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Police officer taken to hospital after being attacked

Police officer taken to hospital after being attacked

Two men have been arrested after a police officer need to be taken to hospital after being attacked.

'He was such a joker - he made us laugh'

'He was such a joker - he made us laugh'

Tributes have been paid to a young father who died suddenly after returning from a family pub lunch.

'You had the knife in your hand...you killed him'

'You had the knife in your hand...you killed him'

A mother-of-three has told of the last moments of her partner's life as she tried to shield him from an alleged knifeman.

Arrests follow recovery of suspected stolen goods

Arrests follow recovery of suspected stolen goods

Police hope to reunite owners with suspected stolen goods recovered during investigations into a series of thefts.

Will council give peas a chance?

Will council give peas a chance?

A controversial application to build nearly 200 homes on land known as the pea fields, has been recommended for approval by council officers.

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New Co-op opens Friday

New Co-op opens Friday

The £900,000 investment will bring to three the total number of grocery stores at this location.

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'I can't even start to think of how my life is going to be without him'

'I can't even start to think of how my life is going to be without him'

Loved ones of a young man who died in a motorway crash have spoken of their grief and shared their treasured memories.

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Make your own gin at distillery

Make your own gin at distillery

Ever taken a sip of a gin and tonic after a hard day and thought 'this could be better'? Well now is your chance to make your own beverage.

Closing down sales at Peacocks and Bonmarche

Closing down sales at Peacocks and Bonmarche

Town centre looks set to lose two more shops.

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KCC acts to reduce highway flooding

KCC acts to reduce highway flooding

All of a town's 36,000 roadside gullies have been inspected under a new scheme, and 17,000 need cleansing.

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Stabbing victim 'named killer' moments before final breath

Stabbing victim 'named killer' moments before final breath

A murder trial has heard how the victim, who had been stabbed in the heart, identified his killer just minutes before he died.

Raphe or Noah?

Raphe or Noah?

Raphe Brown knows he has to maintain his early-season form at Maidstone, with Noah Chesmain breathing down his neck.

Dealer ran from police and chucked burner phone in river

Dealer ran from police and chucked burner phone in river

A county lines dealer has been sentenced to time in a young offenders' institution after throwing his phone in the river during a police chase.

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Second fatal crash victim named

Second fatal crash victim named

A man who "always went out of his way to help others" has been named locally as the second victim of a fatal crash.

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Accident victim suffers memory loss

Accident victim suffers memory loss

A cyclist may never know for sure why he ended up in hospital - unless you saw what happened.

Less than 3% of sexual assault cases get solved in Kent

Less than 3% of sexual assault cases get solved in Kent

New figures show Kent is falling behind other police forces in the UK when it comes to solving reported sexual assault crimes.

New disabled parking bays will replace those lost

New disabled parking bays will replace those lost

Revisions have been announced to a town's "emergency active travel schemes."

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Fire crews tackle out of control garden blaze

Fire crews tackle out of control garden blaze

Firefighters spent an hour putting out a blaze in a garden after flames spread from a fire pit.

Team-of-the-week

Team-of-the-week

Find out who's in KentOnline's team-of-the-week and vote for your star man.

Learning from O'Neill

Learning from O'Neill

Hakan Hayrettin pointed to lessons learned from Martin O’Neill as Maidstone bounced back from their FA Cup exit.

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