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Man attacked barmaid and three police officers after town centre boozing

Man attacked barmaid and three police officers after town centre boozing

A boozy man attacked a barmaid and three police officers after gradually getting more and more agitated as he drank more booze.

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Police called in as emu goes on the run

Police called in as emu goes on the run

Police were called this morning to help track down an emu who had gone on the run.

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Southeastern announce extra trains to London

Southeastern announce extra trains to London

Commuters now have more options on how they get to the capital after Southeastern added extra railway services to two parts of the county.

Council moves services into Victorian mansion and former hotel

Council moves services into Victorian mansion and former hotel

A Victorian mansion will offer a choice of three wedding venues as the county council moves some of its services into a new home.

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Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Jilted lover threatened to burn former partner’s house down

Jilted lover threatened to burn former partner’s house down

A jilted lover spray-painted derogatory words on his former partner’s house and threatened to burn it down after they split up.

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College’s new energy-saving training centre

College’s new energy-saving training centre

A college has been awarded government funding to build a new training facility teaching energy-saving skills.

Thieves targeted ‘high-value’ cars across Kent and Essex

Thieves targeted ‘high-value’ cars across Kent and Essex

Two thieves have been jailed after pleading guilty to conspiring to steal cars after taking high-value vehicles from outside owners’ homes.

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Surgery to close for repairs after ‘extensive water damage’

Surgery to close for repairs after ‘extensive water damage’

A GP surgery has been forced to shut and is not expected to reopen until after the New Year.

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Luxury homes plan for former cricket field

Luxury homes plan for former cricket field

A former cricket pitch that once lay in the grounds of an historic manor house has been earmarked for new housing.

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Man tried to headbutt, punch and spit at police

Man tried to headbutt, punch and spit at police

A man who tried to headbutt, punch and spit at police claiming he had a transmittable disease has pleaded guilty.

KCC battles to balance the books

KCC battles to balance the books

Kent County Council’s financial position has “weakened significantly” because it has been forced to dip into its savings pots to cover costs.

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£500k of grants to support transport services

£500k of grants to support transport services

Community groups can stake a claim for transport schemes from a pot of government funding worth £500,000 to Kent.

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‘No one wants to be the weak link’

‘No one wants to be the weak link’

George Elokobi says Maidstone’s long unbeaten run is all down to doing the basics well.

Future of village’s post office remains uncertain

Future of village’s post office remains uncertain

A village may lose its post office when work starts on a new housing development of 100-plus homes.

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Crash between car and van causes gridlock

Crash between car and van causes gridlock

An accident caused long rush-hour queues with drivers attempting to avoid the gridlock.

Report: Stones in total control

Report: Stones in total control

Devonte Aransibia was at it again as Maidstone continued their long unbeaten run.

Brothers jailed for running £5m cocaine network

Brothers jailed for running £5m cocaine network

Three men have been jailed for their roles in a drug network which was uncovered by decoding encrypted messages.

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‘Nothing done for a year’ on empty housing association bungalow

‘Nothing done for a year’ on empty housing association bungalow

A housing association property that’s been empty for two years is suffering from damp and has an overgrown garden that attracts rats, say neighbours.

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Last chance to have a say on planning blueprint

Last chance to have a say on planning blueprint

Residents have one final chance to comment on plans that will shape the future development of their town and borough.

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