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Vest for success

Vest for success

Maidstone manager Hakan Hayrettin is embracing sports technology - having previously had his doubts.

Warning after faulty dehumidifier sparks blaze

Warning after faulty dehumidifier sparks blaze

Firefighters are urging people to turn off their electrical items before going to bed after a blaze started in a kitchen overnight.

Did Animal Farm author get inspiration from Kent stay?

Did Animal Farm author get inspiration from Kent stay?

Could the author of Animal Farm have gained inspiration for his famous allegorical novel from a stay in Kent?

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Homegrown Max, 16, makes Stones debut

Homegrown Max, 16, makes Stones debut

Sixteen-year-old defender Max Sutton made his Maidstone United first-team debut yesterday having progressed all the way through from the under-8s.

Photos show extent of flooding as roads remain shut

Photos show extent of flooding as roads remain shut

Photos show the extent of flooding in part of Kent today - where river levels remain high and some roads are shut following heavy rain.

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‘I was homeless, now I’m lending hand to help rough sleepers’

‘I was homeless, now I’m lending hand to help rough sleepers’

Richard O'Neill was just 17 when he started living on the streets, now he volunteers at a homeless centre and has shared his inspiring story.

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Special Constable

Special Constable

Chris Lewington has tipped fellow Maidstone keeper Ravan Constable for a big future.

Police seize eScooter after child's dangerous riding

Police seize eScooter after child's dangerous riding

A young boy has been given a warning by police after he was caught riding an electric scooter dangerously on two occasions.

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Four cats dumped in box in park

Four cats dumped in box in park

The RSPCA is appealing for information after four young cats were found abandoned in a dog crate in a park.

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Emmerdale actor becomes patron of Kenward Trust

Emmerdale actor becomes patron of Kenward Trust

A former TV star has confessed that an addiction charity has saved his life.

Coming soon: 192,000 chickens

Coming soon: 192,000 chickens

Egg producer Fridays has submitted its planning application for a new giant chicken farm in Kent

Head teacher self-isolating after being contacted by NHS Covid-19 app

Head teacher self-isolating after being contacted by NHS Covid-19 app

A school is running "as normal" after a head teacher and two other senior staff members were instructed to self-isolate by the test and trace app.

Touching song pays homage to youth theatre

Touching song pays homage to youth theatre

Past and present members of a youth theatre have teamed up to create a song which highlights the importance of such community groups.

Dating app pervert snared by paedophile hunters

Dating app pervert snared by paedophile hunters

A man has been jailed after paedophile hunters tricked him into chatting to two fake 13-year-old girls on a dating app.

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Noakes bout off after positive Covid-19 test

Noakes bout off after positive Covid-19 test

Sam Noakes' fight has been cancelled after he tested positive for Covid-19.

Flooding submerges playground and shuts roads

Flooding submerges playground and shuts roads

A number of villages have suffered flooding this morning, with drivers being urged to seek different routes.

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Station closed due to fallen tree

Station closed due to fallen tree

A fallen tree has forced a village railway station to close after power was cut off.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week's football fixtures and results here.

Friday Football Quiz

Friday Football Quiz

Try your luck on our football quiz as you put your knowledge to the test.

Something has to give

Something has to give

Two perfect records are on the line when Sam Noakes enters the ring for his next professional fight.

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