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Bearsted mark anniversary

Bearsted mark anniversary

Bearsted CC believe they could be the oldest club in the country to be playing at their original home as they celebrate their 275th anniversary.

Charity ‘heartbroken’ after Shaun the Sheep sculptures wrecked

Charity ‘heartbroken’ after Shaun the Sheep sculptures wrecked

Two sculptures of the iconic animated character that were part of a huge charity art trail have been vandalised to the dismay of organisers.

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Kent-born Aussie Olympic star switches to Team GB

Kent-born Aussie Olympic star switches to Team GB

A Kent-born cyclist who won three medals for Australia at this summer’s Olympics will now represent Great Britain.

Man charged with possessing knife after ‘stabbing’

Man charged with possessing knife after ‘stabbing’

A victim was left with an injury “consistent with a stab wound” after a mid-afternoon “street fight”.

Manager ‘immensely proud’ as care home improves from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

Manager ‘immensely proud’ as care home improves from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

A care home has dramatically improved its standards and has been rated “good” in every category.

Former dance studio could become vets’ surgery

Former dance studio could become vets’ surgery

A vet says his new surgery will cater for cats and dogs but will also have a specialist service for exotic animals.

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Flats cordoned off after man ‘attacked’

Flats cordoned off after man ‘attacked’

A man was taken to hospital after he was allegedly attacked outside a block of flats.

KentOnline’s team of the week

KentOnline’s team of the week

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the week and vote for your star man.

Shopping centre offers free mini-golf

Shopping centre offers free mini-golf

Shoppers are being invited to play a new nine-hole mini golf course for free at a Kent shopping centre.

Elokobi takes defeat on the chin

Elokobi takes defeat on the chin

Maidstone manager George Elokobi respected the officials’ decision to award Truro’s late winner at the Gallagher Stadium.

FA Cup round-up as Larks win again

FA Cup round-up as Larks win again

FA Cup debutants Larkfield & New Hythe march on after scoring twice in injury time to reach the first qualifying round.

Report: Stones beaten at home after late drama

Report: Stones beaten at home after late drama

Maidstone suffered their first defeat of the season after late drama at the Gallagher Stadium.

Doomed pub ‘should be reopened’ and called ‘The White Elephant’

Doomed pub ‘should be reopened’ and called ‘The White Elephant’

Five years after KCC bought a pub to make room for a new junction that’s not happened it’s been suggested it be renamed “The White Elephant”.

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Casualty taken to hospital after prison incident

Casualty taken to hospital after prison incident

Several incident response units were called to a prison where a person was in need of medical attention.

Woman suffers head wound in violent robbery

Woman suffers head wound in violent robbery

A woman was injured when her handbag was stolen during a violent robbery and police are appealing for witnesses.

‘It’s a myth that men don’t want to talk about being dads’

‘It’s a myth that men don’t want to talk about being dads’

A support group for dads is set to expand across Kent after being awarded a grant from KCC.

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Stones to kick-off charity shop’s relaunch

Stones to kick-off charity shop’s relaunch

People are invited to meet a town’s football club’s players at the opening of a charity shop’s extension next week.

Mass water quality tests will help ‘fight for real change’

Mass water quality tests will help ‘fight for real change’

A town’s residents are being urged to take part in a citizens’ science project to test the quality of rivers and streams.

Arrest after woman allegedly followed at park

Arrest after woman allegedly followed at park

An arrest has been made by police investigating reports from three women of indecent behaviour at a park.

Woman flown to hospital and man arrested following crash on M20

Woman flown to hospital and man arrested following crash on M20

A three-vehicle crash which saw a woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries and a man arrested is the subject of a police appeal.

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