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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.

Report: Stones comeback stuns Hungerford

Report: Stones comeback stuns Hungerford

Maidstone stormed back from two goals down to beat Hungerford at the Gallagher Stadium.

'Want to come to consultation? Book a ticket'

'Want to come to consultation? Book a ticket'

Villagers wishing to view plans for a 5,000-home development have been told they must arrive within a 10-minute window.

Police hunt masked man in card theft probe

Police hunt masked man in card theft probe

Detectives investigating a pensioner's stolen bank card have released an image of a distinctive man they are looking to trace.

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Man 'punched in the head twice' before death

Man 'punched in the head twice' before death

A man who died after a town centre fight hit his head on a lamppost and pavement after being punched in the head twice, an inquest has heard.

Barham: It's about calm heads

Barham: It's about calm heads

Hitman Jack Barham believes it is vital Maidstone keep their bottle in the National League South title race.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the latest football fixtures and results here.

Council bid to buy empty houses for homeless

Council bid to buy empty houses for homeless

A local authority in Kent is appealing for owners with disused properties to come forward to solve the housing crisis.

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Stones boss says they'll bounce back

Stones boss says they'll bounce back

Manager Hakan Hayrettin is backing Maidstone’s players to respond after a rare defeat.

Nightingale courts to continue at hotel

Nightingale courts to continue at hotel

A Kent hotel will be used for 'nightingale courts' for another year as efforts to tackle the backlog of cases caused by Covid continue.

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Suspected burglars in court after 'suspicious noises' reported to police

Suspected burglars in court after 'suspicious noises' reported to police

Two suspected burglars have appeared in court after police were alerted to "suspicious noises" inside a property.

Iconic pub has lost its sign

Iconic pub has lost its sign

One of Maidstone's oldest pubs has released an appeal for the return of its piggy mascot.

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'I could hear the bombs as my wife rang me'

'I could hear the bombs as my wife rang me'

A heartbroken community of Ukrainian workers from Kent flocked to a church to pray for their family and friends stuck in the war-torn country.

'It's lucky no one was killed'

'It's lucky no one was killed'

The owner of a cafe says it is fortunate no one was killed after a car crashed through a side wall of the building while it was open to customers.

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Man collapses in town centre

Man collapses in town centre

Ambulance crews and police were called to help a man who collapsed in a town centre.

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Father and son jailed after man stabbed in head with fork

Father and son jailed after man stabbed in head with fork

A father and son have been jailed following an "appallingly violent" assault on a man in a town centre restaurant.

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Driver in horror crash was over drink driving limit

Driver in horror crash was over drink driving limit

The driver of a car involved in a fatal crash which killed four people was one and a half times the drink driving limit.

Kent FA to host women in football events

Kent FA to host women in football events

New and existing female football volunteers are being invited to one of three identical events which are designed to help support their development.

Coroner's concerns after care home choking death

Coroner's concerns after care home choking death

A coroner has raised concerns after a 67-year-old choked to death at a care home.

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County council appoints new chair

County council appoints new chair

There is a new hand at the tiller of Kent County Council after the death of its former chair.

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