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New flats owners ‘should promise not to have cars’

New flats owners ‘should promise not to have cars’

Councillors are resisting the loss of a care home described as a valuable community asset.

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Police and paramedics called to disturbance at Toby Carvery

Police and paramedics called to disturbance at Toby Carvery

Several police cars and an ambulance were spotted at a restaurant in a retail park after a man suffered self-inflicted knife injuries.

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Reynolds heads to Scotland

Reynolds heads to Scotland

Lamar Reynolds is following Maidstone team-mate Liam Sole to Scotland.

Hill opens season’s account with back-to-back victories

Hill opens season’s account with back-to-back victories

Jake Hill claimed his first wins of this year’s BTCC campaign after a Snetterton masterclass.

Why Kent was used as back drop to sci-fi film

Why Kent was used as back drop to sci-fi film

The producer of a new movie starring a Bend It Like Beckham actor has revealed why it was solely filmed in Kent.

Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

A Kent-based horse riding star has died aged 37 after suffering a fall in a cross-country competition.

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Brazen shoplifters taunt staff: ‘Same time tomorrow’

Brazen shoplifters taunt staff: ‘Same time tomorrow’

Shoplifters in a small Kent town have become so brazen, they tell staff “Same time tomorrow”

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Museum’s £640k gallery set to open

Museum’s £640k gallery set to open

Visitors to a museum’s new gallery will gain a unique insight into life thousands of years into the past.

‘Getting bin collections sorted is our top priority’

‘Getting bin collections sorted is our top priority’

Residents are being told that a council’s main focus is getting bin collections “right” after weeks of delays.

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Developer asks for views on 118-home development

Developer asks for views on 118-home development

A housing developer has launched a public consultation on plans for more than one hundred homes.

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Armed police called after ‘gang with weapons’ spotted

Armed police called after ‘gang with weapons’ spotted

Armed police who were called to a residential street after reports of a gang with weapons seized an axe and a table leg.

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Road closed after motorbike crash damages power line

Road closed after motorbike crash damages power line

A busy road was closed and two people taken to hospital following a collision between a motorcycle and a van.

Green light for more homes at traveller site

Green light for more homes at traveller site

The number of mobile homes permitted on a traveller site is set to double.

‘Change needed’ as another shop shuts

‘Change needed’ as another shop shuts

A senior councillor says change is needed to reverse the trend of town centre shops shutting after another store closed its doors.

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‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved

‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved

Plans for a new improved service connecting the County Town to London have been shelved

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Costa Coffee drive-thru plans near M20 approved

Costa Coffee drive-thru plans near M20 approved

Plans for a Costa Coffee drive-thru have been approved, despite concerns about fumes and litter.

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Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’

Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’

The family of a well-known trader have paid tribute to her following her death.

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Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

Five sites have been chosen by a local authority in Kent as it sets out to build an ambitious 1,000 affordable homes in the town.

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Harley’s time to shine

Harley’s time to shine

Goalkeeper Harley Earle says it’s time to find out how good he is after being released by hometown club Maidstone.

Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years

Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years

An African-Asian family who set up roots at a card shop and Post Office have handed over the keys to friends who are carrying on their legacy.

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