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Suspect charged after £450 worth of meat taken from Sainsbury’s

Suspect charged after £450 worth of meat taken from Sainsbury’s

A suspected shoplifter has been charged after hundreds of pounds worth of meat was reported stolen from a supermarket.

End of an era as iconic bus restaurant is towed away

End of an era as iconic bus restaurant is towed away

A landmark blue bus which served as a Greek restaurant has been towed away for good after eight years.

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Garden centre and bistro up for sale for £1.4m

Garden centre and bistro up for sale for £1.4m

A garden centre has hit the market for £1.45m after its owner unveiled fresh plans to build five homes on connected land.

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Attempted murder charge after ‘home robbery and stabbing’

Attempted murder charge after ‘home robbery and stabbing’

A man has been charged on suspicion of attempted murder after reports of a violent assault and robbery at a home.

Appeal to find missing man

Appeal to find missing man

Police are concerned for the welfare of a 38-year-old man who has gone missing without wearing shoes.

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‘Diabolical housing estate will destroy this view of Kent forever’

‘Diabolical housing estate will destroy this view of Kent forever’

Angry villagers say “diabolical” plans for a new housing estate would destroy a picturesque view across the Kent countryside.

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‘I asked them to keep the noise down and was beaten up’

‘I asked them to keep the noise down and was beaten up’

A request to keep the noise down by a father-of-two living in a block of flats led to him being attacked in his own home.

‘I got the letter for my surgery the day after it happened’

‘I got the letter for my surgery the day after it happened’

Angry residents say they can “no longer trust” the Royal Mail due to chronic delays to their postal deliveries.

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Police fear backyard shisha bar bid could ‘attract criminality’

Police fear backyard shisha bar bid could ‘attract criminality’

Concerns have been raised plans to convert a business courtyard into an outdoor smoking area could lead to “nuisance and conflict”.

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‘The queues are unacceptable – our Post Office is a joke’

‘The queues are unacceptable – our Post Office is a joke’

Faulty technology and a staff shortage are causing the only Post Office in a Kent area to become a joke, say residents.

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‘We want to turn dingy pub into Kent's best sports bar'

‘We want to turn dingy pub into Kent's best sports bar'

A new team in charge of a pub once branded “dark and dingy” hope to turn it into Kent’s best sports bar.

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Report: Stones’ heroic FA Cup run ended by Coventry

Report: Stones’ heroic FA Cup run ended by Coventry

Maidstone’s extraordinary FA Cup run was ended by a clinical Coventry side at the CBS Arena on Monday night.

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Pedestrians ‘sprayed with disgusting sewage’

Pedestrians ‘sprayed with disgusting sewage’

Furious residents are said to have been splattered with sewage overflowing onto roads prompting health and safety concerns.

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Person airlifted to hospital after lorry fall

Person airlifted to hospital after lorry fall

An air ambulance was seen landing at a business estate after reports of someone falling from a large vehicle.

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Trees tumble beneath clifftop house as road hit by second landslide

Trees tumble beneath clifftop house as road hit by second landslide

Pictures show the aftermath of a huge landslide under a clifftop house – the second to have occurred on the same road in less than a month.

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Arrest after stabbing near beach

Arrest after stabbing near beach

A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed near a beach.

Council leader ‘more interested in self-preservation than people of Kent’

Council leader ‘more interested in self-preservation than people of Kent’

A Tory has resigned from several committees and launched an astonishing attack on her party’s leadership.

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Rugby giants give major stadium update ahead of proposed Kent move

Rugby giants give major stadium update ahead of proposed Kent move

Former Premiership side Wasps say they have made “substantial progress” in their quest to return to elite rugby ahead of a speculated move to Kent.

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Town's name spelt wrongly in road marking blunder

Town's name spelt wrongly in road marking blunder

A blunder which saw a town’s name emblazoned incorrectly on a road surface has left residents scratching their heads.

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One in five students gain place at grammar school after failing 11+

One in five students gain place at grammar school after failing 11+

More than 20% of pupils are getting into grammar schools without taking the Kent Test route.

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Dad heartbroken after ‘beautiful’ daughter, 16, killed in crash

Dad heartbroken after ‘beautiful’ daughter, 16, killed in crash

The devastated dad of a 16-year-old girl killed in a car crash has paid tribute to his “one-of-a-kind” daughter.

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Heartbreaking video shows baby gorilla clinging onto dead mother’s body

Heartbreaking video shows baby gorilla clinging onto dead mother’s body

Heartbreaking footage shows a baby gorilla clinging to the body of his “wonderful” adopted mother after a brain tumour killed her.

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Controversy over ‘VIP’ retreats at Canterbury Cathedral

Controversy over ‘VIP’ retreats at Canterbury Cathedral

The Archbishop of Canterbury has become embroiled in a cash-for-access row after the church offered a £950 per person Easter retreat.

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Spirited Maidstone beaten at Coventry in FA Cup Fifth Round

Spirited Maidstone beaten at Coventry in FA Cup Fifth Round

Record-breaking Maidstone were knocked out of the FA Cup by Coventry in front of nearly 5,000 away fans on Monday night.

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Dizzee Rascal pays visit to Kent theme park

Dizzee Rascal pays visit to Kent theme park

A rapper known for his chart topping hits was spotted enjoying all the thrills and excitement of an family-friendly amusement park over the weekend.

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Biker taken to London hospital with serious injuries after crash

Biker taken to London hospital with serious injuries after crash

A road remains closed after a serious accident involving a car and a motorcycle.

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Roads blocked by flooding and fallen trees as rain lashes county

Roads blocked by flooding and fallen trees as rain lashes county

A car has been crushed by a falling tree and roads closed by flooding as winds and heavy rain batter the county.

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Fears historic hotel will ‘stick out like sore thumb’ if painted grey

Fears historic hotel will ‘stick out like sore thumb’ if painted grey

A historic hotel could be painted dark grey, despite fears it would “stick out like a sore thumb” at a coastal beauty spot.

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From football league exiles to making FA Cup history

From football league exiles to making FA Cup history

Maidstone United are about to face Coventry after a giant-killing cup run, but 32 years ago things weren’t looking so good.

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‘I took cocaine for first time on stag do and now I’ll lose my £46k-a-year job’

‘I took cocaine for first time on stag do and now I’ll lose my £46k-a-year job’

A motorist who snorted cocaine on a stag do cried when he realised he would lose his job as he was banned from driving.

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