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Unsigned band topping the chart

Unsigned band topping the chart

An unsigned band are topping a monthly music chart with less than a week to go but are reliant upon public votes to stay there.

Woman held at knifepoint and pushed to ground... for her phone

Woman held at knifepoint and pushed to ground... for her phone

Police appeal for witnesses after a woman suffered a cut to her back when she was held at knifepoint in a "terrifying" robbery attempt.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Click here for this week's football fixtures and results.

Leaves catch fire in middle of road

Leaves catch fire in middle of road

Fire fighters were called at night to extinguish a fire in two piles of leaves placed in the middle of a road.

Cause of baby's death revealed

Cause of baby's death revealed

A woman's agonising wait to find out how her baby died just 21 minutes after birth is over - but she says still no one has been held accountable.

Drug charity trains staff in dealing with legal highs

Drug charity trains staff in dealing with legal highs

A charity for people with drug additions is training workers in how to help those who abuse so-called legal highs.

Embarrassed doctor forges viagra prescriptions

Embarrassed doctor forges viagra prescriptions

A doctor forged prescriptions for viagra because he was too embarrassed to ask his own GP, a hearing was told this week .

Kent Police to recruit £75,000 communications chief

Kent Police to recruit £75,000 communications chief

Advert for new head of communications at Kent Police says salary will be up to £75,000

Renowned actor pops to Kent for flower festival

Renowned actor pops to Kent for flower festival

Actor Sir Ian McKellen waved his magic over a festival preview evening in Kent.

Phillips wanted by Cray

Phillips wanted by Cray

Maidstone United midfielder Michael Phillips is wanted by Cray Wanderers - but boss Jay Saunders wants him to stay.

Meeting called over greenfield housing scheme

Meeting called over greenfield housing scheme

A controversial greenfield site, dropped from Maidstone's Local Plan proposals, has re-emerged to residents' indignation.

Jay: We deserved something

Jay: We deserved something

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders felt his side were unlucky to leave Margate empty-handed.

Evie the food critic, aged 11

Evie the food critic, aged 11

Invicta schoolgirl Evie Stevenson is making a name for herself as a restaurant critic.

Big-nosed youth hunted after catapult robbery

Big-nosed youth hunted after catapult robbery

Police are hunting a hoody-wearing teen with a 'prominent' nose after a man had his phone stolen in a catapult attack.

Bikes worth £5,000 stolen from shed

Bikes worth £5,000 stolen from shed

Police are appealing for information after bikes worth a combined £5,000 were stolen from a shed.

Midweek Ryman round-up

Midweek Ryman round-up

Find out how the Kent teams fared in our midweek Ryman League round-up.

Motorcyclist injured after accident

Motorcyclist injured after accident

A motorcyclist is believed to have suffered minor injuries following a collision with a car this morning.

Pipe repairs costing £240,000 delayed after traffic chaos

Pipe repairs costing £240,000 delayed after traffic chaos

Major pipe repairs have been put on hold just three days after they began after South East Water failed to take into account the effect on traffic.

Woman remains serious after crash

Woman remains serious after crash

A woman, in her 50s, remains in a serious condition after a crash on the A20 Ashford Road in Maidstone.

Inquest hears several factors may have led to baby's death

Inquest hears several factors may have led to baby's death

An inquest into a baby's tragic death has heard a series of experts say it is "difficult to explain".

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