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Community mental health services under threat

03 February 2016
Community mental health services under threat

The future of some mental health services in the county are under threat after £4m of contracts were awarded to two charities.

Wing man flies over Spanish nun

03 February 2016
Wing man flies over Spanish nun

This was the extraordinary scene that greeted an unsuspecting Spanish nun when a wingsuit pilot came soaring over her head.

Man crushed by bin at egg farm

02 February 2016
Man crushed by bin at egg farm

A man was rushed to hospital after a storage bin collapsed on him at the headquarters of a free-range egg producer.

Officer allegedly driven at in shoplift pursuit

02 February 2016
Officer allegedly driven at in shoplift pursuit

Four alleged shoplifters will appear in court after an officer was allegedly driven at in a pursuit.

Fallen tree closes road

02 February 2016
Fallen tree closes road

A road in Staplehurst has been shut this morning after a tree fell onto cables.

Dexter lucky to be alive after eating Frisbee

02 February 2016
Dexter lucky to be alive after eating Frisbee

After catching his new frisbee a few times, Dexter obviously decided he liked the taste...

Bikers raise money for friend's final journey

31 January 2016
Bikers raise money for friend's final journey

Campaign aims to send body of rider killed in crash back home - with any money left over going to charity.

Grandad in court for taking pictures of woman's bottom

29 January 2016
Grandad in court for taking pictures of woman's bottom

A pensioner has been sentenced after supermarket staff and customers spotted him taking photos of a shopper's bottom.

Dad found hanged after long battle with mental health

29 January 2016
Dad found hanged after long battle with mental health

A father-of-four hanged himself near a town centre supermarket after a long battle with mental illness, an inquest heard.

Mental health teams failed tragic Joanna

28 January 2016
Mental health teams failed tragic Joanna

Mental health service failings have been exposed at an inquest into the death of an architect who stepped in front of a high-speed train.

Primary school evacuated

25 January 2016
Primary school evacuated

A gas leak in a classroom at a primary school led to a full evacuation.

Bikers' tribute to much-loved Ozzy

24 January 2016
Bikers' tribute to much-loved Ozzy

A group of bikers have gathered to pay tribute to their friend Osvaldas 'Ozzy' Rimša who was tragically killed in a crash last Friday.

Fly-tippers dump £60,000 clean-up bill on tax payer

24 January 2016
Fly-tippers dump £60,000 clean-up bill on tax payer

Just one fine was paid as Maidstone council forked out more than £60,000 on clearing and investigating fly tipping.

Bad teeth, legal highs and a leaky roof at prison

24 January 2016
Bad teeth, legal highs and a leaky roof at prison

A report of Maidstone prison has uncovered a critically poor level of dental care, insufficient budget and deteriorating facilities.

Double Olympic champion joins in park run

23 January 2016
Double Olympic champion joins in park run

Early morning runners were put through their paces by double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes.

Waitrose to open new supermarket

22 January 2016
Waitrose to open new supermarket

A new branch of Waitrose is set to be unveiled at a business park, according to site owners Gallagher Properties.

Commuter services delayed by landlsip

21 January 2016
Commuter services delayed by landlsip

A landslip two weeks ago is continuing to affect train services to the capital.

WATCH: Man bounces around in boot of car on M20

18 January 2016
WATCH: Man bounces around in boot of car on M20

A driver has recorded a man bouncing around in the boot of a people carrier while travelling on a busy motorway.

Owner homeless after converted van blaze

15 January 2016
Owner homeless after converted van blaze

A fire in a converted van yesterday left the owner homeless.

Library arrest after M&S wine theft

15 January 2016
Library arrest after M&S wine theft

A man remains in custody this morning after being arrested in a library on suspicion of stealing wine from Marks & Spencer in Tunbridge Wells.

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