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Kent pool named best in the UK

Kent pool named best in the UK

A council’s newly refurbished splash pool has won a national award.

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£60m regeneration project taking shape

£60m regeneration project taking shape

Phase one of a huge development project is ready to see the start of construction of the first affordable homes.

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Bodkin’s testimonial honour as midfielder looks back on his career

Bodkin’s testimonial honour as midfielder looks back on his career

Former Maidstone favourite Matt Bodkin has been reflecting on some golden days as he prepares for his testimonial next week.

Family devastated after Kent farmer dies in restaurant tragedy

Family devastated after Kent farmer dies in restaurant tragedy

A retired fruit farmer who died after choking on food at a restaurant had “a good life”, says his grieving family.

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How Kent clubs have fared under pyramid system

How Kent clubs have fared under pyramid system

The English Football Pyramid was the brainchild of former Maidstone United chairman Jim Thompson and it changed lower league football forever.

Huge delays as engineers struggle to find gas leak

Huge delays as engineers struggle to find gas leak

SGN is working around the clock to repair a gas main on a busy route - and more roadworks are coming.

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Five-vehicle pile-up involving coach blocks road

Five-vehicle pile-up involving coach blocks road

Drivers faced lengthy delays after a collision involving a coach and four cars on a busy route.

‘It’s been a year since Zara shut but we still have a lot to offer’

‘It’s been a year since Zara shut but we still have a lot to offer’

Today marks a year since a high street favourite left a popular shopping centre, but bosses say customers are flocking in.

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‘Our baby wasn’t expected to live – now she’s about to have second Christmas’

‘Our baby wasn’t expected to live – now she’s about to have second Christmas’

A young girl whose parents were told they should terminate her birth after she was found to have a rare brain defect is defying the odds.

Warning to mourners after gas leak near crematorium

Warning to mourners after gas leak near crematorium

Drivers are facing hefty delays after emergency work began to fix a gas leak near a crematorium and motorway.

The district in Kent building three times more affordable housing than anywhere else

The district in Kent building three times more affordable housing than anywhere else

One local authority is way ahead of all the other Kent districts when it comes to providing affordable homes.

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Tony Hudgell has emergency surgery after fracturing new hip

Tony Hudgell has emergency surgery after fracturing new hip

The adoptive mother of a double amputee has spoken of the heartwrenching moment he let out a “blood-curdling scream” after fracturing his new hip.

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Huge Christmas display made entirely of ‘rubbish’

Huge Christmas display made entirely of ‘rubbish’

Workers at a household waste centre have recycled decorations to cheer up their visitors.

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Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

Female councillors have spoken of their own experiences in a debate on violence against women and girls.

Sparrow’s golden opportunity

Sparrow’s golden opportunity

Marden karting champion William Sparrow can focus on the racing in 2025 after winning a fully-funded season in the relaunched FAT Karting League.

‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

A fast-food chain is “harking back to its heritage” and welcoming customers back after a revamp at one of its most popular restaurants in the county.

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Luke’s back in the game at Town

Luke’s back in the game at Town

Snodland Town have been quick to make a new managerial appointment in the wake of Byron Walker’s departure.

‘It’s quantity over quality’: Bid to convert hotel annexe into HMO returns

‘It’s quantity over quality’: Bid to convert hotel annexe into HMO returns

A hotelier has resubmitted plans to turn an annexe into an HMO due to a drop in guest numbers, saying “we simply cannot continue like this”.

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‘Our road has become an Amazon sorting office – it’s chaos’

‘Our road has become an Amazon sorting office – it’s chaos’

Fed-up residents say their street is being used as a makeshift parcel depot with hundreds of packages being unloaded every day.

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Mixed emotions for Jelf in season finale

Mixed emotions for Jelf in season finale

There was sprint success for Maidstone’s Ben Jelf at the final round of the F1H2O World Championship - but frustration in the main Grand Prix event.

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