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Couple's Christmas display in 34th year

Couple's Christmas display in 34th year

A festive display of lights outside a couple's home that has become a local phenomenon is this year raising money for charity.

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Driver was over the limit when car flipped in fatal crash

Driver was over the limit when car flipped in fatal crash

A roofer wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was almost three times the legal limit before he died in a fatal crash.

Widow's appeal to find husband’s ashes stolen in raid

Widow's appeal to find husband’s ashes stolen in raid

A heartbroken widow is desperately hoping her husband's ashes, which were stolen in a warehouse raid, will be safely returned.

Town can be proud of its record on rough sleepers

Town can be proud of its record on rough sleepers

A borough is showing success at reducing the number of people sleeping on the streets - despite the Covid recession.

Hazlitt stage resounds with song again

Hazlitt stage resounds with song again

Two young performers had a message for a closed theatre's lost audiences: "You matter to me."

School to keep pupils at home due to Brexit disruption fears

School to keep pupils at home due to Brexit disruption fears

A head teacher says pupils will learn from home for the first two days of the winter term due to potential traffic problems brought on by Brexit.

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Chicken shed application now open for comment

Chicken shed application now open for comment

An egg producer has sought to reassure objectors that flooding issues at its proposed new chicken farm are under control.

Fast train to London well over-due

Fast train to London well over-due

Commuters are being urged to back a move by MPs to secure a quick London service for West Kent.

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Hawk advances at Scottish Open

Hawk advances at Scottish Open

Barry Hawkins avoided the worst of the Scottish Open’s coronavirus chaos but admits it was a far from straightforward day at the office.

Life at stabbing horror flats 'unbearable'

Life at stabbing horror flats 'unbearable'

Residents in a block of flats where a pregnant woman was stabbed have said life is unbearable and nothing is being done to help them.

'Pregnant woman' stabbed twice at flats

'Pregnant woman' stabbed twice at flats

A woman, believed to be pregnant, is in hospital after being stabbed twice at a block of flats.

Negotiations start over losses incurred by town’s leisure centre

Negotiations start over losses incurred by town’s leisure centre

A council could pay for a leisure centre's financial losses caused by the pandemic, as negotiations begin.

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Vest for success

Vest for success

Maidstone manager Hakan Hayrettin is embracing sports technology - having previously had his doubts.

Warning after faulty dehumidifier sparks blaze

Warning after faulty dehumidifier sparks blaze

Firefighters are urging people to turn off their electrical items before going to bed after a blaze started in a kitchen overnight.

Did Animal Farm author get inspiration from Kent stay?

Did Animal Farm author get inspiration from Kent stay?

Could the author of Animal Farm have gained inspiration for his famous allegorical novel from a stay in Kent?

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Homegrown Max, 16, makes Stones debut

Homegrown Max, 16, makes Stones debut

Sixteen-year-old defender Max Sutton made his Maidstone United first-team debut yesterday having progressed all the way through from the under-8s.

Photos show extent of flooding as roads remain shut

Photos show extent of flooding as roads remain shut

Photos show the extent of flooding in part of Kent today - where river levels remain high and some roads are shut following heavy rain.

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‘I was homeless, now I’m lending hand to help rough sleepers’

‘I was homeless, now I’m lending hand to help rough sleepers’

Richard O'Neill was just 17 when he started living on the streets, now he volunteers at a homeless centre and has shared his inspiring story.

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Special Constable

Special Constable

Chris Lewington has tipped fellow Maidstone keeper Ravan Constable for a big future.

Police seize eScooter after child's dangerous riding

Police seize eScooter after child's dangerous riding

A young boy has been given a warning by police after he was caught riding an electric scooter dangerously on two occasions.

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