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Historic landmark to feature in special Strictly show

Historic landmark to feature in special Strictly show

Well known faces from TV left a trail of sequins when they waltzed into a tourist attraction to film a festive special.

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Final curtain to fall on cabaret club

Final curtain to fall on cabaret club

An entertainment venue which has hosted the likes of Bernard Manning, Jim Davidson and Michael Barrymore over nearly 40 years will close this weekend.

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Post Office still closed after ram-raid

Post Office still closed after ram-raid

A village post office could be shut until after Christmas due to damage caused by thieves.

Knitted hats for Christmas Day babies

Knitted hats for Christmas Day babies

Mums who give birth on December 25 will be able to keep their newborns warm after dozens of knitted festive-themed hats were donated to hospitals.

Award for town centre team

Award for town centre team

A project aimed to make a busy town centre a safer place has been hailed with an award from Kent Police.

£4m hospital upgrade almost ready

£4m hospital upgrade almost ready

Patients at Maidstone Hospital will soon benefit from a new acute assessment unit.

'Waste of taxpayers' money'

'Waste of taxpayers' money'

Maidstone's newly repainting road markings are washing away in the rain.

This is the man who stabbed Bambi

This is the man who stabbed Bambi

WARNING disturbing images: A court has viewed horrific video of a group of men stabbing a young deer and cutting its throat.

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'Gangs target young people to break the law'

'Gangs target young people to break the law'

A charity worker who educates teenagers on the dangers of drugs speaks of how groups groom youngsters to commit crimes.

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350 bales of hay on fire

350 bales of hay on fire

Firefighters spent some 15 hours tackling a blaze at a barn thought to contain 350 bales of hay.

Police catch out tail-gating tanker driver

Police catch out tail-gating tanker driver

An HGV was pulled over after driving too close to and flashing an unmarked police car in roadworks.

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Still on Trophy exit

Still on Trophy exit

John Still stressed his disappointment after Maidstone’s FA Trophy collapse against Concord.

The heartbreaking reason for river patrols

The heartbreaking reason for river patrols

A campaign is being stepped up to make sure nights out don't end in tragedy.

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Report: Stones blow it in Trophy

Report: Stones blow it in Trophy

Maidstone are out of the FA Trophy after blowing a two-goal lead against Concord.

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Train hits a tree

Train hits a tree

Services had to be suspended while railway workers are removing a tree from the tracks.

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Horsebox overturns during crash

Horsebox overturns during crash

A woman was taken to hospital and a horse had to be rescued from its horsebox after a crash.

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Autism-friendly Santa visit

Autism-friendly Santa visit

A shopping centre is offering storytime sessions with Father Christmas tailor made for children with autism.

Staff put out garage forecourt fire

Staff put out garage forecourt fire

An elderly driver crashed his car in the petrol station while topping up with fuel.

Ram raid at Post Office

Ram raid at Post Office

Thieves used a digger to smash through a wall and steal a safe.

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Motorists facing multiple hold-ups

Motorists facing multiple hold-ups

Is Bearsted reaching the point of gridlock?

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