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Former Creams dessert restaurant could become housing

Former Creams dessert restaurant could become housing

An empty dessert restaurant in the heart of a town centre could be turned into a HMO property.

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Stones mean business

Stones mean business

Bill Williams believes Maidstone are building a team to challenge for the National League South championship.

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Nine-day road closure disrupts school run traffic

Nine-day road closure disrupts school run traffic

A road opposite two primary schools will be closed for another week while sewage works are underway.

Sex offender jailed for ‘depraved and sickening’ abuse of children

Sex offender jailed for ‘depraved and sickening’ abuse of children

A “dangerous offender” has been jailed for a series of sex offences and rapes against children as young as four-years-old.

Huge emergency response due to ‘suspicious object’ in river

Huge emergency response due to ‘suspicious object’ in river

Police and fire crews were called to part of a town centre river following reports of a submerged “suspicious object”.

Bone joins League of Ireland leaders

Bone joins League of Ireland leaders

Sam Bone is returning to Ireland after leaving Maidstone - where he’ll be playing for a Premier League icon.

Woman hit by cricket pitch cover blown over by air ambulance helicopter

Woman hit by cricket pitch cover blown over by air ambulance helicopter

A woman was treated in hospital after a pitch cover was blown into her when an emergency helicopter landed at a cricket club.

Major pre-election public meeting over 5,000-home plan

Major pre-election public meeting over 5,000-home plan

A major public meeting to debate a massive proposed housing development has been organised ahead of the general election.

Hustings to be held in Weald of Kent

Hustings to be held in Weald of Kent

A general election hustings for the Weald of Kent constituency will take place later this month.

Pool for pupils at special needs school is a “game changer”

Pool for pupils at special needs school is a “game changer”

A Kent school is the first to be a part of a project that provides an alternative to leisure centres for those with learning difficulties.

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Heading in the right direction!

Heading in the right direction!

Changes are coming in youth football but an opportunity for everyone to play is at the heart of a new strategy, says the Kent FA’s Toby Elgar.

‘I religiously separate my food waste from the rest… but what is the point?’

‘I religiously separate my food waste from the rest… but what is the point?’

A binman has been caught on video emptying a food waste caddy directly into the general waste bin.

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Road to close again for five weeks

Road to close again for five weeks

Disgruntled residents in one town are unhappy with another SGN road closure saying it will “heavily impact” the traffic on main roads.

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‘People are in despair over the ever-growing number of HMOs’

‘People are in despair over the ever-growing number of HMOs’

A change of power at borough council level has yet to bring any relief to a town suffering from an abundance of Houses in Multiple Occupation.

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‘Amazing’ woman praised for life-saving efforts at road side

‘Amazing’ woman praised for life-saving efforts at road side

A man who came across a car crash has commended the quick-acting response of an “amazing” member of the public who gave CPR at the roadside.

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Car ploughs through railings into tree

Car ploughs through railings into tree

Police and ambulance services have blocked off a roundabout after a car crashed into a tree.

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‘I’m an all-action centre-forward’

‘I’m an all-action centre-forward’

Maidstone have boosted their forward line with a double signing - including one player who is looking for a third successive promotion.

Police chief gives view on probabtion hostel after damning documentary

Police chief gives view on probabtion hostel after damning documentary

A police chief has given his assurance that policing is ‘tight’ around a probation hostel that was the subject of a damning Panorama exposé.

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Roadworks postponed following traffic chaos

Roadworks postponed following traffic chaos

Electrical work set to go on for three weeks along a busy main road has been postponed.

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Road reopens after three-car pile up

Road reopens after three-car pile up

Drivers faced delays after a crash involving three vehicles caused multiple lanes to be blocked.

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