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Noisy burglar detained by neighbours before arrest

Noisy burglar detained by neighbours before arrest

A bungling burglar, nabbed by neighbours after fumbling around and smashing windows, has been jailed.

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'You can't rely on the police to solve burglaries' says property mogul

'You can't rely on the police to solve burglaries' says property mogul

A controversial landlord has responded to Kent's "woefully low" number of solved burglaries.

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Hundreds of Kent sex offenders use different names

Hundreds of Kent sex offenders use different names

Police are keeping tabs on hundreds of registered sex offenders known to use an alias.

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More money? No thank you, say councillors

More money? No thank you, say councillors

Maidstone councillors have rejected proposals to pay themselves bigger allowances.

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Police storm traveller site

Police storm traveller site

At least a dozen police were seen at a traveller site after a theft.

Furniture destroyed in pub blaze

Furniture destroyed in pub blaze

A discarded cigarette is believed to have sparked a fire at a town pub.

Jake's on the mend

Jake's on the mend

There's good news for Maidstone - injured striker Jake Embery is a quick healer.

Wishart still waiting

Wishart still waiting

Maidstone boss John Still says there are still no takers for Dan Wishart.

Delano calls it a day

Delano calls it a day

Former Maidstone striker Delano Sam-Yorke has announced his retirement, aged just 30.

Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Kent Police has been approached by the Home Office over using facial recognition technology retrospectively to help find missing people.

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Major road to close for six weeks

Major road to close for six weeks

Drivers may experience delays over the next month due to works to upgrade the gas network.

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String of thefts in town centre

String of thefts in town centre

Shoppers have found themselves the targets of opportunist thieves, sparking a police warning.

Conservation group hit by theft of tools

Conservation group hit by theft of tools

A residents group that has spent 19 years working to improve the Loose Valley Conservation Area has been left without tools after a burglary.

Disney faces 100k petition over Spider-Man grave

Disney faces 100k petition over Spider-Man grave

Thousands of people are calling on Disney to go back on its refusal to put a special headstone at a child's grave.

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Daughter of tragic dad calls for more support

Daughter of tragic dad calls for more support

The daughter of a man found dead in woodland near a supermarket says he wasn't given enough support for his mental health issues.

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Red Route plans for town centre

Red Route plans for town centre

A Red Route around a town could be the answer to pollution problems after councillors voted against a congestion charge.

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Don't hit me!

Don't hit me!

John Still reckons he'd have copped an unfortunate one had he overlooked George Elokobi for the Maidstone captaincy.

Boxing coach overtaking when fatal death crash happened

Boxing coach overtaking when fatal death crash happened

A youth boxing coach involved in a fatal crash was overtaking at the time the collision happened.

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

A biker has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car.

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'He wanted to be everyone's friend'

'He wanted to be everyone's friend'

Tributes have been paid to a grandfather whose body was found near a town centre supermarket.

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