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Deli café plan for 600-year-old listed hall

Deli café plan for 600-year-old listed hall

A 600-year-old building, which previously housed a grammar school, wedding venue and car hire firm, could welcome a deli café.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the latest football fixtures and results.

'It feels different playing for Maidstone...it's special'

'It feels different playing for Maidstone...it's special'

There’s no place like home for Maidstone United midfielder Bivesh Gurung.

Strip club seeks renewal of licence

Strip club seeks renewal of licence

A town centre lap-dancing and strip club is applying to extend its licence.

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'Any later and my son would have been in that bed.'

'Any later and my son would have been in that bed.'

A family have been left displaced and forced to live in six separate homes since their house went up in flames on Christmas Day.

Tributes paid to Elmer author David McKee

Tributes paid to Elmer author David McKee

David McKee, the author of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant which was the inspiration behind a recent trail in a Kent town, has died, aged 87.

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Man airlifted after 'falling from bridge'

Man airlifted after 'falling from bridge'

A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was found seriously injured by a bridge near the M20.

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Hak: It takes a lot out of me

Hak: It takes a lot out of me

Hakan Hayrettin says he’s left emotionally and physically drained by Maidstone’s title charge.

Promotion priority for Barham

Promotion priority for Barham

Jack Barham says promotion is more important than contract talks as he looks to fire Maidstone back to the National League.

Town centre venue owner blames 'scaremongering' government for closure

Town centre venue owner blames 'scaremongering' government for closure

The former director of a town centre venue which shut seven months after opening has blamed a "scaremongering government" and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Tesco sharing restaurant site set to open

Tesco sharing restaurant site set to open

A supermarket will open this month alongside a much-loved Indian restaurant.

Hero cadets help stop repeat of fire disaster

Hero cadets help stop repeat of fire disaster

A pair of schoolboys leapt into action to avert a fire outside a shop which burned down in similar circumstances seven years ago.

Knife-point robbers lured gold dealer from Morrisons

Knife-point robbers lured gold dealer from Morrisons

Two robbers lured a gold dealer from a Morrisons car park to an estate before running off with blood-stained £20 notes shouting "we got what we want".

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Mystery surrounds sudden closure of town centre venue

Mystery surrounds sudden closure of town centre venue

Mystery surrounds the sudden closure of first-of-its-kind town centre events venue.

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Wembley dream could be reality

Wembley dream could be reality

One-hundred-and-sixty girls were at the Gallagher Stadium for an under-11 tournament that could lead to Wembley.

Thai place to replace Italian restaurant next month

Thai place to replace Italian restaurant next month

An opening date for a new Thai restaurant taking the place of an Italian eatery has been announced.

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Tragic death of off-road biker

Tragic death of off-road biker

A motorcyclist suffered fatal injures after losing control of his Yamaha 700 and hitting a tree.

Police with wrong address raid magistrate's home in hunt for rape suspect

Police with wrong address raid magistrate's home in hunt for rape suspect

A 75-year-old magistrate and councillor has spoken of her shock after police hunting a rapist stormed her home in a midnight raid.

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Team of the week

Team of the week

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

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Kent Merit Under-13 girls cup final

Kent Merit Under-13 girls cup final

Maidstone’s fast start set them on the way to Kent Merit Under-13 Girls Cup glory in Sunday's final against Anchorians.

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