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Arson suspected as car goes up in flames

Arson suspected as car goes up in flames

Fire chiefs believe a parked car may have been deliberately set alight.

'Absolutely disgraceful' - Stones boss on FA Cup exit

'Absolutely disgraceful' - Stones boss on FA Cup exit

Hakan Hayrettin described Maidstone’s performance in their FA Cup exit as “absolutely disgraceful” and said fans deserved their money back.

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The ever-changing shopping street

The ever-changing shopping street

The town where traditional stores are being replaced by restaurants and fast-food outlets.

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Report: Stones out of FA Cup

Report: Stones out of FA Cup

Maidstone limped out of the FA Cup at lower-league Needham Market.

Job advert for 5k homes project a 'smack in the face' for village

Job advert for 5k homes project a 'smack in the face' for village

A borough council has been accussed of jumping the gun over its £43k garden community project job offer.

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Park café costing millions still not finished

Park café costing millions still not finished

People have expressed their frustration over delays on the opening of a new £2.5m cafe.

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'We had to drive all the way to Monaco with the top down on our convertible'

'We had to drive all the way to Monaco with the top down on our convertible'

A father and son drove to Monaco and back in a Austin Powers inspired convertible that cost just £750 for a charity challenge.

Large sinkhole finally repaired after three weeks

Large sinkhole finally repaired after three weeks

A sinkhole, which started at about 8ft by 4ft and up to 3ft deep, has finally been fixed by a water company.

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Bus service to be scrapped after 30 years

Bus service to be scrapped after 30 years

A transport company is blaming a difficulty in recruiting drivers for cutting a long-running town centre bus service.

Curran banned over gambling breach

Curran banned over gambling breach

Former Maidstone defender Taylor Curran is serving a four-month ban for breaching betting rules.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week's football fixtures and results here.

Landmark former factory could be turned into flats

Landmark former factory could be turned into flats

A developer has revealed proposals to convert a Grade II-listed building into flats.

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Mensah on Stones move

Mensah on Stones move

Jacob Mensah is determined to prove his worth at Maidstone after a challenging few months.

Sparks set for Spanish adventure

Sparks set for Spanish adventure

Young rider Ethan Sparks has been given the opportunity to race in Spain this weekend after enjoying further success on home shores.

Town to receive £50m super fast broadband investment

Town to receive £50m super fast broadband investment

A company is to invest millions of pounds in a town-wide broadband network that promises fast and reliable internet services for homes and businesses.

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Road shut for emergency repairs

Road shut for emergency repairs

A village which has been suffering a string of road closures now has another street shut.

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Air quality improves in all but one borough street

Air quality improves in all but one borough street

Just one road in a borough now exceeds statutory air pollution levels as electric vehicles have an impact, says a council.

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We want your football team pictures!

We want your football team pictures!

The countdown is on ahead of next month's World Cup in Qatar and we're going to celebrate football fever in Kent with another special supplement.

Fundraiser launched after staff 'lose everything' in pub fire

Fundraiser launched after staff 'lose everything' in pub fire

A pub-chain is trying to generate funds for its staff who lost many personal items after it went up in a devastating blaze.

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Road may be closed for a week

Road may be closed for a week

Engineers are searching for the source of a gas leak.

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