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Village to get ‘urgently-needed’ GP surgery – and 110 homes

Village to get ‘urgently-needed’ GP surgery – and 110 homes

Opponents to plans for 110 new homes in a village say promises of a medical centre are being used as a lever to get permission.

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Council blasted for ‘slow progress’ on congestion-busting road revamps

Council blasted for ‘slow progress’ on congestion-busting road revamps

Nine key junction upgrades have been hampered by cancellations, delays and suspensions since they were revealed three years ago.

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Campaigners calling for new school in village must prove demand

Campaigners calling for new school in village must prove demand

Parents are being urged to join a grassroots movement for a new secondary school, after the council insisted there weren’t enough pupils to fill one.

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Plans to transform derelict toilet block at park

Plans to transform derelict toilet block at park

A proposal has been put forward to turn a disused kiosk into a changing room at a popular beuty spot.

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Dog with tumours and rotting teeth dumped with puppies

Dog with tumours and rotting teeth dumped with puppies

A neglected spaniel has been found dumped in a bush with her five puppies.

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‘It was a great honour’

‘It was a great honour’

Princess Anne visited a Kent town to open new almshouses for pensioners.

Sinkhole opens on busy school route

Sinkhole opens on busy school route

The council is investigating a sinkhole which has opened up in a street near two schools.

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‘If it had hit my granddaughter I don’t think she would be here now’

‘If it had hit my granddaughter I don’t think she would be here now’

A grandma boke her wrist after being mowed down by an e-scooter as she walked with her granddaughter.

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‘How I travelled to 20 countries by the age of 20 without breaking the bank’

‘How I travelled to 20 countries by the age of 20 without breaking the bank’

A young globetrotter has revealed how she has managed to see so much of the world on a shoestring.

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Celebrating diversity in football

Celebrating diversity in football

The Kent FA have held their first-ever Celebrating Diversity in Football Conference.

Fiesta drive a dream come true

Fiesta drive a dream come true

Fourteen-year-old Thomas Merritt will be at the wheel of a car next season.

Stones boss tight-lipped on Chi

Stones boss tight-lipped on Chi

Maidstone boss George Elokobi is giving nothing away on his selection for tonight’s game at Welling as Chi Ezennolim returns to his former club.

School previously told to improve by Ofsted rated as Good

School previously told to improve by Ofsted rated as Good

A primary school which was told it needed to get better has been found to have “significantly improved” since its last inspection.

Emergency gas works shuts main road

Emergency gas works shuts main road

A road has been forced to partially close for emergency gas works, with some people nearby claiming drivers are moving cones to get through.

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‘I got told I wouldn’t fit in when I lost my hearing - it shouldn’t be like that’

‘I got told I wouldn’t fit in when I lost my hearing - it shouldn’t be like that’

A mum-of-two who lost her hearing at the age of nine says she finally feels accepted after learning sign language with her daughter.

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Shock as dead birds left strewn in street and on cars

Shock as dead birds left strewn in street and on cars

Villagers were shocked to find dead pheasants left strewn on the street and on cars.

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Elokobi: It only takes one moment for Levi

Elokobi: It only takes one moment for Levi

A defender’s work is never done when Maidstone striker Levi Amantchi is around.

The classic film and TV dramas filmed in Kent

The classic film and TV dramas filmed in Kent

Kent’s historic homes and garden are great for a relaxing afternoon, but they’ve also hosted their fare share of drama in these TV and film classics.

Road to close for a week for repairs

Road to close for a week for repairs

A road will be closed to all through traffic for up to seven days as the council makes necessary repairs.

Report: Amantchi rescues point

Report: Amantchi rescues point

Levi Amantchi scored an injury-time equaliser as Maidstone drew with Farnborough after a thrilling finish.

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