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Powell's title mission

Powell's title mission

Johl Powell wants to stay at Maidstone for the rest of the season and help them win the league.

Rape victim found dead at private hospital, inquests hears

Rape victim found dead at private hospital, inquests hears

A daughter who was receiving trauma therapy after being raped as a teenager was found dead at a private hospital, an inquest has heard.

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Woman stole £70k to fund partner's gambling addiction

Woman stole £70k to fund partner's gambling addiction

A company administrator stole £70,000 from a small firm and left it struggling financially to fund her partner's gambling addiction.

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MP joins charity road run

MP joins charity road run

Runners have raised more than £16,000 for the Heart of Kent Hospice

'They all came out with their blood boiling'

'They all came out with their blood boiling'

The final consultation event on a plan for a 5,000-home garden village left furious objectors with a list of unanswered questions.

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'But I like my toes' - girl, 8, has leg amputated

'But I like my toes' - girl, 8, has leg amputated

An eight-year-old girl has had to have a leg amputated after being born with a rare condition.

Hak's tough love

Hak's tough love

Hakan Hayrettin is willing to ruffle a few feathers to get every last drop out of his Maidstone players.

MP's son joins war in Ukraine

MP's son joins war in Ukraine

An ex-serviceman and son to a Kent MP is helping to fight Russian forces in Ukraine.

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Bank clerk comforted man - then stole from dead wife's account

Bank clerk comforted man - then stole from dead wife's account

A crooked bank clerk stole £50,000 from vulnerable customers, comforting one grieving husband before looting his dead wife's account.

Brick and knife found in crashed car after police chase

Brick and knife found in crashed car after police chase

Half a house brick and a kitchen knife were amongst the items found in a vehicle that failed to stop for officers.

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Bogus tradesman offers to fix 'storm damaged' solar panels

Bogus tradesman offers to fix 'storm damaged' solar panels

A man tried to enter a property saying the recent storms had caused damage to its solar panels.

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A goal to grace any league

A goal to grace any league

Hakan Hayrettin hailed the quality of Joan Luque’s winning goal against Braintree on Tuesday night.

Kent dad rescues refugees in Ukraine mission

Kent dad rescues refugees in Ukraine mission

An electrical engineer who set off to war-torn Ukraine in a campervan loaded with supplies has been helping to transport those fleeing the conflict.

Report: Luque late show wins it for Stones

Report: Luque late show wins it for Stones

Joan Luque scored a late winner as Maidstone moved level on points with Dorking at the top of National South.

Motorway slip-road could be shut for weeks

Motorway slip-road could be shut for weeks

A slip-road at a major Kent junction is closed until further notice for barrier repairs.

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Apology after consultation leaflets not delivered

Apology after consultation leaflets not delivered

A PR firm promoting a council's consultation on a controversial garden village has been forced to apologise after many neighbours weren't notified.

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Costs force cricket league to shut

Costs force cricket league to shut

Thirty-six years of indoor cricket at the YMCA in Maidstone have come to an end following a rise in fees.

Keeper conundrum for Stones boss

Keeper conundrum for Stones boss

Hakan Hayrettin says there’s nothing between goalkeepers Tom Hadler and Yusuf Mersin as Maidstone bid to move level on points with leaders Dorking.

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Low turnout at ticketed consultation over garden village

Low turnout at ticketed consultation over garden village

The booking system for the first day of a consultation into a controversial garden village plan was abandoned due to low turnout.

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Hak: They should call me Meg

Hak: They should call me Meg

Hakan Hayrettin declared himself Mystic Meg after Maidstone settled a score against Hungerford.

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