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Kent’s first ‘Turbo Roundabout’ to be installed to curb crashes - but what exactly is one?

Kent’s first ‘Turbo Roundabout’ to be installed to curb crashes - but what exactly is one?

A roundabout is due to shut for three weeks to be converted as part of a £650k revamp aimed at stopping drivers switching lanes and causing accidents.

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Former adult education centre linked to Tony Hart sold for £604,00

Former adult education centre linked to Tony Hart sold for £604,00

The building where cartoonist Tony Hart was educated and artist David Hockney taught has been sold off by Kent County Council.

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Corne signs new deal

Corne signs new deal

Talisman midfielder Sam Corne has signed a new deal at Maidstone.

Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Cup Final

Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Cup Final

Maidstone bounced back from cup final heartache just three days earlier to win the Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Cup Final.

Busy road to close for three days

Busy road to close for three days

A popular route to school will shut for three days but the closures will miss the morning school run.

Elokobi’s challenge for Stones defenders

Elokobi’s challenge for Stones defenders

George Elokobi called for more goals from Maidstone defenders after Reiss Greenidge’s winner against Weston.

Road closed after lorry gets stuck in country lane

Road closed after lorry gets stuck in country lane

A lorry is being recovered from a country road after getting stuck on a bend.

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Popular homeware store responds to viral video

Popular homeware store responds to viral video

A nationwide homeware chain has responded to a TikTok clip of a man finding donated items discarded in a wheelie bin.

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Report: Job done for Stones

Report: Job done for Stones

It was a case of job done for Maidstone as Reiss Greenidge settled a forgettable game against Weston.

How Noakes will conquer the competition

How Noakes will conquer the competition

Sam Noakes’ former coach at Westree ABC has revealed what makes the British lightweight champion so good.

‘Aggressive bully’ pulled knife on girlfriend and threatened to blow up her car

‘Aggressive bully’ pulled knife on girlfriend and threatened to blow up her car

A domestic abuser who confessed to pulling a knife on his girlfriend in a chilling video clip has been jailed.

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M20 route to shut for maintenance works

M20 route to shut for maintenance works

A section of motorway is to close overnight for almost a week as part of a swarm of oncoming closures.

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Six-figure redesign to turn junction into ‘turbo roundabout’

Six-figure redesign to turn junction into ‘turbo roundabout’

A roundabout will be closed for three weeks for a £650k revamp with colour-coded lines designed to stop drivers switching lanes and prevent crashes.

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Plans for new community garden on neglected scrubland

Plans for new community garden on neglected scrubland

Volunteers will turn a fly-tipping blackspot into a community garden with fruit trees, herbs and bug hotels.

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Elokobi deal means direction of travel is clear

Elokobi deal means direction of travel is clear

Maidstone boss George Elokobi says his new contract makes planning for next season an easier task.

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Mollie has Scots in her sights

Mollie has Scots in her sights

Mollie Wilkinson started her rugby story with Maidstone aged five - the latest chapter could see her face Scotland for Wales in the Six Nations.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Former Hilton hotel to be used as temporary court

Former Hilton hotel to be used as temporary court

Part of a 146-room hotel will be used to temporarily deal with county and family court cases while its previous home fixes concrete problems.

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Two arrests after man in his 30s dies in crash

Two arrests after man in his 30s dies in crash

Two men have been arrested following a collision between a pedestrian and a van.

Meat cleaver found in drug arrest

Meat cleaver found in drug arrest

Two men have been charged with supplying class A drugs after police spotted a person behaving suspiciously in a town centre.

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