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Prison failing to rehabilitate inmates

08 December 2015
Prison failing to rehabilitate inmates

Maidstone prison is failing in its work to rehabilitate and rehome offenders and has struggled to adapt to its role as a foreign national facility.

Old batteries to blame for charity shop blaze

08 December 2015
Old batteries to blame for charity shop blaze

Fire crews were called to a Maidstone charity shop after a old batteries sparked a blaze.

Celebrity dancers selling £1.25 million mansion

04 December 2015
Celebrity dancers selling £1.25 million mansion

Former Strictly stars James and Ola Jordan are looking for a buyer for their £1.25 million Kent home.

Fire service called to refrigerated lorry fire

04 December 2015
Fire service called to refrigerated lorry fire

A road in Maidstone was closed this morning after smoke began billowing from underneath a refrigerated lorry.

Four bailed over slavery offences

03 December 2015
Four bailed over slavery offences

Four men, arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences after police swooped on two traveller sites in Headcorn, have been bailed.

Delays after cyclist hit by a car

03 December 2015
Delays after cyclist hit by a car

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after colliding with a car on Pilgrims Way near Detling Hill this morning.

Tears as man, 88, escapes trial over crossing crash

03 December 2015
Tears as man, 88, escapes trial over crossing crash

An 88-year-old driver will not stand trial after seriously injuring a pensioner on a zebra crossing.

Suspected dog napper actually 'confused migrant'

02 December 2015
Suspected dog napper actually 'confused migrant'

A man who caused concern after reportedly attempting to steal a dog and climb into a woman's car turned out to be a confused migrant.

Motorway partly closed after rush hour crash

02 December 2015
Motorway partly closed after rush hour crash

A rush hour crash has partly closed a stretch of motorway.

VIDEO: Window almost hits cyclist after falling from flat

01 December 2015
VIDEO: Window almost hits cyclist after falling from flat

This is the heart-stopping moment a window fell out of a town centre block of flats and crashed down onto a car - missing a cyclist by inches.

Hunt for killer on the run for nine years

01 December 2015
Hunt for killer on the run for nine years

Police have renewed their appeal to track down a killer who went on the run from an open prison almost a decade ago.

Phew! Sewage lorry sheds load

01 December 2015
Phew! Sewage lorry sheds load

Drivers unlucky enough to be caught in jams this morning will be in no doubt what caused it... after a SEWAGE lorry shed its load!

Four car crash causes delays

01 December 2015
Four car crash causes delays

A four-car crash on the M20 caused delays this morning.

Bosses at blaze-ravaged store walk away

17 November 2015
Bosses at blaze-ravaged store walk away

A store was so badly damaged in an arson which wiped out part of a town it will never reopen.

Inquest opens into 18-year-old's railway death

13 November 2015
Inquest opens into 18-year-old's railway death

An inquest has opened into the tragic death of an 18-year-old woman who fell onto a live rail at a railway station after collapsing.

Swimming coach pays tribute to teen

13 November 2015
Swimming coach pays tribute to teen

A talented swimmer was tragically killed in a mountain bike accident while on holiday in Turkey.

Chicken farm plans withdrawn amid welfare allegations

13 November 2015
Chicken farm plans withdrawn amid welfare allegations

A free-range egg provider has cancelled a hugely controversial application to build a 64,000-bird farm amid welfare allegations.

Council votes in favour of estate hotel plan

11 November 2015
Council votes in favour of estate hotel plan

A 56-room hotel will be built on a Victorian estate despite concerns from locals about an increase in disruptive events.

Future of town centre back on track

11 November 2015
Future of town centre back on track

A troubled £20 million regeneration is back on track after two planning applications to demolish nine buildings were approved.

Game on for rugby fundraiser

11 November 2015
Game on for rugby fundraiser

A charity match for the poppy appeal will kick off this evening, with some big names in rugby set to appear

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