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Police dog sniffs out drugs in town centre

04 February 2015
Police dog sniffs out drugs in town centre

A 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of intending to supply Class A drugs in Maidstone town centre.

Manhunt after smash and grab raid at jewellers

03 February 2015
Manhunt after smash and grab raid at jewellers

A jewellery shop has been robbed in a smash and grab raid, sparking a police manhunt.

Another power cut at train station

03 February 2015
Another power cut at train station

Power has gone out at Tonbridge Train Station for a second day running.

Crash causes delay on busy Maidstone road

03 February 2015
Crash causes delay on busy Maidstone road

Police were called to a crash on the Sutton Road, in Maidstone, near Park Wood industrial estate, at around 5.10pm.

Power cut at train station

02 February 2015
Power cut at train station

The lights went out at Tonbridge train station this morning, prompting an angry response from commuters.

Family go caveman for reality TV show

30 January 2015
Family go caveman for reality TV show

A Kent family will swap their modern lives for a taste of the Stone Age lifestyle as part of new Channel 5 reality TV show, 10,000BC.

Injured man rescued from car crash

28 January 2015
Injured man rescued from car crash

A man was trapped in a vehicle after he was injured during a crash in Lurkins Rise, Goudhurst.

Two pile-ups cause delays

28 January 2015
Two pile-ups cause delays

Two crashes involving several cars caused major delays for drivers this morning.

Blantyre House prison to temporarily close

27 January 2015
Blantyre House prison to temporarily close

An open prison is set to be temporarily closed - an announcement that has caught prison guards by surprise.

Twitter u-turn for actress Cheryl Fergison

23 January 2015
Twitter u-turn for actress Cheryl Fergison

Actress's attempts to advertise special hotel deal for those visiting her one-woman show suffers a hitch when the rate disappears.

Jail for journalist who abused disabled woman

23 January 2015
Jail for journalist who abused disabled woman

An investigative journalist has been jailed for taking sexual advantage of a woman with Down's syndrome.

Police called to petrol spill

22 January 2015
Police called to petrol spill

A heavy piece of machinery has leaked fuel onto a busy Maidstone road.

Traffic lights fail at busy Maidstone junction

21 January 2015
Traffic lights fail at busy Maidstone junction

Temporary traffic lights are stuck on red at the junction of College Road and Knightrider Street in Maidstone.

Sir Hugh Robertson set to stand down

15 January 2015
Sir Hugh Robertson set to stand down

A veteran MP who has represented Kent in parliament since 2001 is calling it a day at the general election.

River safety petition after Pat Lamb's death

13 January 2015
River safety petition after Pat Lamb's death

A petition to place a fence around the River Medway has been created following the tragic death of Pat Lamb.

Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

13 January 2015
Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

Four senior journalists at The Sun – two of them from Kent – paid Army officials thousands of pounds for “banal” tittle-tattle about Prince William.

'We've got some fans'

12 January 2015
'We've got some fans'

The Wealdstone Raider gave it to clubbers on Friday night, and showed his support for the Kent Messenger.

Family attraction named most popular place to camp

11 January 2015
Family attraction named most popular place to camp

The Hop Farm, in Paddock Wood, was the South East's favourite place to pitch up, according to a website with received hundreds of bookings last year.

Paedophile jailed for abusing a young girl in Tonbridge

10 January 2015
Paedophile jailed for abusing a young girl in Tonbridge

Gary Deveney has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a girl as young as three years old, at an address in Tonbridge.

Fundraiser for family of tragic crash victim

09 January 2015
Fundraiser for family of tragic crash victim

Friends of Nicole Parnell are holding an event in memory of the 22-year-old, who died nearly two weeks after a car crash.

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