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Biker in his 50s dies after crash with car

Biker in his 50s dies after crash with car

The rider of a green Kawasaki motorbike has died following a crash with a white Fiat Panda.

Drivers face long detour as route set to close for a month

Drivers face long detour as route set to close for a month

Motorists face a month of road closures for water main improvements near a historic church.

Man charged with rape after woman attacked near leisure complex

Man charged with rape after woman attacked near leisure complex

A man has been charged with rape and theft after a woman was attacked.

‘Really? Up to £2m for a 10-metre pavement?!’

‘Really? Up to £2m for a 10-metre pavement?!’

Calls for a missing section of pavement to be installed on a busy walk-to-school route have been rejected due to red-tape and the cost.

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Yobs use fire extinguisher to smash shops in town centre

Yobs use fire extinguisher to smash shops in town centre

Businesses in a town centre have been left with smashed windows after a night of vandalism.

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Noakes retains European title

Noakes retains European title

Sam Noakes made a successful first defence of his European lightweight title on Friday night.

Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

A mum’s criticised a now-closed coffee shop after staff went unpaid, but the apologetic owner says he tried everything to keep it afloat.

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Kent Politics Podcast hears from Lord Michael Howard

Kent Politics Podcast hears from Lord Michael Howard

Lord Michael Howard has revealed he predicted Liz Truss would be an “absolute disaster” as Prime Minister before she landed the top job.

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Wanjau-Smith on life after Maidstone

Wanjau-Smith on life after Maidstone

Sol Wanjau-Smith is enjoying himself as he adjusts to life after Maidstone United.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

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

Residents ‘threatened by gang of masked burglars’

Residents ‘threatened by gang of masked burglars’

Three men have been charged after reports four people were threatened during a break-in at their home.

Man arrested after woman ‘raped’ by river

Man arrested after woman ‘raped’ by river

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman reported being attacked near a river.

Angels’ best is still to come

Angels’ best is still to come

Jay Saunders says there’s more to come from his high-flying Tonbridge side.

Bins pile up as angry residents slam recycling ‘mavericks’

Bins pile up as angry residents slam recycling ‘mavericks’

Residents are pleading with their neighbours not to contaminate their shared recycling bins after waste collectors repeatedly refuse to take them.

Pupils ‘go hungry’ as food payment system crashes

Pupils ‘go hungry’ as food payment system crashes

Problems with a high-tech payment system saw children unable to buy food on their first day at secondary school.

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‘Jobs need to go - civil service has had it too good for too long’

‘Jobs need to go - civil service has had it too good for too long’

A county councillor’s calls for 10% of jobs to be culled at KCC has been described as “beyond insulting” by a union.

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Prisoner ‘beaten to death after inmate complained about poor hygiene’

Prisoner ‘beaten to death after inmate complained about poor hygiene’

A murder trial has heard a convict killed a fellow inmate after complaining he smelt and that he had his TV on too loud.

Stones boss apologises after 5-1 home defeat

Stones boss apologises after 5-1 home defeat

George Elokobi apologised and vowed to put things right after Maidstone were thrashed 5-1 at home by winless Chelmsford on Tuesday night.

Police manhunt after stranger ‘sexually attacked’ woman by river

Police manhunt after stranger ‘sexually attacked’ woman by river

A police manhunt is underway after a stranger reportedly subjected a woman to a sustained sexual attack near a river.

Global festival returns to park

Global festival returns to park

An extravaganza of international music, food and dance is coming to Kent town this weekend.

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