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Immigration officers in town centre

16 June 2015
Immigration officers in town centre

Immigration Enforcement officers were in Maidstone this morning but no arrests were made.

Former restaurant director faces VAT charge

16 June 2015
Former restaurant director faces VAT charge

The former director of a Maidstone restaurant has appeared in court for charges related to evading paying VAT.

Arson suspect remanded in custody

13 June 2015
Arson suspect remanded in custody

A man accused of setting fire to a book shop and causing an estimated £5 million in damage has been remanded in custody.

'His pain has ended now'

12 June 2015
'His pain has ended now'

A father-of-seven who was found hanging at his Kent home left behind an emotional video message apologising to his family and children.

Millionaire Fergus Wilson loses shotgun licence because he's 'eccentric'

10 June 2015
Millionaire Fergus Wilson loses shotgun licence because he's 'eccentric'

A millionaire property tycoon has been branded 'eccentric' and 'lacking judgement' as a judge confirms he can't have gun licences.

Firefighters leave scene of major blaze

10 June 2015
Firefighters leave scene of major blaze

Fire crews have left the scene of a huge fire which destroyed a town centre shop and damaged several others as work begins to shore up the buildings.

Packed-out planning inquiry into 500 homes begins

02 June 2015
Packed-out planning inquiry into 500 homes begins

A planning hearing into whether 500 homes should be built on farmland and ancient woodland has been so well attended extra space has had to be found.

Review: Elton John's open air Kent gig

31 May 2015
Review: Elton John's open air Kent gig

Elton John took to the stage of the Kent Event Centre for one of his biggest outdoor concerts in years.

Lane blocked in town centre

27 May 2015
Lane blocked in town centre

A vehicle had blocked a lane of Upper Stone Street, Maidstone. causing delays for motorists.

Broken down lorry causes delays

18 May 2015
Broken down lorry causes delays

Drivers warned to expect delays on Blue Bell Hill.

Hackers target pre-school website

18 May 2015
Hackers target pre-school website

A Kent pre-school has been targeted by online hackers claiming to be the "voice of Palestine".

Pedestrian and two vehicles involved in town centre crash

18 May 2015
Pedestrian and two vehicles involved in town centre crash

Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to the scene of a crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian.

'Have a magical life' said boy, 13, before suicide

15 May 2015
'Have a magical life' said boy, 13, before suicide

A 13-year-old keen magician found hanged at his home by his mother left a note telling his family to "have a magical life", an inquest heard.

Woman pleads guilty to sex toy theft

15 May 2015
Woman pleads guilty to sex toy theft

A woman who admitted stealing a sex toy from an Ann Summers store was sentenced in court today.

Woman freed from crash

12 May 2015
Woman freed from crash

A woman was rescued by firefighters after she was involved in a crash in Headcorn.

Fly tipping leads to road closure

12 May 2015
Fly tipping leads to road closure

This is the flytipping eyesore that has forced a road to close.

Woman trapped under car

12 May 2015
Woman trapped under car

A woman has been freed after being trapped under a car following a crash.

Broken down car causes town centre delays

12 May 2015
Broken down car causes town centre delays

A broken down car blocked a lane on Maidstone's one-way system in Bishops Way.

Pat Lamb campaign up for national award

11 May 2015
Pat Lamb campaign up for national award

Our campaign to find Pat Lamb saw Kent Search and Rescue gain 24 new volunteers and is now up for a national award decided by public vote.

Crews called after 12 hay bales caught alight

11 May 2015
Crews called after 12 hay bales caught alight

Firefighters spent almost an hour tackling the fire at Leybourne Lakes Country Park.

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