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Heartbroken woman took her life after mum's death

Heartbroken woman took her life after mum's death

A heartbroken young woman took her own life after battling depression in the wake of her mother's death, an inquest heard.

Gills legends taking on the world again

Gills legends taking on the world again

Former Gillingham stars Nicky Southall and Andy Hessenthaler are back in Thailand to defend the Seniors World Cup.

Praise for 'hero' taxi driver

Praise for 'hero' taxi driver

A Kent cabby has been praised for stepping in to help people caught up last night's London terror attack.

Residents slam sky lantern festival

Residents slam sky lantern festival

Worried residents are signing a petition against plans for a large lantern festival.

Pie-eyed teams battle it out at annual custard championships

Pie-eyed teams battle it out at annual custard championships

One of the world's biggest food fights is celebrating its 50th anniversary and took place in a Kent Village

Drivers attempt to stay on the M25 for 24 hours

Drivers attempt to stay on the M25 for 24 hours

A charity feat will see two drivers trying to cover 1,680 miles by staying on the motorway until Sunday afternoon

Delays after crash

Delays after crash

Emergency crews dealt with a two car crash on a busy main road this morning.

Police called to shopping centre

Police called to shopping centre

Officers have been called to a Kent town centre this afternoon.

Driver jailed after horrific bike crash

Driver jailed after horrific bike crash

A van driver who nearly killed a motorcyclist because he wanted to save five minutes getting home in rush hour traffic has been jailed.

Street cordoned off after body found

Street cordoned off after body found

Police and forensics officers sealed off a residential street after a man in his 40s died outside his home.

Memorial of murder victim desecrated

Memorial of murder victim desecrated

Items left by grieving relatives in the area where a 21-year-old man was killed have been stolen.

Stones man's time with Hodgson

Stones man's time with Hodgson

Maidstone new boy Joe Anderson learned the ropes from former England manager Roy Hodgson.

Magnus staying at Stones

Magnus staying at Stones

Big defender Magnus Okuonghae has signed a one-year deal to stay at Maidstone.

Memorial to battle of Maidstone

Memorial to battle of Maidstone

A new plaque has been unveiled to remember those who died during the climactic Battle of Maidstone during the Second English Civil War.

Couple call out fire crews after keys are lost in lift shaft

Couple call out fire crews after keys are lost in lift shaft

A couple were forced to call the fire brigade when their housing provider were unable to retrieve a set of keys they dropped down a lift shaft.

Convicted murderer faces jail for arson at flats

Convicted murderer faces jail for arson at flats

A pensioner is facing jail after setting fire to a block of flats where he lived while on licence for murder.

Dame to attend custard pie throwdown

Dame to attend custard pie throwdown

Word is spreading a much-loved TV host and actress could bring her latest series to a world-renowned village event at the weekend.

Tattoo studio raising money for terror appeal

Tattoo studio raising money for terror appeal

A Kent tattoo studio will be inking bees with all money going to the families of those killed or injured in the Manchester terror attack.

OCD sufferer jumped from car park roof

OCD sufferer jumped from car park roof

A former cleaner suffering from extreme obsessive compulsive disorder jumped from the top of a multi-storey car park, an inquest heard.

Woman 'forced down alley and raped by stranger'

Woman 'forced down alley and raped by stranger'

A man has gone on trial accused of forcing a woman into an alleyway and repeatedly raping her after asking her for directions to get home.

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