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REVEALED: 465 missing from mental health trust's care

04 June 2016
REVEALED: 465 missing from mental health trust's care

In the last year 465 mentally ill patients have absconded from hospital while in the care of Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.

Torture suspect remanded in custody

03 June 2016
Torture suspect remanded in custody

A man who allegedly tortured an elderly couple in their own home will next appear in court at the end of the month.

End of the road for smallest pub

03 June 2016
End of the road for smallest pub

A pub which claimed to be the smallest in the country is unlikely to ever serve a punter after plans were approved to turn it into a house.

Man charged after pensioners 'tortured' in raid

02 June 2016
Man charged after pensioners 'tortured' in raid

A man has been charged after two pensioners were left with life-changing injuries when boiling water was allegedly poured on them during a burglary.

Pensioner dies in head-on crash

02 June 2016
Pensioner dies in head-on crash

A 73-year-old woman has died and her husband is fighting for his life after a head-on crash.

Decision imminent on tiny pub plan

01 June 2016
Decision imminent on tiny pub plan

A council is due to decide whether an historic village boozer, which once claimed to be the smallest in the country, should become a house.

Mourners pay respects to man shot by police

01 June 2016
Mourners pay respects to man shot by police

Mourners have turned out to pay their respects to a father-of-four shot by police during a murder investigation.

Mental health trust failings lead to three deaths

31 May 2016
Mental health trust failings lead to three deaths

A mental health trust has been ordered to improve following the death of three patients last year.

Five arrested over drugs offences

26 May 2016
Five arrested over drugs offences

Police who stopped a car in Maidstone yesterday afternoon arrested five people from the town on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to supply.

Man hit over head in unprovoked pub attack

26 May 2016
Man hit over head in unprovoked pub attack

Detectives are appealing for information after a man was struck over the head with either a bottle or a log during a row at a village pub.

Police hunt after reported £4k jewellery snatch

26 May 2016
Police hunt after reported £4k jewellery snatch

Police are hunting for a man who reportedly snatched items of jewellery worth more than £4,000 from a shop worker's hand.

Human cannonball stunt death boss appears in court

26 May 2016
Human cannonball stunt death boss appears in court

A company and its director responsible for a human cannonball act which led to a stuntman's death has appeared in court today.

Butchers to pay £34k after mouse infestation

25 May 2016
Butchers to pay £34k after mouse infestation

A family-run town centre butchers must pay more than £34,000 after council inspectors uncovered evidence of a mouse infestation.

'Weekend staff saved our baby'

25 May 2016
'Weekend staff saved our baby'

A mother has praised the life saving care given to her five-day old son after he was rushed to hospital on a Saturday night hours from death.

Surgery closed for three weeks after Saturday night smash

24 May 2016
Surgery closed for three weeks after Saturday night smash

A Snodland dental surgery will be closed for up to three weeks after a teenager reportedly bought a kebab before crashing into the side of it.

Arrest after 'threats to kill' at station

23 May 2016
Arrest after 'threats to kill' at station

A man has been arrested after reportedly threatening to kill people at a railway station this morning.

Two-car smash closes bypass

23 May 2016
Two-car smash closes bypass

A busy bypass has been closed after a two-car smash left three injured.

Primary school evacuated after bomb threat

23 May 2016
Primary school evacuated after bomb threat

A Maidstone primary school was evacuated after a bomb threat.

Safe stolen from 'murdered' pensioner's house still missing

23 May 2016
Safe stolen from 'murdered' pensioner's house still missing

A heavy-duty safe stolen during a violent raid on a bungalow which left a pensioner dead remains outstanding following a search.

Families homeless after flat blaze

23 May 2016
Families homeless after flat blaze

Several families have been left homeless after a block of flats went up in flames.

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