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Sleeping pile-up driver jailed

Sleeping pile-up driver jailed

A van driver who fell asleep at the wheel causing a pile-up which left four people with devastating injuries has been locked up.

Queues clear after crash

Queues clear after crash

An accident between a car and motorbike shut lanes and caused miles of tailbacks at a busy junction.

Bring the noise says Stones new boy

Bring the noise says Stones new boy

Johan ter Horst can’t wait to hear the roar of the Maidstone crowd after three years away from senior football.

Gym boss asks public to help London fire victims

Gym boss asks public to help London fire victims

A gym is collecting clothes and accessories to help those affected by the devastating tower block fire in West London last night.

Plaque unveiled for Bowie

Plaque unveiled for Bowie

A blue plaque commemorating the late David Bowie's strong ties with Maidstone will be revealed tomorrow.

Ter Horst recovering from surgery

Ter Horst recovering from surgery

Maidstone fans may have to wait until September to watch their newest signing in action.

Wrong way crash driver rebailed

Wrong way crash driver rebailed

A man arrested after his car collided head-on with another vehicle, killing his passenger, has had his bail extended.

Paedophile jailed after vigilante sting

Paedophile jailed after vigilante sting

A 63-year-old man has been jailed after travelling to a Kent park to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex.

Bus drivers baffled by mystery alarm

Bus drivers baffled by mystery alarm

Bus drivers waiting for passengers in a town centre high street are being left baffled by a mystery alarm.

Man cleared of repeatedly raping 'good Samaritan'

Man cleared of repeatedly raping 'good Samaritan'

A man accused of repeatedly raping a stranger who stopped to help him in an alleyway has been acquitted.

Four more in court over traveller site raid

Four more in court over traveller site raid

Four more men have appeared in court charged with storming a traveller site in search of large sums of cash.

Man injured after fight in graveyard

Man injured after fight in graveyard

Police were called after violence erupted in a Maidstone graveyard yesterday.

Lane closed on motorway

Lane closed on motorway

Slow down and take care on the coast-bound carriageway of the M20 where one lane is blocked

Hey kid... what are you doing here?

Hey kid... what are you doing here?

Police were forced to butt in when they were called to an unusual road user on the A20... a goat!

Video and pictures: Blaze ravages period home

Video and pictures: Blaze ravages period home

Several fire crews have battled a blaze which has damaged a two-storey period home.

Family seeking answers after inquest adjourned

Family seeking answers after inquest adjourned

The family of a man found unconscious by a lodger must wait to find out how he died - after a coroner asked for more medical evidence.

Stones look to feed ter Horst

Stones look to feed ter Horst

Maidstone have agreed a deal with striker Johan ter Horst following his release by Hull City.

Flisher joins Blues

Flisher joins Blues

Alex Flisher has joined Margate from Maidstone for an undisclosed fee.

Pair charged with kidnapping man

Pair charged with kidnapping man

Two men have appeared in court to answer allegations they forced a man into a car in a Kent town.

Police make arrest after attempted motorbike theft

Police make arrest after attempted motorbike theft

Police have arrested a 52-year-old man after responding to reports of an attempted theft of a motorbike.

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