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Club's appeal for funds and new blood

Club's appeal for funds and new blood

A cricket club which is at 'tipping point' due to a lack of young blood and funds has sent out an urgent appeal for help.

Village celebrates quick success

Village celebrates quick success

Residents of Aylesford who wanted a BT exchange box move which appeared in a conservation area have celebrated success after a week.

Sir John Stanley: 'Let the people decide.'

Sir John Stanley: 'Let the people decide.'

The fixed five-year parliament bill needs to repealed, argues Sir John Stanley.

Call for action after worker suffocated by rubbish pile

Call for action after worker suffocated by rubbish pile

A coroner has demanded action after a worker suffocated to death when a rubbish pile fell on him, despite the efforts of colleagues to save his life.

Teen sentenced for burning flag with Jihadi bride's son

Teen sentenced for burning flag with Jihadi bride's son

A teenager has been sentenced after watching his friend - son of a woman who fled to Syria to join Isis - burn, urinate and spit on a Union Flag.

Pupils make their faces funny for money

Pupils make their faces funny for money

Youngsters at St James the Great Academy, in East Malling, kickstarted their Red Nose Day fundraising by pulling their best funny faces.

Tudor treasures unveiled

Tudor treasures unveiled

A rare portrait of Henry VIII as a young man is one of two Tudor treasures unveiled at Hever Castle.

Man arrested under new drug-driving law

Man arrested under new drug-driving law

A 23-year-old man is believed to be one of the first in Kent to be investigated under new drug-driving legislation.

Appeal after prison van crash leaves woman seriously hurt

Appeal after prison van crash leaves woman seriously hurt

Police are appealing for information after a woman was seriously injured in a motorway accident involving two cars, a lorry and a prison van.

Arrival of BT exchange box proves controversial

Arrival of BT exchange box proves controversial

A BT exchange box placed in the centre of a conservation area in Aylesford has upset residents.

'Prowlers' were water workers looking for leaks

'Prowlers' were water workers looking for leaks

Police were called after neighbours raised fears about night-time prowlers with torches - who turned out to be water workers looking for leaks.

Tributes to popular teacher

Tributes to popular teacher

Tributes have been paid to a popular teacher, who kept the nickname "Sir" all his life.

Two officers hurt in M26 prison van crash

Two officers hurt in M26 prison van crash

It has emerged a crash on a motorway involved a car and a prison van, and left two security officers and a woman driver needing hospital treatment.

Saga of road crater rolls on into second month

Saga of road crater rolls on into second month

A giant hole which opened up in the middle of a key route through Malling will be repaired following a month of investigations by engineers.

Troubled man ran in front of train

Troubled man ran in front of train

A depressed man who took his own life by running in front of a train had spoken of his plan to commit suicide that way, an inquest heard.

Driver unhurt after car rolls upside down

Driver unhurt after car rolls upside down

A woman driver has escaped uninjured after her car rolled upside down this morning.

Big turnout at support meeting for redundant newsprint workers

Big turnout at support meeting for redundant newsprint workers

Nearly 200 Aylesford Newsprint workers met last night to start their search for a new job after the mill closed this week.

Thug robbed teenagers with broken bottle

Thug robbed teenagers with broken bottle

A thug who threatened two teenage boys with a broken bottle in a supermarket car park has been sent into youth custody for three years.

Over 200 immediate redundancies announced at Aylesford Newsprint

Over 200 immediate redundancies announced at Aylesford Newsprint

Administrators KPMG have made 233 employees at Aylesford Newsprint redundant with immediate effect.

MP: Aylesford Newsprint employees 'will be supported'

MP: Aylesford Newsprint employees 'will be supported'

Chatham and Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch says she is working to help staff affected by Aylesford Newsprint's decision to call in the administrators.

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