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Residents evacuate amid false alarm

Residents evacuate amid false alarm

Fire crews were called after fears a fire may have broken out in a residential housing block.

Large fire in cornfield

Large fire in cornfield

Crews were called to a blaze in an area the size of 60 rugby pitches.

Meat cleaver wielding thugs beat dad with chair leg

Meat cleaver wielding thugs beat dad with chair leg

Two thugs who terrorised a teenager in his home with a meat cleaver and smashed a chair over the head of his father have been jailed.

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Saunders lands new defender

Saunders lands new defender

Maidstone have completed a deal for defender Michee Efete.

Police charge suspected thief

Police charge suspected thief

A 24-year-old man will appear in court accused of stealing a number of items including sat navs, sunglasses and electrical accessories.

Kent MP handed vice-chair role

Kent MP handed vice-chair role

Helen Whately has been named the Conservative Party's new vice-chair for women.

Cash agreed for primary and special schools

Cash agreed for primary and special schools

The government has agreed to provide more funding to speed up the building of a new primary and special school.

Cinema with failing air con offers refunds

Cinema with failing air con offers refunds

A cinema suffering problems with its air conditioning is offering film fans refunds if they can't stand the heat after 30 minutes.

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Cash pours in to support brave burns victim, 10

Cash pours in to support brave burns victim, 10

Thousands of pounds have been raised to help a brave 10-year-old badly burnt in a fire pit accident.

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Dennis meets his four-legged hero

Dennis meets his four-legged hero

A dementia sufferer has been reunited with the dog who found him after he went missing from a care home.

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'May he rest in a better place than the streets'

'May he rest in a better place than the streets'

Tributes have been paid after a homeless man was found dead in a bank doorway just inches from passersby.

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Crews issue water safety warning

Crews issue water safety warning

Emergency crews are warning residents to stay out of the county's rivers as temperatures continue to rise.

Owner's heartache at 'too fat' guide dog

Owner's heartache at 'too fat' guide dog

A disabled pensioner fears becoming a prisoner in his home after he was threatened with having his guide dog taken away because it is overweight.

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Tories fail in bid to bank £185,000 council underspend

Tories fail in bid to bank £185,000 council underspend

There were some strong views about what Maidstone council should do after finding it had extra money to play with.

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Is your child the cutest of them all?

Is your child the cutest of them all?

The return of our Cute Kids competition is just days away.

'Mr F' scoops EuroMillions win

'Mr F' scoops EuroMillions win

A mystery retiree from Kent has won a huge sum of money playing the National Lottery.

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Arrest made in murder probe

Arrest made in murder probe

A man has been arrested in Kent on suspicion of murder.

Canaries conundrum

Canaries conundrum

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders is weighing up options over ex-Norwich pair Michee Efete and Jake Hallett.

Armed police in quiet street

Armed police in quiet street

Several armed police officers were seen in a residential street this evening as part of an ongoing investigation.

Video: Don't let our hi-speed be sidelined

Video: Don't let our hi-speed be sidelined

Maidstone commuters have launched a last-ditch attempt to save their high speed rail services.

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