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Firefighters free man trapped by overturned lorry

21 November 2015
Firefighters free man trapped by overturned lorry

A man who overturned his lorry on the main road of a village has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Accident involving two cars on M20

21 November 2015
Accident involving two cars on M20

All lanes on the M20 westbound have now been reopened after an accident involving two cars brought traffic to a standstill.

Attacks on hospital staff rise

20 November 2015
Attacks on hospital staff rise

The number of assaults reported against staff at a hospital trust has surged by almost 25%.

Police called after tree falls in road

17 November 2015
Police called after tree falls in road

Police were called to the scene of a fallen tree in Maidstone.

Shopping centre removes bins after Paris attacks

16 November 2015
Shopping centre removes bins after Paris attacks

A shopping centre has removed its bins as part of increased security in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.

Abusive teenager ordered to turn over new leaf

16 November 2015
Abusive teenager ordered to turn over new leaf

A borough council has used new powers to crack down on a yob who made residents' lives a misery.

Scammers use sob story in £5,000 con

16 November 2015
Scammers use sob story in £5,000 con

Two scammers created an elaborate sob story to manipulate a man into handing over £5,000.

Men charged over burglary spate

13 November 2015
Men charged over burglary spate

Two men have been charged following a police investigation into a series of break-ins.

Parking fears halt pub conversion plans

13 November 2015
Parking fears halt pub conversion plans

Councillors have rejected a bid to turn a village pub into flats over parking concerns

Bomb detonated in controlled explosion

13 November 2015
Bomb detonated in controlled explosion

Another controlled explosion has been carried out after a second World War Two bomb was discovered.

Private ambulance operator withdraws bid

12 November 2015
Private ambulance operator withdraws bid

A troubled private ambulance operator has withdrawn its bid to continue to run its service in Kent.

Jubilee School expansion given green light

12 November 2015
Jubilee School expansion given green light

Jubilee Primary School has been given the green light to expand

Police search for driver after crash

12 November 2015
Police search for driver after crash

The police helicopter was drafted in to help search for the driver of a car which was found abandoned after a crash.

Man killed himself weeks after death of his mum

11 November 2015
Man killed himself weeks after death of his mum

An inquest heard how a man who killed himself at a popular beauty spot was distraught over the death of his mother.

Heavy traffic into town

10 November 2015
Heavy traffic into town

Motorists experienced another frustrating commute into Maidstone this morning with long delays on several key roads.

Kent town branded 'bland cultural desert'

09 November 2015
Kent town branded 'bland cultural desert'

A study has branded a Kent town a cultural desert, where creative people are isolated.

Shops reopen after power cut

09 November 2015
Shops reopen after power cut

Shops which were closed at a shopping centre after a power cut have now reopened.

Yobs pelt neighbours with rocks

08 November 2015
Yobs pelt neighbours with rocks

Rocks from a resurfaced road are being thrown at houses and cars by gangs of yobs.

Skinny trousers spark school uniform row

05 November 2015
Skinny trousers spark school uniform row

A parent has been banned and several pupils excluded in a row over school uniform.

The Social Festival "should stay" in Mote Park

04 November 2015
The Social Festival "should stay" in Mote Park

A popular music festival which attracted more than 10,000 people to Maidstone should continue to be held in Mote Park, councillors have said.

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