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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.
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”
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Change needed’ as another shop shuts
‘Change needed’ as another shop shuts
A senior councillor says change is needed to reverse the trend of town centre shops shutting after another store closed its doors.
‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved
‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved
Plans for a new improved service connecting the County Town to London have been shelved
Costa Coffee drive-thru plans near M20 approved
Costa Coffee drive-thru plans near M20 approved
Plans for a Costa Coffee drive-thru have been approved, despite concerns about fumes and litter.
Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’
Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’
The family of a well-known trader have paid tribute to her following her death.
Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes
Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes
Five sites have been chosen by a local authority in Kent as it sets out to build an ambitious 1,000 affordable homes in the town.
Harley’s time to shine
Harley’s time to shine
Goalkeeper Harley Earle says it’s time to find out how good he is after being released by hometown club Maidstone.
Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years
Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years
An African-Asian family who set up roots at a card shop and Post Office have handed over the keys to friends who are carrying on their legacy.
Village green bid for land earmarked for housing delayed
Village green bid for land earmarked for housing delayed
A decision on a controversial village green application for 15 hectares of land has been delayed.
All options are up for discussion at Maidstone as owners seek new investment
All options are up for discussion at Maidstone as owners seek new investment
Maidstone United’s co-owners have reiterated their desire to attract fresh investment to the club.
Drink-driver banned after getting car wedged on bollard
Drink-driver banned after getting car wedged on bollard
A woman who was almost three times the legal limit when she got her car wedged on a bollard has been banned from driving for more than three years.
‘We are going to do things differently’
‘We are going to do things differently’
A new council leader has made immediate changes and announced his cabinet team with two extra posts.
Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by car
Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by car
A teenage pedestrian has been taken to hospital for treatment after being hit by a car.
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