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How Kent MPs voted on war against Islamic State

How Kent MPs voted on war against Islamic State

As the UK prepares for military action against Islamic State, Kent MPs explain how they voted in today's historic debate.

Gutted Phillips leaves Stones

Gutted Phillips leaves Stones

Michael Phillips has said an emotional goodbye to Maidstone United after accepting an offer from Cray Wanderers - admitting he didn't want to leave.

Police rescue man from River Medway

Police rescue man from River Medway

Officers have pulled a man from the River Medway in a dramatic rescue.

No place like gnome!

No place like gnome!

A pair of kidnapped garden gnomes have returned home after being abandoned on a doorstep five miles away.

Maidstone could be forced to overbuild in countryside

Maidstone could be forced to overbuild in countryside

Lack of land supply leaves Maidstone vulnerable to steep government housing targets for rural areas.

Collin has high hopes in FA Cup

Collin has high hopes in FA Cup

Frannie Collin is on a mission to reach the first round of the FA Cup having never gone beyond the qualifying stages of the competition

Beware of rogue traders in Tonbridge

Beware of rogue traders in Tonbridge

Members of the public should be wary of rogue traders offering to steam clean driveways in Tonbridge.

Collin: Jay's management style paying dividends

Collin: Jay's management style paying dividends

Maidstone striker Frannie Collin has praised boss Jay Saunders following the club’s flying start to the season.

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.

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