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Sports shop replaces JJB in town centre after two years

Sports shop replaces JJB in town centre after two years

A new sport store has open in Maidstone town centre, two years after the last one closed.

Landlords says phone and road works cost them £20k

Landlords says phone and road works cost them £20k

A country pub owner says he is out of pocket thanks to a double whammy of crippling road closures and phone line problems.

Appeal after three men arrested for Bearsted car crime

Appeal after three men arrested for Bearsted car crime

Three Londoners have been arrested on suspicion of stealing property from a car, and remain in police custody.

Mini music festival comes to Maidstone shopping centre

Mini music festival comes to Maidstone shopping centre

Fremlin Walk hosted performances from singers Kirsti Robinson and Harriet Drury as part of its autumn festival.

Moving candle tribute after man's tragic death

Moving candle tribute after man's tragic death

A church had to order in extra candles as scores paid tribute to a homeless man whose body was found in its own porch this week.

Stones shock Welling

Stones shock Welling

Maidstone dominated against Welling to make it through to the FA Cup First Round.

Man caught on camera throwing dagger at station

Man caught on camera throwing dagger at station

A man was caught on CCTV hurling a 4" commando-style dagger in a train station.

Star Katie Price in book signing

Star Katie Price in book signing

Model Katie Price wowed the crowds at WH Smith - signing copies of her new book.

Local band appear alongside U2 on Later... With Jools Holland

Local band appear alongside U2 on Later... With Jools Holland

Slaves stole the show on Tuesday and look set to do so again when they appear on the Maidstone-based programme this evening.

Restaurant's offer for the homeless

Restaurant's offer for the homeless

Homeless people will get a slap-up Christmas dinner, thanks to a local restaurant.

Egan: We must cut out mistakes

Egan: We must cut out mistakes

Gillingham's John Egan says the side's defence need to keep their concentration and cut out the errors.

Saunders: We can beat the odds

Saunders: We can beat the odds

Boss Jay Saunders believes there’s a feeling Maidstone United are going to cause an FA Cup upset.

Time running out to snap up Cup tickets

Time running out to snap up Cup tickets

About 100 tickets remain for Maidstone’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie against Welling – where the trophy itself will be on display.

Train delays after vehicle hits bridge

Train delays after vehicle hits bridge

Rail services weredisrupted between Otford and Maidstone East after the incident at Borough Green.

Worgan backs Flisher to stay put

Worgan backs Flisher to stay put

Interest in Alex Flisher will grow if he leads Maidstone United into the FA Cup first round – but keeper Lee Worgan reckons he’s going nowhere.

Mobile barber visits town centre to shave the masses

Mobile barber visits town centre to shave the masses

A mobile barber shop will be parking up in a town centre this weekend to shave members of the public in preparation for Movember.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Click here for this week's football fixtures and results.

Man charged after damaging police door

Man charged after damaging police door

A 24-year-old man has been charged with damaging the door at a police station and possessing cannabis.

New vicar installed at All Saints

New vicar installed at All Saints

Some 200 people watched a new vicar join All Saints' Church in Maidstone for the first time in more than 20 years.

Slovakian man charged after triple crash tragedy

Slovakian man charged after triple crash tragedy

A Slovakian man has been charged after an M26 crash which saw a father and his two daughters killed.

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