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Vets call for pet blood donors

Vets call for pet blood donors

A vet has asked pet owners to help save animal lives by volunteering their dogs to give blood.

Zara store shuts unexpectedly

Zara store shuts unexpectedly

Customers have been left shocked after a fashion retailer has shut one of their town centre branches in Kent without warning.

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Road closed for two more days after sinkhole appears

Road closed for two more days after sinkhole appears

A road will be shut for two days after a partial road collapse caused a large sinkhole to appear.

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Railway station hub nominated for award

Railway station hub nominated for award

A disused railway ticket office which was transformed into a community venue has been nominated for an award.

Council increases fees for cemetery burials and cremations

Council increases fees for cemetery burials and cremations

Funeral and cremation services are to cost more as the cost of dying rises, a local authority has warned.

Amantchi's farewell message

Amantchi's farewell message

Levi Amantchi has thanked Maidstone fans for their support following his move to Bromley.

Jelf ends on a high note

Jelf ends on a high note

Ben Jelf wrapped up his first full UIM F1H2O World Championship powerboats campaign with a top-10 finish.

‘It’s just too little, too late’: Tory council ‘hugely disappointed’ by funding deal

‘It’s just too little, too late’: Tory council ‘hugely disappointed’ by funding deal

A council leader has warned fresh service cuts could be on the way as he reacts to the government’s ‘huge disappointing’ funding settlement.

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Road closed after large sinkhole appears

Road closed after large sinkhole appears

A section of a road has been fenced off after a large sinkhole appeared.

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Derelict hotel on market for £1 million

Derelict hotel on market for £1 million

A decaying hotel sitting empty for years has hit the market for £1 million with hopes it will return to “former glory”.

£160k raised for charity by recycling joint transplants from crematorium

£160k raised for charity by recycling joint transplants from crematorium

A council has helped raise more than £160,000 by recycling hip and knee joints handed over at a crematorium and used to make more.

Kent anglers fined more than £2k for illegal fishing

Kent anglers fined more than £2k for illegal fishing

Ten men have been fined more than £2,200 between them for fishing without a licence.

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Amantchi leaves Maidstone

Amantchi leaves Maidstone

Maidstone top scorer Levi Amantchi has made a shock move away from the Gallagher Stadium.

Royal Mail delays latest: Post woes continue as Christmas looms

Royal Mail delays latest: Post woes continue as Christmas looms

With one week to go until Christmas, residents are still reporting issues with the postal service as parcels are delayed or missing.

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Fears flooded footpath will turn into ‘ice rink’

Fears flooded footpath will turn into ‘ice rink’

Runners have expressed safety fears over a constantly flooded footpath which could freeze over during the cold weather.

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Two-car crash causes delays on busy road

Two-car crash causes delays on busy road

A two-car crash that caused severe delays for two hours is the second incident to happen along the same road this week.

Magical display where spectators can pick songs and lights

Magical display where spectators can pick songs and lights

An elaborate light display that uses computer coding and LEDs to raise money for the RSPCA has been compared to the Leed’s Castle Christmas trail.

Nine new homes with river views planned for long-derelict site

Nine new homes with river views planned for long-derelict site

A block of flats is proposed to be built along a river, replacing a concrete slab which has been unused for three decades.

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Sitting back not our way

Sitting back not our way

Maidstone manager George Elokobi was never going to ask his 10 men to sit back and shut up shop at Worthing.

Residents get the hump over ‘bus only trap’ failure

Residents get the hump over ‘bus only trap’ failure

Housing estate residents are growing increasingly frustrated over the failure of a ‘sump buster’ to stop traffic ‘rat-running’ past their homes.

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