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Five car crash on major town route

Five car crash on major town route

Emergency services were called to the scene of a five-car crash that closed a major route this evening.

Luxurious country hotel offers perfect last minute gifts

Luxurious country hotel offers perfect last minute gifts

Kent's luxurious Chilston Park Hotel offers the perfect last-minute gifts for couple's this Christmas.

Lane closed after M20 four-car smash

Lane closed after M20 four-car smash

One lane of the coast bound carriageway is closed this afternoon after a crash.

Stunt firm fined £100k over human cannonball's death

Stunt firm fined £100k over human cannonball's death

A stunt firm has been ordered to pay £100,000 after a human cannonball plunged to his death when a safety net collapsed while he was mid-air.

Health commissioner reveals cuts

Health commissioner reveals cuts

Some NHS treatments will be axed and non-urgent surgical procedures restricted as part of a bid to £3.6m by the end of the financial year.

Lorry breaks down on new-look gyratory

Lorry breaks down on new-look gyratory

A broken down lorry added to traffic problems in Maidstone town centre this morning.

Appeal launched after fire guts home and business

Appeal launched after fire guts home and business

A fundraising page has been set up after a fire destroyed a home and business, as well as the owner's children's presents.

Drunk PC lifted colleague's skirt during work do

Drunk PC lifted colleague's skirt during work do

A Kent police officer who inappropriately touched a colleague and lifted up her skirt during a boozy night out has been given a final warning.

Grieving father angry over firm’s demand for £1,000

Grieving father angry over firm’s demand for £1,000

A grieving father has been told to pay £1,000 to remove a disability lift from his home, just days after losing his beloved wife.

Cheltenham target to leave Stones?

Cheltenham target to leave Stones?

Seth Twumasi may have played his last game for Maidstone.

Human cannonball died after stunt firm's safety failings

Human cannonball died after stunt firm's safety failings

A stunt company’s health and safety measures when a human cannonball died were “lackadaisical and unprofessional”, a court heard today.

Police search for three brothers missing from care

Police search for three brothers missing from care

Three brothers who went missing from separate care homes over the past three weeks are being searched for by police.

Man charged with sexual assault

Man charged with sexual assault

A man is due in court charged with sexual assault and grievous bodily harm following an incident at a nightclub.

Lights fixed on new gyratory system

Lights fixed on new gyratory system

Traffic is back to normal this afternoon after engineers fixed a traffic light damaged during a crash.

Man charged with five counts of rape

Man charged with five counts of rape

A man has been been charged with five counts of rape following an alleged attack in an alleyway, while police continue to appeal for information.

Lengthy delays reported on key commuter route

Lengthy delays reported on key commuter route

Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes into Maidstone this morning after long delays were reported on the A20.

From Killie to Maidstone

From Killie to Maidstone

New Maidstone signing Joseph N'Guessan was on trial with Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock before arriving at the Gallagher.

Teenage boy found walking along M20

Teenage boy found walking along M20

A pedestrian who had previously been reported missing has been found on a busy motorway carriageway.

Crash blocks junction

Crash blocks junction

A crash blocked a busy route this morning, with traffic being diverted by police.

Candle to blame for bedroom fire

Candle to blame for bedroom fire

Firefighters are reminding people of the danger of open flames after a bedroom fire last night

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