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New head for prep school

New head for prep school

A new school headmaster previously helped organise the 2012 London Olympics.

Burglar tied up and sexually assaulted 67-year-old

Burglar tied up and sexually assaulted 67-year-old

A burglar who tied up and sexually assaulted a pensioner during a terrifying raid tried to flee court mid-trial.

Hospice drops out of concert held in its honour

Hospice drops out of concert held in its honour

A Kent hospice was forced to back out of a charity concert in its honour amid fears over the spread of the Omicron variant.

Uber Eats driver cleared of attempted murder

Uber Eats driver cleared of attempted murder

A self-styled preacher and Uber Eats driver has been cleared of attempting to murder a takeaway boss in a town centre park.

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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

A newly opened business offers help to people with hearing problems.

Maidstone's 300 league goals at the Gallagher Stadium

Maidstone's 300 league goals at the Gallagher Stadium

Every goalscorer at the Gallagher Stadium as Maidstone chalk up triple century.

Removing Park and Ride branded 'catastrophic step backwards'

Removing Park and Ride branded 'catastrophic step backwards'

A council's decision not to help Arriva fund a much loved Park and Ride forcing the company to end the service has been called in by councillors.

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Stones' FA Trophy bye after opponents hit by Covid

Stones' FA Trophy bye after opponents hit by Covid

Maidstone are through to round four of the FA Trophy without kicking a ball.

Dangerously infected trees to be cut down by council

Dangerously infected trees to be cut down by council

Hundreds of Ash Dieback-infected trees are expected to be chopped from next week.

Inmate killed in prison named

Inmate killed in prison named

An inmate who died at a Kent prison following an alleged attack has been named.

Uber Eats driver 'kicked restaurant owner's head like rugby ball'

Uber Eats driver 'kicked restaurant owner's head like rugby ball'

A restaurant owner has been left brain damaged after a driver kicked him in the head for defending a member of his staff, a court has heard.

Zero-rated restaurant turns itself around

Zero-rated restaurant turns itself around

A takeaway in Kent which was handed a zero star hygiene rating last year has turned itself around and been given a new rating.

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Tough times on the farms

Tough times on the farms

Figures show the farming industry has been hit hard as markets dried up due to Covid.

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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.

Celebrities heading to Kent for charity football match

Celebrities heading to Kent for charity football match

Several well-known names are due to help raise funds for a sports charity which aims to help improve the lives of homeless and vulnerable youngsters.

'What goes around comes around'

'What goes around comes around'

Jack Barham defended his hat-trick celebration against former club Dartford following Maidstone’s big derby win.

Warning of delays on motorway

Warning of delays on motorway

Traffic was stopped by police on the M20, thanks to two separate incidents.

Barham's always been wanted

Barham's always been wanted

Hakan Hayrettin paid tribute to Jack Barham after the Maidstone striker’s hat-trick against Dartford.

Pictures from Kent libraries' 100-year history

Pictures from Kent libraries' 100-year history

As Kent's libraries turned 100, we delved into the archives to see how far the service has come.

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Race to raise £130k to save historic church roof

Race to raise £130k to save historic church roof

One of the county town's most historic churches has launched an appeal to raise £130,000 for urgent roof repair work.

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