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World Cup medal for Hall

World Cup medal for Hall

Pegasus gymnast James Hall warmed up for the Commonwealth Games in Australia by winning his second World Cup medal of the year.

Broken down van is delaying motorists in town centre

Broken down van is delaying motorists in town centre

Motorists are struggling to get home tonight after a van has ended up blocking two lanes of a main road in one of Kent's busiest towns.

Today was last day of school for head teacher

Today was last day of school for head teacher

Julie Wellman has retired with flowers , gifts and good wishes ending her 40 years in education.

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Catapults seized after cars damage

Catapults seized after cars damage

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of causing criminal damage and for possessing offensive weapons in a public place.

Tennis ball filled with drugs thrown into prison

Tennis ball filled with drugs thrown into prison

A smuggler who threw drugs and mobile phones over the wall of a Kent prison has been jailed.

Police swoop on farmyard cannabis factory

Police swoop on farmyard cannabis factory

Cannabis worth hundreds of thousands of pounds on the street has been seized by police.

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Man arrested in connection with village stabbing

Man arrested in connection with village stabbing

Police have made an arrest as they investigate the attempted murder of a man who was stabbed at his home.

Travellers descend on car park

Travellers descend on car park

Caravans have been spotted at a leisure centre car park for the third time in six months.

Driver rushed to hospital after crash

Driver rushed to hospital after crash

The air ambulance was called after a smash on a major road.

Wynter open to Stones stay

Wynter open to Stones stay

Alex Wynter wants to help Maidstone to safety before thinking about his future - but he isn’t ruling out a new deal.

Councillor in court on assault charge

Councillor in court on assault charge

Richard Webb pleaded not guilty today to an allegation that he assaulted a boy at a youth club.

Car park set to re-open ahead of Easter weekend

Car park set to re-open ahead of Easter weekend

A major car park will partially re-open this weekend in time for the Easter bank holiday.

Schools receive emails threatening to run over pupils

Schools receive emails threatening to run over pupils

Parents have been warned to pick up their children early after dozens of schools reportedly received emails threatening to run over pupils.

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Traffic lights out on busy road

Traffic lights out on busy road

Drivers are advised to be careful after a set of traffic lights stopped working at a busy junction.

Unkind social media posts lead to pub's closure

Unkind social media posts lead to pub's closure

One of Kent's oldest pubs could close while Shepherd Neame instal new tenants.

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Teen admits killing dad of three with single punch

Teen admits killing dad of three with single punch

A 17-year-old boy has admitted killing a popular father of three with a single punch outside a McDonald's restaurant.

Man charged with spitting at officers

Man charged with spitting at officers

A 22-year-old man was arrested following a disturbance.

Dealer wrapped his drugs in EuroMillions lottery tickets

Dealer wrapped his drugs in EuroMillions lottery tickets

A drug dealer has finally been jailed after a police raid 17 months ago.

Kent teenagers offered meningitis vaccine trial

Kent teenagers offered meningitis vaccine trial

A world-leading study has been launched to learn if vaccinating teenagers could help protect them and others from infection.

Man taken to hospital after M20 crash

Man taken to hospital after M20 crash

A driver has been taken to hospital with a head injury following a crash involving a car and lorry on the M20.

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