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Warning as boys on bikes 'cause a riot'

Warning as boys on bikes 'cause a riot'

Police are threatening to take bicycles away from teenagers who put others at risk.

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Woman seriously assaulted by stranger

Woman seriously assaulted by stranger

A teenager managed to fend off a vicious attacker who repeatedly punched her in the face.

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Man who dressed as old lady to touch women back behind bars

Man who dressed as old lady to touch women back behind bars

A transvestite who had been banned from using disguise to prey on unsuspecting women has admitted 11 offences.

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Stones bid to retain cup

Stones bid to retain cup

Maidstone are out to salvage something from a miserable season by retaining the Kent Senior Cup tonight.

New manager could save pub's reputation

New manager could save pub's reputation

The third manager in a year at a village pub seems to be a hit with locals but she is not staying for long.

Grandad 'exposed to asbestos' before death

Grandad 'exposed to asbestos' before death

An inquest has been held into the death of a former plant pathologist who spent six years working in east Africa.

Charity funds boy's new trike

Charity funds boy's new trike

A young boy with cerebral palsy has been presented with a brand new tricycle, after several groups banded together to donate money to his cause.

Drugs and knife seized in town

Drugs and knife seized in town

A man has been charged after police seized cannabis and a knife in a town centre.

Brock contraflow comes to an end

Brock contraflow comes to an end

Parts of Operation Brock have been dismantled but the no-deal Brexit motorway plan is still on the table.

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Rare Orchids dug up in Brexit preparations

Rare Orchids dug up in Brexit preparations

Brexit contingency plans have led to thousands of rare orchids being uprooted by Kent County Council to make way for a drainage ditch.

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Driver who fled crash scene is found

Driver who fled crash scene is found

Police are speaking with a man who is suspected of fleeing a crash scene which left one person in hospital.

Large conifer tree set on fire

Large conifer tree set on fire

An out of control bonfire spread to a nearby tree, sheds and a fence.

Please vote - democracy is never a waste of time

Please vote - democracy is never a waste of time

Party leaders plead with voters to divorce local politics from the great Brexit fiasco and turn out to vote.

Mayor's Parade brightens up town

Mayor's Parade brightens up town

A parade to celebrate a councillor's year as mayor livened up a town centre on Saturday.

Part of the M20 will be shut tonight

Part of the M20 will be shut tonight

Highways bosses have booked overnight closures on the M20 up until Thursday as work continues to remove a contraflow

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Castle opens new mini golf course and playground

Castle opens new mini golf course and playground

A playground modelled on a 900-year-old castle has opened this weekend.

Fifa cup final being held in the county

Fifa cup final being held in the county

Top Fifa 19 players from across the world have arrived in the county this weekend.

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Reaction: Never a 4-1

Reaction: Never a 4-1

Hakan Hayrettin felt relegated Maidstone were the better team in their 4-1 defeat at Chesterfield.

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Report: Blair strikes in Stones defeat

Report: Blair strikes in Stones defeat

Blair Turgott scored his first goal since November as Maidstone lost an entertaining game at Chesterfield.

Watch: Vandals 'terrorise' elderly couple's home

Watch: Vandals 'terrorise' elderly couple's home

A desperate family is offering a reward after more than a year of dealing with vandals smashing house and car windows.

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