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‘Parking is bad enough already - we don’t want a HMO in our street’

‘Parking is bad enough already - we don’t want a HMO in our street’

A borough council has rejected plans to convert a family bungalow into a seven-bedroom HMO after fears were raised about parking.

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Overwhelming support for new 30mph speed limit on busy A-road

Overwhelming support for new 30mph speed limit on busy A-road

Residents have voiced their support for reducing the speed limit on a key section of road from 40mph to 30mph.

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Stones’ away match OFF due to traffic disruption

Stones’ away match OFF due to traffic disruption

Maidstone’s scheduled National League South trip to Aveley has been postponed due to traffic disruption.

Body found in search for missing runner

Body found in search for missing runner

A body has been found and a road has been closed as part of search operations to find a runner who went missing over 24 hours ago.

‘It’s a very quick turnaround’

‘It’s a very quick turnaround’

Maidstone are straight back in action tonight after their weekend draw with Slough.

Supermarket and flats planned for former dance school

Supermarket and flats planned for former dance school

Plans have been submitted to convert a former dance studio into a retail store and four flats.

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Vandalised and torched motorbikes found at children’s playground

Vandalised and torched motorbikes found at children’s playground

Three burnt-out motorbikes discovered near a children’s play area is “the latest in a series of destructive events” in a town.

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Military charity gets government backing

Military charity gets government backing

The Royal British Legion Industries has been given a £1m grant towards more accommodation for veterans in Kent.

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‘It's 55 years since a man walked on the moon, yet we can't fix a flooded towpath’

‘It's 55 years since a man walked on the moon, yet we can't fix a flooded towpath’

Walkers, runners and dog owners are getting fed up of splashing through water after more than a year of flooding along a popular towpath.

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Fagan on Blair’s hot streak as Stones striker scores again

Fagan on Blair’s hot streak as Stones striker scores again

Assistant manager Craig Fagan praised Aaron Blair after the Maidstone striker continued his fine form on Saturday.

Large house seriously damaged after fire breaks out

Large house seriously damaged after fire breaks out

Dozens of firefighters were called to a serious house blaze this morning.

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Foreign lorries partly to blame for Kent’s pothole peril, says transport chief

Foreign lorries partly to blame for Kent’s pothole peril, says transport chief

Council roads chief Neil Baker says that foreign lorry drivers are partly to blame for the state of the county’s potholed roads.

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Report: Stones held at home

Report: Stones held at home

Maidstone extended their unbeaten run - but the wait for a National League South home win goes on.

Emergency roadworks cause traffic chaos and bus delays

Emergency roadworks cause traffic chaos and bus delays

Emergency repair works on a busy stretch of road are leading to long traffic jams and severe bus delays.

Elokobi: We have to stay humble

Elokobi: We have to stay humble

Manager George Elokobi won’t let Maidstone get carried away by their latest FA Cup adventure as they return to league action.

Jelf hoping for better luck on Zhengzhou return

Jelf hoping for better luck on Zhengzhou return

Maidstone powerboat racer Ben Jelf recalls his 2023 visit to China’s Yellow River for the wrong reasons and hopes for a change in fortune this time.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week’s football fixtures and results here.

Man suffers broken leg in car park horror attack

Man suffers broken leg in car park horror attack

A man had his head repeatedly hit into a vehicle by a man and woman in a horrific car park attack as detectives release images of two suspects.

‘Arriva left us stranded - so I sued them’

‘Arriva left us stranded - so I sued them’

A couple in their 80s took a bus firm to court after they were left waiting in the cold when the vehicle didn’t stop.

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‘It will be so upsetting to see everything I’ve loved completely obliterated’

‘It will be so upsetting to see everything I’ve loved completely obliterated’

Campaigners who lost battles against plans to build 7,000 homes in the countryside have spoken of the toll it has taken on them.

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