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Fourth accident in three days on M20 stretch

23 September 2015
Fourth accident in three days on M20 stretch

A crash caused rush-hour delays for drivers this morning, the fourth time an accident has happened there in three days.

Man 'falls from scaffolding' at TV studios

23 September 2015
Man 'falls from scaffolding' at TV studios

Emergency services were called to TV studios this morning after a man reportedly suffered serious injuries when he fell from scaffolding.

Travellers move in to Maidstone car park

23 September 2015
Travellers move in to Maidstone car park

A group of travellers appear to have moved in to a Maidstone car park.

Pair jailed for robbing teen girl at 'gunpoint'

22 September 2015
Pair jailed for robbing teen girl at 'gunpoint'

A 22-year-old man and a teenage accomplice have been jailed for their part in an armed robbery in which a girl's phone was stolen at 'gunpoint'.

Firefighters release man trapped in crash

22 September 2015
Firefighters release man trapped in crash

Fire crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to free a man trapped in a car following a crash.

Delays clear after M20 crashes

22 September 2015
Delays clear after M20 crashes

Two crashes caused delays on the M20 during the morning's rush-hour.

Christmas fairground plans scrapped

21 September 2015
Christmas fairground plans scrapped

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has decided to abandon plans for fairground rides alongside its Christmas ice rink.

Grandmother hanged herself after coming off anti-depressants

21 September 2015
Grandmother hanged herself after coming off anti-depressants

Just months after being taken off antidepressants, an 82-year-old grandmother was found hanged, an inquest heard.

Delays on M20 after crash

21 September 2015
Delays on M20 after crash

A crash blocked two lanes of a motorway during the rush-hour, causing delays for drivers.

Pub at centre of gun scare

21 September 2015
Pub at centre of gun scare

Panic spread through a town centre pub after a man was spotted with a gun during a busy music gig.

Shed destroyed in blaze

21 September 2015
Shed destroyed in blaze

Firefighters were called to East Farleigh after a fire ripped through a metal shed.

Transplant mum’s success at world games

19 September 2015
Transplant mum’s success at world games

More than twenty years after a kidney transplant, a Kent mum has come third in the world in two sporting contests.

Elderly driver who caused friend's death failed eye test

16 September 2015
Elderly driver who caused friend's death failed eye test

An elderly driver who caused her close friend's death failed a test to determine if she could see well enough to drive, an inquest heard.

Celebs share advice to their 15-year-old selves

16 September 2015
Celebs share advice to their 15-year-old selves

Stars have backed a project set up by a Maidstone writer, to help tackle low self-esteem in teenagers.

Tragic mum of two killed in 'inexplicable' motorbike crash

16 September 2015
Tragic mum of two killed in 'inexplicable' motorbike crash

An inquest has been unable to explain why an experienced motorcyclist crashed on the M25.

Call to investigate clinic over unregistered therapist

01 September 2015
Call to investigate clinic over unregistered therapist

A patient has asked for an investigation into an osteopathy clinic after he was treated for four years by a practitioner who was not registered.

Is your area a hot spot for travellers?

28 August 2015
Is your area a hot spot for travellers?

A part of Kent has more gypsy and traveller caravans than almost anywhere else in the country - with fears one planned site could rival Dale Farm.

Festival firm goes into liquidation

25 August 2015
Festival firm goes into liquidation

The firm behind High Definition festival - axed just three weeks before it was due to go ahead - has now applied to go into liquidation.

Gran, 89, driven to bank by couple in driveway con

24 August 2015
Gran, 89, driven to bank by couple in driveway con

A family has issued a warning after a grandmother was driven to a bank by cold-callers who demanded she withdraw hundreds of pounds from a cashpoint.

Chippie vandalised with paint days after fridge barricade

23 August 2015
Chippie vandalised with paint days after fridge barricade

A fish and chip shop that was barricaded with a wall of fridges earlier this week has been vandalised with paint.

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