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The Latest Breaking News from Maidstone

Thousands of Kent residents still dealing with water supply issues

South East Water treatment works fault, power outage and burst mains leave homes with no water or low pressure

The Guardian - UK

Water finally restored to some of 30,000 customers hit by week of disruption

South East Water has faced intense criticism from MPs and the public

The Independent UK

MPs call for removal of water boss amid continuing ‘totally shambolic’ outages

17,000 properties in Kent and Sussex remain without water for the fifth day

The Independent UK

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South East Water outage - everything you need to know as thousands impacted

Residents in Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone are among those affected by disruptions to their water supply

Evening Standard

Water company boss faces calls to be moved on after 30,000 homes hit by shortages in ‘major incident’

Storm Goretti, burst water mains and a power cut are among the reasons why some customers are struggling with water pressure

The Independent UK

Cold Weather Payments triggered in over 400 UK postcode areas - full list revealed

Sub-zero temperatures mean eligible benefit claimants will automatically receive the £25 payment

Evening Standard

Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

The Independent UK

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Police seek public help to find missing Maidstone teen last seen at train station

Police are asking for urgent help to find a missing teenager who was last seen late at night at a busy train station in Kent and may have traveled to London.

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UK woman who refused cancer drugs was influenced by mother, inquest finds

Paloma Shemirani, 23, died after refusing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma despite doctors’ concerns

The Guardian - UK

Non-smoker fined £433 for dropping cigarette butt in Manchester

Steve Jones was hundreds of miles away in Maidstone arranging family funeral at time of alleged offence

The Guardian - UK

Reform councillor says small boats migrants are from ‘unenlightened cultures’

During a Kent County Council meeting in Maidstone, Cllr Linden Kemkaran used words like ‘hordes’ and ‘invade’ to describe male migrants.

Evening Standard

‘Chainsaw-wielding’ man shot by police named by family member

The shooting happened at around 9pm close to The Park Gate Inn in Hollingbourne, near Maidstone on Monday.

Evening Standard

Watchdog to investigate police shooting of man with chainsaw in Kent

IOPC says officers feared man was also carrying explosive device during incident near Maidstone

The Guardian - UK

Banana shortage hits several Tesco stores across UK

Customers faced empty shelves in shops across Maidstone, London, Bournemouth and the Isle of Sheppey

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Locals in uproar as ban on whistles at local football pitch lifted by council

Locals say they can hear the shouting in every room in the house whenever the pitch is being used

Evening Standard

Footage shows moments before police officer was allegedly stabbed

Robert Jenner, 50, is on trial accused of the attempted murder of Police Constable Sean Quinn in Maidstone, Kent.

Evening Standard

Teenage girl dies and boy rushed to hospital after horror crash in Maidstone

The incident occurred on the A249 at around 6.45pm on Saturday, when a white Toyota Hilux hit a road barrier and overturned.

Evening Standard

Man, woman and dog die following horror BMW crash in Kent

Collision happened in Bearsted, near Maidstone, Kent Police say

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The Independent UK

Body found in park in search for missing 17-year-old girl

Body found in Mote Park in Maidstone

The Independent UK

Escaped emu Rodney taken home by police after knocking on door with beak

The emu, named Rodney, was spotted wandering around the Maidstone area of Kent on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Wife’s heartbreak as pub landlord husband stabbed to death days after wedding anniversary

Woman known to Hare and Hounds publican Matthew Bryant arrested on suspicion of murder in Maidstone, Kent

The Independent UK

‘Pink, pink and more pink’: care home celebrates first anniversary in style

Maplewood Court in Maidstone, Kent, marked its first year with a ‘pink party’ featuring feather boas, top hats and a drag queen.

Evening Standard

Police officer flown to London hospital after being stabbed in Maidstone

Kent Police say the officer is in a ‘serious but stable’ condition

Daily Mirror

'I was fined £25 after binmen damaged my wheelie bin during collection'

Tim Spencer fumed when his bin was returned with a broken lid and Maidstone Borough Council told him he would have to pay £25 to have it replaced

Daily Mirror

Nurse 'stopped from voting at end of long shift' as Tories told to scrap photo ID rules

Voter ID rules introduced by the Tories meant thousands were turned away at polling stations. Officials in Maidstone in Kent said 137 people arrived without acceptable photo ID

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