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Lorry fire closes motorway

Lorry fire closes motorway

A stretch of motorway was closed this afternoon while emergency services dealt with a lorry which had caught fire.

Ellul tips Stones for special season

Ellul tips Stones for special season

Defender Joe Ellul - scorer of an injury-time leveller at Havant - says Maidstone are going to do something special this season.

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Shopping centre to contact schools when children flout Covid rules

Shopping centre to contact schools when children flout Covid rules

A shopping centre says it has started 'taking a note' of the schools it needs to contact after groups of young people continue to break Covid rules.

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Call for parking restrictions after cyclist's death

Call for parking restrictions after cyclist's death

A coroner is calling for highway bosses to introduce new safety measures on a dual carriageway following a collision which killed a cyclist.

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Something inside me said 'leave him on'

Something inside me said 'leave him on'

A last-second U-turn over a substitution was the catalyst for Maidstone’s injury-time fightback at Havant.

Stones stun hosts in added time

Stones stun hosts in added time

Maidstone scored twice in added time to salvage a point at Havant.

Car crash closes road

Car crash closes road

Traffic was delayed following a two-car collision.

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Police swoop on house

Police swoop on house

Police have made three arrests after visiting a house and a tent has been erected in the garden.

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Helicopter joins hunt for suspected burglar

Helicopter joins hunt for suspected burglar

A man has been arrested after a police helicopter helped officers on the ground following reports of a break-in.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

All the week's football fixtures and results for our teams, including FA Cup and FA Vase ties.

Porter making up for lost time

Porter making up for lost time

George Porter speaks about his year-long ban for breaching betting rules and why there's unfinished business at Maidstone.

Fears junction upgrades may cut into protected countryside

Fears junction upgrades may cut into protected countryside

Planned changes to major junctions could mean encroaching on an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Two charged after charity sweets stolen from cab office

Two charged after charity sweets stolen from cab office

Two women have been arrested and charged after a charity vending machine was reported stolen from a taxi firm.

Parking cost rise on the cards as huge budget shortfall revealed

Parking cost rise on the cards as huge budget shortfall revealed

A council halted plans to increase parking fees this year because of the pandemic, but now plans are brewing for next year.

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Plans for Kent's most polluted road 'tinker at edge' of problem

Plans for Kent's most polluted road 'tinker at edge' of problem

A council has revealed its latest scheme to reduce pollution at a notorious hotspot, but the reaction has been mixed.

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Housing development to help fund new community centre

Housing development to help fund new community centre

Plans to secure the future of a much-valued community centre have moved a step closer.

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'Gourmet' kebab shop opens its doors

'Gourmet' kebab shop opens its doors

Fans of the doner kebab are being promised a "gourmet" version of the late-night snack at a town's newest restaurant.

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I'm a great admirer of Zihni

I'm a great admirer of Zihni

Hakan Hayrettin wants to bring midfielder Zihni Temelci back to Maidstone - but needs to free up funds.

Woman hit in face by attempted robber while walking along major road

Woman hit in face by attempted robber while walking along major road

Police are appealing for information after an attempted robbery on a major route.

'I was made redundant after 30 years, and then got my dream job'

'I was made redundant after 30 years, and then got my dream job'

A dad who spent decades at Lloyds Banks has taken on a new role; groundsman at a special school.

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