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Bus station to get £1.5million revamp

Bus station to get £1.5million revamp

Plans to transform a run-down bus station are expected to be submitted later this year.

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Distillery partners with conservation charity to create gin

Distillery partners with conservation charity to create gin

A new town centre distillery has joined forces with a conservation charity to create a gin using ingredients from a Kent nature reserve.

Parish fights to regain control of green space

Parish fights to regain control of green space

A borough council is refusing to let go of a playground once earmarked for development.

Council's plan for 400 homes next to station

Council's plan for 400 homes next to station

A mixture of town houses and flats could go either side of a town centre station, along with offices and a health centre.

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Dad returns from hospital to sewage-filled home

Dad returns from hospital to sewage-filled home

A horrified dad returned from hospital after suffering a stroke to find sewage had leaked into his house.

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Reaction: Amaluzor wasn't injured

Reaction: Amaluzor wasn't injured

Maidstone head coach Hakan Hayrettin said Justin Amaluzor’s first-half substitution against Slough was tactical.

'Their marriage is like a fairytale'

'Their marriage is like a fairytale'

A couple, who both have a genetic condition, have spent their lives being told what they can’t do - but now they're getting married.

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Behind the scaffolding - one of the town's oldest buildings

Behind the scaffolding - one of the town's oldest buildings

Thousands of people have walked past the former Central Pharmacy in Maidstone High Street with no clue as to what lay hidden inside.

Report: McClure makes his mark

Report: McClure makes his mark

Matt McClure scored a debut goal as Maidstone drew with Slough at the Gallagher Stadium.

Ponies say farewell to former film stuntman

Ponies say farewell to former film stuntman

Two therapy ponies were allowed in to meet residents of a Kent hospice for the Channel 4 TV show Animal Rescue Live.

Bear Grylls wants you!

Bear Grylls wants you!

A TV adventurer is encouraging people to sign up to a military challenge to raise money for a veterans' charity.

Nightclub introduces a new attraction

Nightclub introduces a new attraction

Drag queens and bottomless booze are just two features of the latest experience being held at a bar.

Stones add Matt finish

Stones add Matt finish

Maidstone boss John Still has boosted his attacking options ahead of the weekend.

'I was supposed to be her protector'

'I was supposed to be her protector'

A family were left in shock after returning from holiday to find their pet had been injured.

'I think about him every 10 seconds'

'I think about him every 10 seconds'

The family of a brave teenager who battled a brain tumour are looking to set up a charity in his memory, one year on from his death.

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Man suffered 56 seizures in one day

Man suffered 56 seizures in one day

A man suffering from unexplained seizures and doctors are still unable to find out why.

‘I had no real reason to be depressed - I just was’

‘I had no real reason to be depressed - I just was’

A finalist for Miss Kent GB hopes to change people's perception of pageantry.

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I had to take this chance

I had to take this chance

Ryan Johnson has settled in nicely following his surprise move to Maidstone.

A-level results: The day in pictures

A-level results: The day in pictures

We have been out and about at schools and our picture gallery captures some of the best moments of the day.

Typo said mum was 40 times drink-drive limit

Typo said mum was 40 times drink-drive limit

A family have complained to a coroner after an official report on a mother's death contained a number of errors.

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