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I'm no bad egg

I'm no bad egg

Aryan Tajbakhsh has told Maidstone fans he is no bad egg despite chalking up 24 clubs by the age of 28.

Knifepoint raid at Post Office

Knifepoint raid at Post Office

Police raided a house before dawn to arrest a man in connection with an alleged Post Office robbery.

Vans seized in fly-tipping crackdown

Vans seized in fly-tipping crackdown

Police stopped a total of ten vehicles and handed out fines worth £900 during a day of action.

MPs call for early end to overnight motorway closures

MPs call for early end to overnight motorway closures

MPs are calling for overnight works to end earlier than scheduled each day after parents complained their children have been arriving late to school.

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Travellers pitch up for third time

Travellers pitch up for third time

Caravans have set up near a green for the third time this year.

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KFC opening date revealed

KFC opening date revealed

The popular fast-food chain is opening its second restaurant at a town shopping centre.

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Powell on FA Cup cracker

Powell on FA Cup cracker

Jack Powell had one thing on his mind when he lined up the free-kick for Maidstone's equaliser against Macclesfield in the FA Cup.

Pile-up led to M20 closure

Pile-up led to M20 closure

Drivers suffered "severe delays" after an eight-vehicle crash on a motorway.

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Lorry drivers leave poo hanging from trees

Lorry drivers leave poo hanging from trees

People living near a busy road have complained about lorry drivers leaving bags of poo hanging from trees and bottles of urine outside their homes.

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Cassidy's time with Latics

Cassidy's time with Latics

Maidstone's FA Cup second-round tie with Oldham will pitch Jake Cassidy against one of his former clubs.

'Bird thief' appears in court

'Bird thief' appears in court

A man who is alleged to have received dozens of stolen birds worth thousands of pounds appeared in court.

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Rough sleeper found dead had no family

Rough sleeper found dead had no family

Bank staff tried to wake a man found dead in doorway as they thought he was sleeping.

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Drug dealer preyed on our most vulnerable

Drug dealer preyed on our most vulnerable

There's no safe haven for drug dealers in Maidstone, say police.

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Jail for 14 robbers who terrified families

Jail for 14 robbers who terrified families

A gang of thugs who raided a travellers' site while heavily armed have been jailed for a total of over 200 years.

'It was a new beginning'

'It was a new beginning'

The brother of a man who died in a crash has said his sibling was hoping for a 'new beginning' in the UK.

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Eight arrested after alleged rape

Eight arrested after alleged rape

Forensic officers are at the scene of an alleged rape at a house.

Man killed in town centre crash named

Man killed in town centre crash named

A man who was killed when he was hit by a car in a town centre in the middle of the night has been named.

Ambulance chief quits for new role

Ambulance chief quits for new role

The man in charge of Kent's ambulance service has announced he is leaving, days after inspectors published a report into the trust.

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Retail stores to make way for shopping centre food court

Retail stores to make way for shopping centre food court

The owners of The Mall are seeking permission to create a large open-area food court to increase footfall through the centre.

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Maidstone v Macclesfield - top 10 pictures

Maidstone v Macclesfield - top 10 pictures

Matthew Walker captured the action as Stones shocked the Silkmen to march on in the FA Cup.

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