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New showroom unveiled at Ford dealership

23 March 2017
New showroom unveiled at Ford dealership

A new-look has been launched at one of Maidstone's oldest businesses.

Landlord offers £10k purse to fight journalist

23 March 2017
Landlord offers £10k purse to fight journalist

Millionaire property tycoon and ex-pugilist Fergus Wilson has offered a KM reporter a £10,000 prize if he can last one round with him.

Cost of dying nearly £9,000

14 March 2017
Cost of dying nearly £9,000

Grieving families have seen the price of a perfect send-off almost double over the past 12 years.

Gangs sexually exploiting children

13 March 2017
Gangs sexually exploiting children

Fast food chain staff are being given special training to spot signs of abuse and grooming.

Surge in 'graddy annexes' as professionals moves in with parents

09 March 2017
Surge in 'graddy annexes' as professionals moves in with parents

A young professional has moved back in with mum and dad after soaring rents resulted in her parents paying £10,000 for a “graddy annex”.

Son's appeal to find elderly mum's saviours

09 March 2017
Son's appeal to find elderly mum's saviours

A son is appealing to find the young couple who saved his 75-year-old mother after finding her collapsed in a busy road.

X Factor talent spotters seek future stars

07 March 2017
X Factor talent spotters seek future stars

Fame hungry music hopefuls from Maidstone will have the chance to showcase their talent at this year’s X Factor auditions.

Eye test reveals teen's tumour

06 March 2017
Eye test reveals teen's tumour

A trip to the opticians saved a 16-year-old’s life after a check-up revealed he had a brain tumour, despite a doctor telling him he was suffering from

Mum backs fundraising campaign for disabled children

03 March 2017
Mum backs fundraising campaign for disabled children

The mother of a baby who suffered brain damage after a traumatic birth is backing a fundraising campaign to support other disabled children.

Anti Trump demo

30 January 2017
Anti Trump demo

Groups belonging to the Kent Anti Racism Network have been demonstrating outside a town hall.

On your bike!

28 January 2017
On your bike!

A top official who wants parking charges in a Kent town to go up by 50% travelled by car to a key meeting.

Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

24 January 2017
Judges reject corrupt ex-MEP's sentence plea

A greedy MEP who milked over £100,000 from his expenses has had an appeal to reduce his jail time rejected by senior judges today.

Inflatable doll found floating in river

15 January 2017
Inflatable doll found floating in river

People taking an early morning stroll were in for a big surprise as this "doll" surfaced in a river.

Lane blocked after accident on the M20

13 January 2017
Lane blocked after accident on the M20

Heavy traffic built up on the M20 coastbound after an earlier crash.

Man threatens to jump from roof

05 January 2017
Man threatens to jump from roof

A man attempted to jump off a car park roof at a busy Kent shopping centre.

Stories making the headlines in 2016

31 December 2016
Stories making the headlines in 2016

From sporting victories to exciting discoveries, sad goodbyes and emotional weddings, here are the stories which made the headlines in 2016.

Here's how Christmas used to look in Kent

25 December 2016
Here's how Christmas used to look in Kent

Take a trip to Christmas past and see how the county's Christmas season looked in years gone by.

Business owner: 'I've lost everything after huge fire'

14 December 2016
Business owner: 'I've lost everything after huge fire'

A business owner has described the terrifying moment his livelihood and home went up in flames.

House destroyed by fire

13 December 2016
House destroyed by fire

Fire fighters were unable to save a home from being gutted by fire this evening.

Kent lad wins The X Factor

12 December 2016
Kent lad wins The X Factor

Matt Terry put Kent on the musical map when he won this year's X Factor competition.

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