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Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river carried much of the town's trade as the centre of the agricultural county of Kent, which is known as the Garden of England. There is evidence of settlement in the area dating back before the Stone Age. The town, part of the borough of Maidstone, had an approximate population of 100,000 in 2019. Since World War II, the town's economy has shifted from heavy industry towards light industry and services.

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Pitch invasion at Maidstone as non-leaguers upset Stevenage Watch the scenes at full time as National League South side Maidstone stun League One Stevenage to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. BBC Sport - Published on January 6, 2024
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Maidstone stun Barrow to reach FA Cup third round Non-league Maidstone United stun League Two side Barrow to reach the FA Cup third round. BBC Sport - Published on December 2, 2023	Gureng screamer fires non-league Maidstone into third round Midfielder Bivesh Gureng scores a sublime winner to fire non-league Maidstone into the FA Cup third around beating League Two Barrow 2-1 at the Gallagher Stadium. BBC Sport - Published on December 2, 2023
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