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Countdown to micropub launch

 Countdown to micropub launch

16 December 2015

The long-awaited opening of Maidstone's only micropub is scheduled for this Friday.

Tributes to much-loved teacher killed in crash

Tributes to much-loved teacher killed in crash

15 December 2015

The family of a teacher and football coach who was tragically killed in a crash have paid tribute to the much-loved father-of-two.

Hundreds die in Kent's cold homes

Hundreds die in Kent's cold homes

15 December 2015

Hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people died in Kent last year as a result of not having enough heat in their homes, shocking new figures reveal.

Mapping Kent's big screen moments

Mapping Kent's big screen moments

15 December 2015

Movie fans can now chart how their Kent town has provided the backdrop for major Hollywood blockbusters.

Tributes to 'gentleman biker'

Tributes to 'gentleman biker'

13 December 2015

Tributes continue to flood in for a 'gentleman biker' who tragically died last week while police urge anyone with information to come forward.

We’re second worst in the county for speeding fines

We’re second worst in the county for speeding fines

12 December 2015

A fine was issued every two hours to motorists trapped by speed cameras in Maidstone last year, figures have revealed.

Better flood defences ‘must still be a priority’

Better flood defences ‘must still be a priority’

11 December 2015

Two years on from the floods which caused millions of pounds worth of damage, Maidstone and Weald MP says improving defences are still a top priority.

Men jailed after burgling spree

Men jailed after burgling spree

11 December 2015

Two young men have been jailed after they went on a burglary spree of homes in west Kent.

Council scoops £4 million funding

Council scoops £4 million funding

10 December 2015

A Kent council has received more than £4 million in funding which will help progress a cultural hub project.

More firearms officers considered amid terror threat

More firearms officers considered amid terror threat

09 December 2015

Kent could see more firearms officers recruited in the face of the ongoing terror threat.

The height of luxury

The height of luxury

09 December 2015

Travel in style on the Orient Express' sister train, the Belmond British Pullman next year with the Heart of Kent Hospice.

Picture perfect park

Picture perfect park

09 December 2015

Photos of Mote Park in all its picturesque glory will go on show for the first time through December.

Crews tackle oast house fire

Crews tackle oast house fire

06 December 2015

Fire investigation teams are looking into what caused a serious blaze in an oast house roof overnight.

Missing moggie home safe a year on

Missing moggie home safe a year on

05 December 2015

A cat that had been missing for nearly a year has turned up miles away from her home...

Appeal renewed after death of 78-year-old

Appeal renewed after death of 78-year-old

04 December 2015

Police are appealing for information after the death of a 78-year-old man.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

04 December 2015

Who tried to escape from a Christmas parade this week? And why was a Peugeot 206 spotted in the Swale?

Rail fares increase revealed

Rail fares increase revealed

04 December 2015

The average growth in train ticket prices, due to come in next year, has been unveiled.

Motorcyclist killed in crash named

Motorcyclist killed in crash named

04 December 2015

A 50-year-old man killed in a crash on Tuesday has been named locally as Dave Currer.

Buses cancelled as drivers strike

Buses cancelled as drivers strike

03 December 2015

Buses into Maidstone and Aylesford will not run for two days as drivers protest over 'unsafe' timetable changes.

Four bailed over slavery offences

Four bailed over slavery offences

03 December 2015

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

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