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Report: Stones midfielder sent off twice

Report: Stones midfielder sent off twice

Maidstone midfielder Regan Booty became an instant quiz question after picking up two red cards at Hungerford.

Pictures of river rescue drama as man pulled to safety

Pictures of river rescue drama as man pulled to safety

A man was pulled to safety from a river during a dramatic rescue in the early hours of this morning.

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'Let's look at council's senior directors £1/2m wage bill'

'Let's look at council's senior directors £1/2m wage bill'

A call from Labour for a review of a borough council's senior executive structure was dismissed by the council leader as "way off the agenda."

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Boy, 13, arrested after girls attacked by 25 teens

Boy, 13, arrested after girls attacked by 25 teens

Officers have arrested a 13-year-old boy, after a gang attacked three girls, with one of the victims requiring surgery afterwards.

Dead puppies dumped in skip

Dead puppies dumped in skip

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES - Two dead puppies were found wrapped in tea towels and dumped in a skip.

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Town one of most popular places to buy a house in UK

Town one of most popular places to buy a house in UK

New figures show a Kent town is one of the most popular places to move to in the UK.

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Six weeks to shape the future of the County Town

Six weeks to shape the future of the County Town

Residents, businesses and community groups are being given one last chance to comment on the development plan for their borough.

A new bench, cream teas and happy memories of a community stalwart

A new bench, cream teas and happy memories of a community stalwart

The West Country roots of a popular councillor were celebrated as a bench was unveiled in her memory.

'I was punched in the head 50 times, I thought I was going to die'

'I was punched in the head 50 times, I thought I was going to die'

A woman who was brutally attacked in a Kent park has paid tribute to the seven police officers who supported her recovery.

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Sinkhole repairs to take another week

Sinkhole repairs to take another week

A road will be closed for another five days prompting concerns about back-to-school traffic while a sinkhole is repaired.

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Parents' grief 'prolonged' after baby's inquest adjourned

Parents' grief 'prolonged' after baby's inquest adjourned

The parents of a three-day-old baby who died at a Kent hospital will have to wait another five months for their daughter's inquest.

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Boxing club at 'real danger of closing'

Boxing club at 'real danger of closing'

A boxing club for kids and adults has just two months to find a new home, after searching unsuccessfully for a year.

'Free Iggy!' Mystery as dinosaur remains locked up

'Free Iggy!' Mystery as dinosaur remains locked up

Almost two months on from the completion of a station refurbishment project a town's famous dinosaur remains locked up – and no one will say why.

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'Don't go to Maidstone - it's not safe'

'Don't go to Maidstone - it's not safe'

A 12-year-old girl needed surgery to a broken wrist after she and two friends were attacked by a pack of youths in a town centre park.

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'It's a proper goodbye for both of them'

'It's a proper goodbye for both of them'

Hundreds of mourners from across the country have remembered a father and son who were among four to die in an horrific crash.

Stones man in contention for World Cup qualifiers

Stones man in contention for World Cup qualifiers

Have Maidstone ever had one of their players called up for World Cup qualifiers?

'The best burger in Kent? It doesn't get much better'

'The best burger in Kent? It doesn't get much better'

As one Kent town prepares for a mega-money food hall we ventured across the county to try out one of its new restaurants and it was incredible.

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Pubs close as hundreds expected for father and son's funeral

Pubs close as hundreds expected for father and son's funeral

Town centre pubs have shut ahead of a funeral tomorrow, with hundreds of mourners from across the country expected in the county town.

'It's only a matter of time before someone is badly hurt'

'It's only a matter of time before someone is badly hurt'

An MP is calling for an urgent review into the cause of another sinkhole as a utility company still won't confirm when the road will reopen.

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Boys on bikes raise fire alarm

Boys on bikes raise fire alarm

A group of young lads have been praised for their public-spirited actions after spotting a house fire and alerting the fire service.

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