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Royal British Legion granted high honour

Royal British Legion granted high honour

The outstanding work of the Royal British Legion in caring for ex-servicemen over the past 100 years has been recognised.

Plan to cut village speed limit

Plan to cut village speed limit

People are being asked for their views on plans to extend a 30mph limit.

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Further changes to controversial town centre one-way system

Further changes to controversial town centre one-way system

Kent Highways wants to know if tweaks to a controversial one-way system have worked.

Parents and teachers protest over lack of special education in schools

Parents and teachers protest over lack of special education in schools

More than 100 people have joined a protest demanding changes to special education needs provision in schools.

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‘It smells horrendous’ – mum and daughter sleep outside over sewage stench

‘It smells horrendous’ – mum and daughter sleep outside over sewage stench

A mother and daughter are sleeping outside due to the “horrendous” sewage smell filling their home.

‘It’s Oktoberfest every weekend here!’

‘It’s Oktoberfest every weekend here!’

For this week’s Eat My Words, we headed to a show bar promising beer, cheer and bratwurst.

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Stones rise and shine

Stones rise and shine

Maidstone players are hitting the training ground early to give themselves the best chance of success.

Overnight closures on A20

Overnight closures on A20

A major artery from the county town will close for three nights for surface repairs.

Academy “requires improvement” after Ofsted inspection

Academy “requires improvement” after Ofsted inspection

A school has promised to tackle poor exam results and attendance after issues were highlighted by government watchdog Ofsted.

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Shopping centre evacuated

Shopping centre evacuated

Police cordoned off a car park and a shopping centre was evacuated after a report of “suspicious items”.

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Plans for bigger garden centre at B&Q

Plans for bigger garden centre at B&Q

An application has been submitted by the DIY giants to increase the size of part of its store by more than a third.

New café scoops award

New café scoops award

A cafe which only had its official opening this month has been named one of the region’s best.

Review of Traveller sites under way

Review of Traveller sites under way

A meeting is being held to assess the accommodation needs of a marginalised group.

Bin charging policy scrapped

Bin charging policy scrapped

A council has reversed its policy to always charge households for replacement waste bins, ahead of an opposition motion on the subject.

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Netflix film shot in Kent

Netflix film shot in Kent

A Netflix film – which stars some of the country’s finest actors and was shot here in Kent – is out this week.

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Police officer sexually assaulted five victims on night out

Police officer sexually assaulted five victims on night out

A former police officer has admitted to multiple sexual assaults on a night out.

Town centre-wide ban on dogs off leads to come into force

Town centre-wide ban on dogs off leads to come into force

Tighter restrictions on where dogs can be off leads and limitations on how many can be walked at once are being introduced by a council.

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Man tried to arrange sex meetings with children

Man tried to arrange sex meetings with children

A 29-year-old was given an 11-year prison sentence on his birthday after requesting sex from underage teens.

Celebrity gardener opens Kent care home’s wildlife space

Celebrity gardener opens Kent care home’s wildlife space

A celebrity gardener and presenter has officially opened a wildlife haven at a Kent care home.

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Call to put ‘life over limestone’ goes unheeded

Call to put ‘life over limestone’ goes unheeded

An attempt to reverse a council’s support for a large ragstone quarry extension across an area of Ancient Woodland has been defeated – by one vote.

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