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Wet and stormy weather closes several Maidstone routes

12 February 2014
Wet and stormy weather closes several Maidstone routes

Drivers warned to expect traffic woes in and around Maidstone tonight after a number of road closures.

Man jailed for drug stash and intending to steal

10 February 2014
Man jailed for drug stash and intending to steal

William Rye, formerly of East Farleigh, Maidstone, pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis and intending to steal.

Collapsed manhole cover causes delays

07 February 2014
Collapsed manhole cover causes delays

Motorists faced queues on the A249 Detling Hill this morning because of a collapsed manhole cover.

Three arrests after assault

27 January 2014
Three arrests after assault

A road has been cordoned off while police investigate an alleged assault.

Car blaze in Maidstone town centre

23 January 2014
Car blaze in Maidstone town centre

A car caught alight in Upper Stone Street this afternoon.

Burning food sparks fire call

22 January 2014
Burning food sparks fire call

Firefighters forced their way into a ground floor flat after reports of smoke coming from the property.

A21 blocked after rush-hour crash in fog

21 January 2014
A21 blocked after rush-hour crash in fog

Motorists have been facing delays this morning after a pile-up in which two people were injured in foggy conditions on the A21.

M20 pile-up causes delays for drivers

21 January 2014
M20 pile-up causes delays for drivers

A multi-vehicle crash closed two lanes of the motorway between junctions for Blue Bell Hill and Detling.

Fire crews called to reports of woman trapped in crash

20 January 2014
Fire crews called to reports of woman trapped in crash

Firefighters arrived at the scene of a crash in Barming, Maidstone, at about 11.30pm on Friday

Inmate missing from Kent prison is killer

16 January 2014
Inmate missing from Kent prison is killer

A prisoner being hunted after going missing from Kent was once convicted of killing a female cashier in an armed robbery, it has emerged.

Market to reopen for first time since floods

06 January 2014
Market to reopen for first time since floods

Maidstone Market missed four dates due to the floods in the town centre.

'Hoodies' robbed boys of phones

29 December 2013
'Hoodies' robbed boys of phones

Teenagers wearing hoodies robbed two boys of their mobile phones after asking them for the time and threatening to hurt them.

Details of dramatic rescues revealed

26 December 2013
Details of dramatic rescues revealed

A 58-year-old woman is rescued off house boat and 80 people ferried to safety in Yalding.

Flooding in Maidstone and surrounding areas

26 December 2013
Flooding in Maidstone and surrounding areas

Families rescued, thousands still without power and swathes of region under water as flooding brings Christmas misery

Man swept away by floods

24 December 2013
Man swept away by floods

A man had to be rescued from a tree after he was swept away by flood water

Woman freed from crash in Cranbrook

24 December 2013
Woman freed from crash in Cranbrook

A woman was rescued by firefighters after her car was involved in a crash with a large goods vehicle

Raiders target high street jeweller's

23 December 2013
Raiders target high street jeweller's

A high street jeweller's has been targeted by raiders believed to have been armed with a sledgehammer today.

Street closed after fight

22 December 2013
Street closed after fight

Police had to close off part of a central Maidstone street after a fight between several club-goers.

Emergency works will shut busy road tonight

18 December 2013
Emergency works will shut busy road tonight

Emergency works will be carried out in Tonbridge Road and Terrace Road, Maidstone, from 8pm.

Former cemetery to become public space

15 December 2013
Former cemetery to become public space

A disused cemetery that contains the remains of thousands of asylum patients is to be opened up for the public to visit.

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