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Stones hit straight back

Stones hit straight back

Gavin Hoyte believes Maidstone’s heavy early-season defeat at Bath could prove a blessing in disguise.

Op Brock to be removed this weekend – but 50mph limit will remain

Op Brock to be removed this weekend – but 50mph limit will remain

Operation Brock is to be stood down on the M20 this weekend – but speed restrictions are set to stay for yet another month.

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Man hurled garden gnome at car in vandalism spree

Man hurled garden gnome at car in vandalism spree

A man has admitted hurling bricks and a garden gnome at cars parked in a street.

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Russo helps England reach first World Cup Final

Russo helps England reach first World Cup Final

Striker Alessia Russo was again at the heart of things as England secured a Women’s World Cup Semi-Final success against co-hosts Australia.

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Town’s third Greggs to open in former fashion store

Town’s third Greggs to open in former fashion store

An opening date has been revealed as construction begins for a town’s third bakery branch.

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Alleyway cordoned off after sexual assault

Alleyway cordoned off after sexual assault

An alleyway was closed off this morning with a forensics van and police car at the scene.

When diners ate in former morgue

When diners ate in former morgue

We look back at some of the County Town’s favourite lost restaurants, including one in a reputed former mortuary.

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New Indian street festival to debut this weekend

New Indian street festival to debut this weekend

It will be the second in a series of summer events held at a popular entertainment centre.

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Sewage spill at village green

Sewage spill at village green

A water company has moved fast to save a village green from a sewage spill.

What happened to plans for £9m upgrades to nine junctions

What happened to plans for £9m upgrades to nine junctions

Kent County Council has been heavily criticized over the lack of progress on a town’s key highway improvements.

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‘Follow rules or we won’t collect your bins’ warns council

‘Follow rules or we won’t collect your bins’ warns council

A council is warning residents to use their recycling bins correctly after blunders cost taxpayers £25,000 in two months.

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‘It’s all about roads’

‘It’s all about roads’

Opponents to a ragstone quarry expansion say they were shocked to learn how little of the stone is used for heritage restoration.

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Plans to turn former care home into HMO

Plans to turn former care home into HMO

The owners of a former old age home are seeking permission to change its use to a 29-bed house of multiple occupancy.

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Russo inspires Lionesses to book Semi-Final place

Russo inspires Lionesses to book Semi-Final place

Striker Alessia Russo inspired England to a Women’s World Cup Quarter-Final win over Colombia.

‘The stink has almost gone’

‘The stink has almost gone’

Southern Water has been praised for finally fixing the sewage leaks that were marring a nature reserve.

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Instant fines of £1,000 for fly-tipping could be brought in

Instant fines of £1,000 for fly-tipping could be brought in

Penalties for fly-tipping and dropping litter could more than double as a council gets tough on offenders.

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Fishing spot named among UK’s best

Fishing spot named among UK’s best

A Kent lake has been rated among the best places for angling in the UK.

‘We are still working on sinkhole – you just can’t see us’

‘We are still working on sinkhole – you just can’t see us’

A utilities company insists it is still working to fix a sinkhole which has closed a road for a month.

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Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Sol keen to make up for lost time

Sol keen to make up for lost time

Maidstone striker Sol Wanjau-Smith means business this season after an injury-hit 2022/23 campaign - and he made a good start in the win over Slough.

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