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Corne on double award

Corne on double award

No one has done more than Sam Corne to get Maidstone into the National League South play-offs.

Hawkins has plenty left in the tank

Hawkins has plenty left in the tank

Ditton’s Barry Hawkins is back at the Crucible and as hungry as ever for World Championship success.

Kent Merit Under-16 Boys Cup Final

Kent Merit Under-16 Boys Cup Final

A late winner ensured Maidstone United triumphed over 10-man Dartford on Sunday.

‘Our record saw 109 exhausts fitted one Saturday’

‘Our record saw 109 exhausts fitted one Saturday’

A new business fitted only one exhaust on its first day, but 50 years later business is great.

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Dominant Noakes wins European title

Dominant Noakes wins European title

Maidstone boxer Sam Noakes is the new European lightweight champion - taking his tally of belts to five.

Elokobi: A fantastic performance

Elokobi: A fantastic performance

Maidstone go into the National League South play-offs in great shape after thrashing Hampton & Richmond.

‘Fortnum and Masons it ain’t’ - Christmas tree seller fears closure over rates tax bill

‘Fortnum and Masons it ain’t’ - Christmas tree seller fears closure over rates tax bill

A Christmas tree farmer is appealing against a ratings valuation he says could put him out of business and cost his staff their jobs.

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Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

A serial fraudster who took cocaine into a jail hidden in a crisp packet says she had been made to fear for her life.

Report: Stones thrash Hampton on final day

Report: Stones thrash Hampton on final day

Maidstone have finished fourth in National League South after thumping Hampton & Richmond.

‘My daughter will be in a wheelchair for life, the least I can do is 26 miles’

‘My daughter will be in a wheelchair for life, the least I can do is 26 miles’

An able-bodied dad aims to complete the London Marathon in a wheelchair after being inspired by his three-year-old daughter who is disabled.

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Woman arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of child

Woman arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of child

A woman has been arrested after reportedly being drunk in charge of a child in a town centre.

Man arrested after van abandoned on railway tracks

Man arrested after van abandoned on railway tracks

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a van was found blocking the railway line.

Euro vision for Noakes

Euro vision for Noakes

Sam Noakes is looking for a statement victory when he fights for the vacant European title tonight.

Arrests after armed police scrambled to residential street

Arrests after armed police scrambled to residential street

Armed police swooped on a residential street and made arrests after understanding weaponry could be held at the property.

Motorway reopens following single-vehicle crash

Motorway reopens following single-vehicle crash

A man was taken to hospital following a crash which closed part of a motorway.

Wheelchair-bound man’s bin not emptied in weeks

Wheelchair-bound man’s bin not emptied in weeks

A disabled man who is on a council register of people who need extra assistance has spoken out after his bin went unemptied for weeks.

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Robber jailed after police find material from homemade balaclava

Robber jailed after police find material from homemade balaclava

A thief who was chased after robbing a petrol station was found surrounded by a trail of evidence - including eye holes cut out of a balaclava.

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Fourth pub closes after owner’s death

Fourth pub closes after owner’s death

A village pub which remained open for months following the owner’s death has now shut its doors, leaving locals “heartbroken”.

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Costa drive-thru would create ‘unofficial motorway services’

Costa drive-thru would create ‘unofficial motorway services’

Plans for a Costa Coffee drive-thru have been held up over concerns about litter, pollution and noise.

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Migrant smugglers jailed after nine people found in lorry

Migrant smugglers jailed after nine people found in lorry

Two men have been jailed after attempting to smuggle migrants in the back of a lorry - despite one claiming he was collecting a coffee table.

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