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'Castle brings nothing but traffic nightmare to our village'

'Castle brings nothing but traffic nightmare to our village'

People in a village hit back at a survey suggesting a castle adds thousands to nearby house prices, by highlighting traffic woes the venue brings.

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'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

A woman who is disabled says she now has to go to her daughter's home to have a shower due to delays in fixing her wetroom.

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'I fear for my family's life'

'I fear for my family's life'

The head of Kent Afghan Community says he hopes the UK government will find a way to bring his family to safety as the Taliban tightens its control.

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Van destroyed by fire near pub

Van destroyed by fire near pub

A fire which saw a van go up in flames next to a pub is being treated as "suspicious", police have confirmed.

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Delays on M20 after three-vehicle crash

Delays on M20 after three-vehicle crash

A crash on a motorway in Kent has led to delays and caused one lane to close.

Mental health hospital under scrutiny after patient's death

Mental health hospital under scrutiny after patient's death

A coroner will look at the care a young woman received at a private mental health hospital before she took her own life.

Three women sought by police investigating theft

Three women sought by police investigating theft

Officers probing the theft of a woman's wallet at a market have released images of people they would like to speak to.

Rail cutting has been stabilised at a cost of £10m

Rail cutting has been stabilised at a cost of £10m

The Maidstone East to Ashford International rail-line has re-opened.

Two metre deep sinkhole appears in housing estate

Two metre deep sinkhole appears in housing estate

A shifting soakaway is thought to have caused a sinkhole to appear in a street on a housing estate.

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Team of the week

Team of the week

Team of the week is back for the 2021/22 season and, once again, we’re inviting you to vote for your star man.

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William takes electric avenue

William takes electric avenue

Twelve-year-old William Sparrow has picked up his first win since joining a new electric karting championship.

The Glitterbomb drops for first LGBT+ festival

The Glitterbomb drops for first LGBT+ festival

Around 3,000 people gathered in Mote Park as stars from RuPaul's Drag Race take to the stage in Kent's first major LGBT+ festival.

Missing pensioner is found

Missing pensioner is found

A pensioner who was been reported missing this morning has now been found.

Couple look to move after serial car thief steals wedding suit

Couple look to move after serial car thief steals wedding suit

A man's cherished wedding suit was stolen amid a spate of car thefts which has left him and his wife looking to move.

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Exceptional schoolboy passes GCSEs aged 14

Exceptional schoolboy passes GCSEs aged 14

A Year 9 pupil is celebrating after passing four GCSE subjects two years before his fellow classmates.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with this week's football fixtures and results as the action starts in National League South and the Isthmian League.

Hak: We've got a better group

Hak: We've got a better group

Hakan Hayrettin is convinced Maidstone are in a better place this year.

Seven arrested and Taser seized in drugs busts

Seven arrested and Taser seized in drugs busts

A Taser, cash and mobile phones have been recovered by officers who arrested seven men in dawn raids.

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Fears crater could collapse and swallow child

Fears crater could collapse and swallow child

Residents fear a crater in their estate will collapse, with some parents not letting their children go near it and cars reportedly damaged by the dip.

Shopping centre and church offer walk-in jabs

Shopping centre and church offer walk-in jabs

Adults can get their Covid-19 vaccinations while they pick up other essentials this weekend, with the launch of two town centre drop-in centres.

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