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‘We had so many injuries we had to cancel training’

‘We had so many injuries we had to cancel training’

Bearsted are hopeful an early-season injury crisis that forced them to cancel training is behind them.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Violent thief attacked and robbed man at bus stop

Violent thief attacked and robbed man at bus stop

A thief who was responsible for a “cowardly assault” after jumping his victim from behind at a bus station has been jailed.

‘Stay put’ policy at tower block hit by blaze

‘Stay put’ policy at tower block hit by blaze

It has emerged that a tower block of flats was only partially evacuated during a recent fire because the building has a “stay-put“ policy.

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Burst pipes leave hundreds without water

Burst pipes leave hundreds without water

Bottled water had to be distributed after 400 homes lost their mains supply when pipes burst.

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Tree trial planted in ‘sledging spot’

Tree trial planted in ‘sledging spot’

Upset over ‘sledging spot’ after tree project appears

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‘Maidstone’s quite famous for it’

‘Maidstone’s quite famous for it’

Tennis coach Adrian Moll says there must be something in the water in Maidstone in light of the town’s sporting success stories over the years.

Double trouble as panto casts two dames

Double trouble as panto casts two dames

Two panto dames will be proving double trouble as one town launches its 10th annual Christmas pantomime.

Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

Roman treasure makes more than £100,000 at auction

A hoard of coins dating back to Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain that were found in a field in Kent has been sold for five times their value price.

‘Bitter disappointment’ as high court challenge over 2,000-home garden village fails

‘Bitter disappointment’ as high court challenge over 2,000-home garden village fails

A tiny hamlet’s legal challenge to plans to impose a garden village of 2,000 homes on them has failed.

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‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

A boat owner who moored up in a town centre returned from a beer festival to find thieves had struck, leaving him stranded.

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Suspect named after ‘man brandishing weapon’ spotted in town centre

Suspect named after ‘man brandishing weapon’ spotted in town centre

A suspect has been charged after a man was reportedly seen brandishing a firearm in a town centre.

Two fire crews called to crash

Two fire crews called to crash

People were being urged to avoid part of a town while emergency services dealt with a collision.

Thousands of waggy tails at one of country’s biggest dog shows

Thousands of waggy tails at one of country’s biggest dog shows

Dow owners and their four-legged friends enjoyed a two-day canine extravaganza.

Triple whammy of delays due to roadworks

Triple whammy of delays due to roadworks

Drivers are being held up for up to 45 minutes in part of a town due to a number of water works.

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Arrest after BMW stolen from driveway

Arrest after BMW stolen from driveway

A man will appear in court this week, accused of stealing a car as well as drug and driving offences.

Six fire engines called to tower block fire

Six fire engines called to tower block fire

Residents were told to leave their homes after a fire broke out on the balcony of a flat in a town centre tower block.

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Iron Age coin hoard could sell for £20k at auction

Iron Age coin hoard could sell for £20k at auction

A rare collection of gold coins discovered by a metal detectorist in Kent are going under the hammer this week.

FA Cup Third Qualifying Round draw

FA Cup Third Qualifying Round draw

The draw has been made for the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.

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Mum in court after refusing to pay Wagamama bill because ‘hair was in her food’

Mum in court after refusing to pay Wagamama bill because ‘hair was in her food’

A mum-of-two has appeared in court after refusing to pay a large restaurant bill because she claimed there was a hair in her meal.

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