forward for an all-night gambling centre - the third within an 150m-stretch of a troubled high street.

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'We cannot tolerate this becoming the new normal'

'We cannot tolerate this becoming the new normal'

A council leader wants residents caught up in Op Brock to document how it affects their lives in a bid to lobby the government for change.

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Family's fight for justice after painter's asbestos death

Family's fight for justice after painter's asbestos death

The family of a painter/decorator are urging former colleagues speak out after it is believed he was exposed to hazardous materials during his career.

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