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No pressure on Stones

No pressure on Stones

There will be no rash promotion demands from Maidstone's owners as the club rebuild in National League South.

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Drugs, cash and knives seized after stop and search

Drugs, cash and knives seized after stop and search

A man was arrested after a stop and search in a town centre led to the discovery of drugs, phones, cash and knives.

Lamb saved after crows try to peck out tongue

Lamb saved after crows try to peck out tongue

A lamb's mouth had to be stitched by a vet after crows tried to peck out its tongue. WARNING: Graphic images.

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Son's drunken rampage leaves can embedded in wall

Son's drunken rampage leaves can embedded in wall

A man who trashed his family home after stealing from his parents has been sentenced for the frenzy.

Dog to be destroyed after park attack

Dog to be destroyed after park attack

A homeless man's dog is set to be destroyed after a woman was bitten in a popular park.

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Travellers take over car park

Travellers take over car park

Two sets of travellers have set up camp in a popular park and a leisure centre.

A touch of 1930s luxury steams through Kent

A touch of 1930s luxury steams through Kent

Steam enthusiasts will be crowding rail platforms in Kent this Saturday to see the Northern Belle.

Teen vandals make amends

Teen vandals make amends

Teenagers who vandalised a cricket pavilion in a quiet village have returned to make amends for the damage they caused.

Suspicious parcels thrown over prison wall

Suspicious parcels thrown over prison wall

Detectives have arrested two men after two suspicious parcels were found to have been thrown over the wall of a prison.

Hand grenade fished out of River Medway

Hand grenade fished out of River Medway

A hand grenade fished out of the River Medway by an angler has been blown up by bomb disposal teams.

Disabled man's £75 fine slammed

Disabled man's £75 fine slammed

A watchdog has criticised a council for fining a disabled man £75 for failing to prove his disability.

Feed the Pig and he will score

Feed the Pig and he will score

Former Maidstone striker Joe Pigott hailed a 'miraculous' escape after firing AFC Wimbledon to safety.

Channel 4 comes to Kent to solve fishy problem

Channel 4 comes to Kent to solve fishy problem

Channel 4 programme Food Unwrapped called on the help of experts at a Kent County Council company to help work out what types of fish are healthier.

Heavy rain causes flooding

Heavy rain causes flooding

One lane of a busy town centre road has flooded after heavy rain this morning.

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Fearless wheelchair user mixes with town centre traffic

Fearless wheelchair user mixes with town centre traffic

A daredevil wheelchair user has been caught on camera taking on an infamous town centre gyratory.

Arrests over Rotherham child sex abuse

Arrests over Rotherham child sex abuse

The National Crime Agency has made arrests in a Kent town after 13 victims came forward alleging abuse between 1997 and 2015 in Yorkshire.

Coker future unclear

Coker future unclear

Andre Coker's Maidstone future is up in the air despite having a year left on his contract.

The ska's the limit for a former busker

The ska's the limit for a former busker

A ska and reggae artists who founded a beloved nine-piece band is returning to the town he busked in for two special shows.

Mum unlawfully killed son, 5, at beauty spot

Mum unlawfully killed son, 5, at beauty spot

A bereavement counsellor and her five-year-old son fell to their death at a seaside beauty spot, an inquest has heard.

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'I'll never go back' says mum after burger find

'I'll never go back' says mum after burger find

A mum has vowed she will never return to a McDonald's after finding a piece of greaseproof paper in her meal.

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