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‘Last pub’ in heart of village could become homes

‘Last pub’ in heart of village could become homes

A pub in the centre of a village could have pulled its final pint if plans to convert it into homes are approved – and opinion is divided.

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Average speed cameras for fatal crash spot

Average speed cameras for fatal crash spot

Speed cameras installed after a double tragedy have been removed - but will be replaced by equipment measuring average speeds over a longer distance.

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Medical practice shut due to water leak

Medical practice shut due to water leak

Patients face having appointments cancelled or transferred due to a water leak which has shut a doctor’s surgery and the road it’s on.

Council hit by suspected cyber attack on children’s services

Council hit by suspected cyber attack on children’s services

Local authorities have been warned to be on ‘red alert' after hackers gained access to the county council’s children's department.

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‘If I had my way I’d close even more tips’

‘If I had my way I’d close even more tips’

A county councillor has sparked fury by suggesting he’d close even more than the four tips already under threat from swingeing cuts.

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Stones boss on Levi future

Stones boss on Levi future

George Elokobi says Levi Amantchi deserves any interest that comes his way but is confident the striker is happy at Maidstone.

Tributes to mum who died just weeks after brain tumour discovered

Tributes to mum who died just weeks after brain tumour discovered

A grieving son has paid tribute to his mum who died aged 57 just weeks after doctors discovered a cancerous brain tumour.

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Hair and cosmetics store planned for vacant Dorothy Perkins and Burton store

Hair and cosmetics store planned for vacant Dorothy Perkins and Burton store

Plans to transform two vacant shops into a new beauty shop have been submitted to the council.

Multi-million-pound road project enters next stage

Multi-million-pound road project enters next stage

The government has approved the first out of three stages for a £199 million scheme in Kent.

Big change for parish council elections

Big change for parish council elections

Parish council elections will become part of voters’ “Super Thursday” next May after a move to hold them at the same time as the borough poll.

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Sewage leak adds to ‘whiff of decline’ hanging over town

Sewage leak adds to ‘whiff of decline’ hanging over town

The residents of a new luxury apartment block may find themselves looking out over a “sewage settlement lagoon”.

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Tributes to ‘gentle and kind’ teen found dead in park

Tributes to ‘gentle and kind’ teen found dead in park

Teammates and coaches of a teenager who was found dead at a park have paid tribute to them after their death.

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Loud bangs heard as building bursts into flames

Loud bangs heard as building bursts into flames

People living near a derelict building were woken up by loud bangs after it was engulfed in flames.

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U-turn over improving junction for new business park

U-turn over improving junction for new business park

A developer will be able to build and occupy one third of its business park before implementing a junction improvement previously considered vital.

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£10k donation to keep festival afloat

£10k donation to keep festival afloat

An awards ceremony for a town’s river festival has kick-started sponsorship for next year.

‘It’s nice – but it means nothing’

‘It’s nice – but it means nothing’

George Elokobi is reading nothing into the National League South table at this stage of the season.

Gillham calls the shots to win tribute tournament

Gillham calls the shots to win tribute tournament

Thirteen players contested the sixth Dominick Lee Memorial pool competition at Aylesford Village Club, with Simon Gillham coming out on top this time.

Report: Stones go second with Levi winner

Report: Stones go second with Levi winner

Levi Amantchi delivered again as Maidstone moved up to second place in National League South.

Teenage victim of war remembered at service

Teenage victim of war remembered at service

A British serviceman who died in Belgium just 24 days before the end of the First World War has been honoured with a parade and wreath-laying service.

Dashcam footage shows terrifying crash after car undertakes on M20

Dashcam footage shows terrifying crash after car undertakes on M20

The terrifying moment a car smashed into the central reservation after being hit by another vehicle has been caught on dashcam.

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