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Two children among casualties following crash

02 January 2016
Two children among casualties following crash

Two children among casualties injured in a crash which closed a main road.

Launch of first of its kind gluten free support group

02 January 2016
Launch of first of its kind gluten free support group

A unique support group aimed at supporting those who live a gluten free lifestyle is to start in Maidstone.

PICTURES: Thousands turn out for wacky races

02 January 2016
PICTURES: Thousands turn out for wacky races

Thousands of spectators turned out for the annual New Year's Day pram race in Sutton Valence.

Serious injuries reported following caravans blaze

31 December 2015
Serious injuries reported following caravans blaze

Three people have been taken to hospital following a blaze which set two caravans alight.

Flooding shuts parts of M20

31 December 2015
Flooding shuts parts of M20

Heavy rain caused problems for motorway commuters after two slip roads were shut due to flooding.

Veteran made MBE in Queen's New Year Honours

31 December 2015
Veteran made MBE in Queen's New Year Honours

A 90-year-old war veteran is among nearly a dozen west Kent people to have been honoured in the Queen's New Year list.

Dad jailed for 11-hour protest on town centre roof

29 December 2015
Dad jailed for 11-hour protest on town centre roof

A man who brought a town centre grinding to a halt during an 11-hour protest at the top of a tower block has been jailed.

Cygnets and ducklings hatch in warm winter

27 December 2015
Cygnets and ducklings hatch in warm winter

It may only be a few days after Christmas but these young birds clearly thought it was spring as they hatched during the unusually mild weather.

VIDEO: Steam train draws 100-strong crowd

22 December 2015
VIDEO: Steam train draws 100-strong crowd

One hundred people turned out to watch a 1930s steam train pull into Maidstone East.

Man charged with rooftop protest appears in court

21 December 2015
Man charged with rooftop protest appears in court

A man arrested following an 11-hour rooftop protest will spend Christmas behind bars after appearing in court.

Lowly beetroot could be saviour for lung patients

19 December 2015
Lowly beetroot could be saviour for lung patients

A trial being run at a Kent hospital hopes to use beetroot juice to help lung disease sufferers breathe more easily.

Police called as travellers set up at car park

17 December 2015
Police called as travellers set up at car park

Police officers were called to a Maidstone car park after travellers set up camp there.

We’re second worst in the county for speeding fines

12 December 2015
We’re second worst in the county for speeding fines

A fine was issued every two hours to motorists trapped by speed cameras in Maidstone last year, figures have revealed.

Officers injured as police car involved in crash

12 December 2015
Officers injured as police car involved in crash

Two police officers were taken to hospital after their patrol car collided with a BMW while responding to an emergency.

M26 delays after motorbike accident

12 December 2015
M26 delays after motorbike accident

There was congestion on the M26 after a man came off his bike.

Man in hospital after collapsing into road

11 December 2015
Man in hospital after collapsing into road

Paramedics were called after a man collapsed into the road, suffering head injuries.

Man injured in alleged stabbing in Maidstone

11 December 2015
Man injured in alleged stabbing in Maidstone

A man has been injured in a reported stabbing by Maidstone Police Station.

Delays due to loose horses

10 December 2015
Delays due to loose horses

Drivers are being warned of delays in West Malling due to loose horses.

Fraudster used 'ingenious' device to skim £400 from gambling machines

10 December 2015
Fraudster used 'ingenious' device to skim £400 from gambling machines

A man defrauded a bingo hall out of £400 in an ingenious scam using a homemade magnetic device.

Suspected illegal immigrants discovered in village

10 December 2015
Suspected illegal immigrants discovered in village

Police are holding illegal immigrant suspects after stowaways were reported getting out of a lorry.

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