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The district in Kent building three times more affordable housing than anywhere else

The district in Kent building three times more affordable housing than anywhere else

One local authority is way ahead of all the other Kent districts when it comes to providing affordable homes.

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Tony Hudgell has emergency surgery after fracturing new hip

Tony Hudgell has emergency surgery after fracturing new hip

The adoptive mother of a double amputee has spoken of the heartwrenching moment he let out a “blood-curdling scream” after fracturing his new hip.

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Huge Christmas display made entirely of ‘rubbish’

Huge Christmas display made entirely of ‘rubbish’

Workers at a household waste centre have recycled decorations to cheer up their visitors.

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Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

Women share distressing stories of violence in bid to improve safety for others

Female councillors have spoken of their own experiences in a debate on violence against women and girls.

Sparrow’s golden opportunity

Sparrow’s golden opportunity

Marden karting champion William Sparrow can focus on the racing in 2025 after winning a fully-funded season in the relaunched FAT Karting League.

‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

A fast-food chain is “harking back to its heritage” and welcoming customers back after a revamp at one of its most popular restaurants in the county.

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Luke’s back in the game at Town

Luke’s back in the game at Town

Snodland Town have been quick to make a new managerial appointment in the wake of Byron Walker’s departure.

‘It’s quantity over quality’: Bid to convert hotel annexe into HMO returns

‘It’s quantity over quality’: Bid to convert hotel annexe into HMO returns

A hotelier has resubmitted plans to turn an annexe into an HMO due to a drop in guest numbers, saying “we simply cannot continue like this”.

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‘Our road has become an Amazon sorting office – it’s chaos’

‘Our road has become an Amazon sorting office – it’s chaos’

Fed-up residents say their street is being used as a makeshift parcel depot with hundreds of packages being unloaded every day.

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Mixed emotions for Jelf in season finale

Mixed emotions for Jelf in season finale

There was sprint success for Maidstone’s Ben Jelf at the final round of the F1H2O World Championship - but frustration in the main Grand Prix event.

Backlog of crown court cases soars

Backlog of crown court cases soars

New figures show more than 3,261 crown court cases are waiting to be heard in Kent with the police commissioner calling it a “real problem”.

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Jail for driver who caused serious crash while undertaking on motorway

Jail for driver who caused serious crash while undertaking on motorway

A BMW driver left a woman with life-changing injuries and needing a prosthetic eye after he hit her while driving along a motorway hard shoulder.

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Bus driver ‘punched in face’ after altercation with passenger

Bus driver ‘punched in face’ after altercation with passenger

Police are searching for a man after an Arriva driver was reportedly assaulted at a bus station.

‘Branch came down like a spear - it’s lucky it didn’t hit anyone’

‘Branch came down like a spear - it’s lucky it didn’t hit anyone’

A retired scientist is calling on the council to cut back trees after a falling bough impaled itself on a verge outside his home.

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Abandoned charity shop could become home

Abandoned charity shop could become home

Plans have been put forward to turn a branch of Save the Children which was closed more than four years into a house.

‘Ten years on and there’s not a single day I don’t think of him’

‘Ten years on and there’s not a single day I don’t think of him’

The family of a young man who never came home after a night out have spoken of their grief on the anniversary of his disappearance.

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Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Person taken to hospital after four-car crash

Person taken to hospital after four-car crash

A person has been taken to hospital following a collision involving multiple vehicles on a busy road.

Onwards and upwards for Noakes brothers

Onwards and upwards for Noakes brothers

Maidstone’s boxing brothers are looking forward to a big 2025 after ending the year in style.

The final two: Maidstone United and Liverpool

The final two: Maidstone United and Liverpool

Maidstone United are in an exclusive club with Premier League leaders Liverpool.

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