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Report: Stones held at home

Report: Stones held at home

Maidstone extended their unbeaten run - but the wait for a National League South home win goes on.
Emergency roadworks cause traffic chaos and bus delays

Emergency roadworks cause traffic chaos and bus delays

Emergency repair works on a busy stretch of road are leading to long traffic jams and severe bus delays.
Elokobi: We have to stay humble

Elokobi: We have to stay humble

Manager George Elokobi won’t let Maidstone get carried away by their latest FA Cup adventure as they return to league action.
Jelf hoping for better luck on Zhengzhou return

Jelf hoping for better luck on Zhengzhou return

Maidstone powerboat racer Ben Jelf recalls his 2023 visit to China’s Yellow River for the wrong reasons and hopes for a change in fortune this time.
Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week’s football fixtures and results here.
Man suffers broken leg in car park horror attack

Man suffers broken leg in car park horror attack

A man had his head repeatedly hit into a vehicle by a man and woman in a horrific car park attack as detectives release images of two suspects.
‘Arriva left us stranded - so I sued them’

‘Arriva left us stranded - so I sued them’

A couple in their 80s took a bus firm to court after they were left waiting in the cold when the vehicle didn’t stop.

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‘It will be so upsetting to see everything I’ve loved completely obliterated’

‘It will be so upsetting to see everything I’ve loved completely obliterated’

Campaigners who lost battles against plans to build 7,000 homes in the countryside have spoken of the toll it has taken on them.

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‘You can’t forget what we did in the FA Cup last year’

‘You can’t forget what we did in the FA Cup last year’

Maidstone defender Raphe Brown’s first start of the season brought FA Cup memories flooding back.
‘I died twice, lost my job and my home - then I won the lottery’

‘I died twice, lost my job and my home - then I won the lottery’

A mum who endured a “catalogue of horrors” has spoken of the fairytale moment her luck changed.

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Toddler airlifted to hospital after being hit by car

Toddler airlifted to hospital after being hit by car

A road has been cordoned off and an air ambulance has been called following a car accident.

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One of county’s largest department stores reopens after rebrand

One of county’s largest department stores reopens after rebrand

A House of Fraser is has reopened with new brands after being closed for six months for a major revamp.

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Officers sprayed with fire extinguisher in dramatic 10-mile police chase

Officers sprayed with fire extinguisher in dramatic 10-mile police chase

A dramatic 10-mile police chase, in which officers were sprayed with a fire extinguisher, ended in two being arrested after crashing into bollards.
Footballer scores cracker after running half-marathon

Footballer scores cracker after running half-marathon

Footballer Georgia Culpitt scored a great goal at the weekend - hours after completing a gruelling half-marathon.
Services resume after train fire

Services resume after train fire

Passengers were evacuated and five fire engines helped put out the flames after a train caught fire.
Units next to new Costa drive-thru go on market

Units next to new Costa drive-thru go on market

Four new light industrial units close to a motorway junction are set to be ready next year.
Tributes to ‘lovely’ and ‘kindly’ businessman

Tributes to ‘lovely’ and ‘kindly’ businessman

A sports enthusiast who set up a town centre business has died aged 85.
‘Please support us!’

‘Please support us!’

A Kent station needs votes to win a prestigious competition ahead of rivals from other counties in the South East.
Firearms officers called to help ‘confused’ swan on motorway

Firearms officers called to help ‘confused’ swan on motorway

Firearms officers were called to reports of a ‘confused’ swan causing traffic delays on a busy motorway.

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Abandoned charity shop sells at auction

Abandoned charity shop sells at auction

A charity shop which has been shut for four years, sparking outrage after it emerged donations had been left inside, has been bought by a neighbour.

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Vandals cause ‘significant damage’ at nature reserve

Vandals cause ‘significant damage’ at nature reserve

Yobs have targeted a beauty spot which is seeing regular instances of anti-social behaviour.

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Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

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Missing girl, 12, last seen riding purple bike

Missing girl, 12, last seen riding purple bike
Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

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Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

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