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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.

New coffee shop opens in town centre

New coffee shop opens in town centre

A shop selling coffees, milkshakes, cakes, sandwiches and specialty bao buns has welcomed its first customers.

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‘They’re going to ruin our borough and make it like Milton Keynes’

‘They’re going to ruin our borough and make it like Milton Keynes’

A council has approved controversial plans for thousands of homes, despite fears of the borough becoming “another Milton Keynes”.

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Jephte’s in good hands

Jephte’s in good hands

Leyton Orient loanee Jephte Tanga is thriving as he hones his skills under George Elokobi at Maidstone.

Wheel from 123-year-old traction engine recovered after theft

Wheel from 123-year-old traction engine recovered after theft

A wheel stolen from vintage farm equipment seven months ago has been recovered by police.

Long delays after rubbish fire on M20

Long delays after rubbish fire on M20

A line closed on the M20 after a rubbish fire, with delays of up to 45 minutes.

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Wellbeing event held for women who’ve experienced domestic abuse

Wellbeing event held for women who’ve experienced domestic abuse

Outdoor wellbeing sessions have been set up to support those experiencing physical and mental health issues or isolation and loneliness.

‘Criminal’ plans for mansion on former monastery

‘Criminal’ plans for mansion on former monastery

Villagers are angry at proposals for a mansion and two homes on the site of an historic 11th-century priory.

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Holi 2024: Where to celebrate the Hindu festival in Kent

Holi 2024: Where to celebrate the Hindu festival in Kent

Hindus everywhere are preparing to celebrate Holi, the vibrant festival of colour. Here’s everything you need to know about the festivities.

Power restored to all bar one after ‘cable fault’

Power restored to all bar one after ‘cable fault’

Power has been restored to hundreds of residents after a “cable fault” took them temporarily off-grid.

Plans for permanent Gypsy and Traveller site resurface

Plans for permanent Gypsy and Traveller site resurface

A proposal has been resubmitted to convert land into a permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitch with use for static caravans.

Fears for ‘beautiful’ wildlife haven if home and school plan approved at barracks

Fears for ‘beautiful’ wildlife haven if home and school plan approved at barracks

Campaigners fear a historic woodland could be destroyed to make way for a new “all-through” school as part of plans for new homes on a barracks site.

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