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Schools put on lockdown after threat

Schools put on lockdown after threat

A number of schools were put on lockdown following police advice.

Police issue security warning to horse owners

Police issue security warning to horse owners

Police are warning horse owners after two high-value thefts at stables in west Kent.

Richards signs Stones deal

Richards signs Stones deal

Academy forward Jack Richards has signed a new deal with Maidstone.

Century-old tree topples in heatwave

Century-old tree topples in heatwave

A 116-year-old tree is thought to have fallen victim to the hot weather.

Missing pensioner found in pub

Missing pensioner found in pub

Police were called to a pub after a missing pensioner was spotted there.

Clean up your act, or else

Clean up your act, or else

Secretary Gavin Hoare has warned clubs could be expelled from the Kent County League if on-field discipline doesn’t improve.

Makin too strong for Masters

Makin too strong for Masters

Top seed Joel Makin claimed the Select Gaming Kent Open title by overpowering local hero Josh Masters in straight games.

Riding gear worth thousands stolen from charity stables

Riding gear worth thousands stolen from charity stables

Riding gear worth thousands of pounds was stolen from a charity equestrian centre.

Spotting the signs of child sex exploitation

Spotting the signs of child sex exploitation

People are to be taught how to spot the warning signs of sex exploitation - as a sinister Coronation Street plot exposes the dangers.

Company stored fireworks in dangerous manner

Company stored fireworks in dangerous manner

An unlicensed company which stored fireworks in a dangerous manner has been fined £12,000.

Men stopped from throwing banned items into prison

Men stopped from throwing banned items into prison

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of trying to throw banned items over the walls of a prison.

Primary school axes five members of staff

Primary school axes five members of staff

A cash-strapped academy has made five members of staff redundant.

School bus stopped after man 'boasted about stabbing'

School bus stopped after man 'boasted about stabbing'

Armed police stopped a school bus after a man was overheard bragging on the phone.

'Stolen goods shop' raided

'Stolen goods shop' raided

Three people have been arrested after police uncovered a shop dealing in stolen goods in Maidstone.

School turns to parents for cash

School turns to parents for cash

Grammar latest school to turn to parents for cash to offset swingeing cuts.

How much!

How much!

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders has been shocked by the money being thrown around in non-league football this summer.

David Bowie's legacy commemorated with plaque unveiling

David Bowie's legacy commemorated with plaque unveiling

Music icon David Bowie is immortalised by a blue plaque commemorating his history and association with a Kent town.

Trust awarded £645k by government

Trust awarded £645k by government

A Kent hospital trust has been awarded more than half a million for its A&E departments.

Removal company to take items to fire victims

Removal company to take items to fire victims

A Kent removal company is giving time and trucks to take items to those affected by the London tower block blaze.

Online prankster rescues suicidal woman

Online prankster rescues suicidal woman

An online prankster rescued a woman from the River Medway this morning, but struggled to convince passersby to help.

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