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Gas leak at crossroads causes chaos for drivers

Gas leak at crossroads causes chaos for drivers

A gas leak has resulted in diversions and delays for drivers as emergency closures clash with planned water works.

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Carer used pensioner’s card to spend £8k on clothes and takeaways

Carer used pensioner’s card to spend £8k on clothes and takeaways

A pensioner only discovered his carer had spent £8,000 on his card when he received a letter from debt collectors.

I told Liam I might see him in Scotland

I told Liam I might see him in Scotland

Lamar Reynolds is looking forward to facing former Maidstone team-mate Liam Sole in Scotland next season.

Missing man found after police appeal

Missing man found after police appeal

Police have confirmed a missing man has been found after appealing for help from the public.

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Be prepared to be soaked at river festival

Be prepared to be soaked at river festival

Teams of six are needed to race a raft of their own design on the River Medway.

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Major road partly closed for ‘pipe repair works’

Major road partly closed for ‘pipe repair works’

A major route is to be partly closed for three days as a water company gets set to make pipe repair works.

M20 crash leads to two-hour delays as emergency services attend

M20 crash leads to two-hour delays as emergency services attend

Two lanes have been blocked on a section of motorway following a crash causing long delays.

New flats owners ‘should promise not to have cars’

New flats owners ‘should promise not to have cars’

Councillors are resisting the loss of a care home described as a valuable community asset.

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Police and paramedics called to disturbance at Toby Carvery

Police and paramedics called to disturbance at Toby Carvery

Several police cars and an ambulance were spotted at a restaurant in a retail park after a man suffered self-inflicted knife injuries.

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Reynolds heads to Scotland

Reynolds heads to Scotland

Lamar Reynolds is following Maidstone team-mate Liam Sole to Scotland.

Hill opens season’s account with back-to-back victories

Hill opens season’s account with back-to-back victories

Jake Hill claimed his first wins of this year’s BTCC campaign after a Snetterton masterclass.

Why Kent was used as back drop to sci-fi film

Why Kent was used as back drop to sci-fi film

The producer of a new movie starring a Bend It Like Beckham actor has revealed why it was solely filmed in Kent.

Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

A Kent-based horse riding star has died aged 37 after suffering a fall in a cross-country competition.

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Brazen shoplifters taunt staff: ‘Same time tomorrow’

Brazen shoplifters taunt staff: ‘Same time tomorrow’

Shoplifters in a small Kent town have become so brazen, they tell staff “Same time tomorrow”

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Museum’s £640k gallery set to open

Museum’s £640k gallery set to open

Visitors to a museum’s new gallery will gain a unique insight into life thousands of years into the past.

‘Getting bin collections sorted is our top priority’

‘Getting bin collections sorted is our top priority’

Residents are being told that a council’s main focus is getting bin collections “right” after weeks of delays.

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Developer asks for views on 118-home development

Developer asks for views on 118-home development

A housing developer has launched a public consultation on plans for more than one hundred homes.

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Armed police called after ‘gang with weapons’ spotted

Armed police called after ‘gang with weapons’ spotted

Armed police who were called to a residential street after reports of a gang with weapons seized an axe and a table leg.

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Road closed after motorbike crash damages power line

Road closed after motorbike crash damages power line

A busy road was closed and two people taken to hospital following a collision between a motorcycle and a van.

Green light for more homes at traveller site

Green light for more homes at traveller site

The number of mobile homes permitted on a traveller site is set to double.

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