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Star Wars and Marvel actors to attend town's first comic con

Star Wars and Marvel actors to attend town's first comic con

Storm troopers, Marvel actors and wrestling stars are just a few people coming to a Kent town's first comic con.

New build burglary sees man arrested

New build burglary sees man arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after someone was seen entering new builds.

Floods after roadworks leaves tarmac blocking drains

Floods after roadworks leaves tarmac blocking drains

Villagers have been suffering flooding for three months since contractors resurfacing a main road blocked a drain gully with tarmac.

Missing woman found dead in wildlife area

Missing woman found dead in wildlife area

A woman who took her own life had seen a mental health worker on the day she went missing, an inquest has heard.

Yoda the cat feels force of 1.5inch thorn through his paw

Yoda the cat feels force of 1.5inch thorn through his paw

A cat named Yoda felt the force of a 1.5inch thorn after it punctured straight through his paw and came out the other side.

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First step towards 1,000 new affordable homes

First step towards 1,000 new affordable homes

A borough council has bought a key development site so that it can build affordable homes for its residents.

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Tenants wrongly charged for street lighting for more than decade

Tenants wrongly charged for street lighting for more than decade

A housing association has been forced to issue refunds after it emerged it had been accidentally charging tenants for council street lamps.

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Rock-throwing good Samaritan stopped sex attacker

Rock-throwing good Samaritan stopped sex attacker

A good Samaritan hurled rocks at a sex attacker as he assaulted a 16-year-old near a town centre taxi rank.

School team reach national finals

School team reach national finals

Allington Primary School girls are through to the finals of the National League Trust Under-11s Cup.

Road partially closed after void opens up

Road partially closed after void opens up

Temporary traffic lights have been installed along a main road while engineers work to repair a hole in the ground.

Binnom-Williams stays with Stones

Binnom-Williams stays with Stones

Jerome Binnom-Williams has signed a new contract at Maidstone - and his manager couldn’t be happier.

Cricket club fold in centenary season

Cricket club fold in centenary season

Loose Cricket Club have folded in their centenary year due to a lack of players.

Fruit farm launches UK's biggest river energy scheme

Fruit farm launches UK's biggest river energy scheme

Fruit growers have invested £10million in a project to heat their greenhouses using a Kent river.

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Mouse poo and rancid rice at troubled club

Mouse poo and rancid rice at troubled club

Hygiene inspectors found mouse droppings and rancid rice at a troubled nightclub previously the scene of mass brawls.

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Pensioner cleared of careless driving after fatal crash

Pensioner cleared of careless driving after fatal crash

A retired pharmacist has been cleared of careless driving following the death of a motorcyclist.

Hak plans Bettamer talks

Hak plans Bettamer talks

Hakan Hayrettin is considering a move to bring striker Mo Bettamer back to Maidstone.

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Man accused of stealing cars from driveways

Man accused of stealing cars from driveways

A man has been charged after a number of burglaries in which vehicles were stolen from outside owners' homes.

Woman sexually assaulted on riverside footpath

Woman sexually assaulted on riverside footpath

Two men are wanted by police after a woman reported being sexually assaulted while she walked along a riverside footpath.

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School's wartime tunnels could become visitor attraction

School's wartime tunnels could become visitor attraction

A school's visitors may soon be able to tour wartime air-raid shelters and visit a replica 1940s classroom.

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Stones have got Sol

Stones have got Sol

Maidstone have signed forward Sol Wanjau-Smith from National South club Hungerford.

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