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Appeal after campervan stolen from village

Appeal after campervan stolen from village

A family is offering a cash reward to anyone who can help trace a much-loved campervan stolen from a Kent village.

VIDEO: Police swoop after parrot spotted on steering wheel

VIDEO: Police swoop after parrot spotted on steering wheel

A driver was stopped on a busy motorway after stunned police spotted a parrot perched on the steering wheel.

Man in court over Shepway burglaries

Man in court over Shepway burglaries

A Park Wood man has appeared in court charged with three counts of burglary and handling stolen goods.

Yarnold takes bronze

Yarnold takes bronze

Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold finished third at the Skeleton World Championships in Germany over the weekend.

Fatal fire victim named

Fatal fire victim named

The victim of a suspected arson attack has been named while a man remains in custody.

Stones to go full-time

Stones to go full-time

One of Jay Saunders’ big challenges at Maidstone is to oversee the transition to full-time football.

Driver with vendetta overtook and blocked fire engine

Driver with vendetta overtook and blocked fire engine

A man said to have a decade-long vendetta against the fire service overtook a fire engine with its blue lights on and dangerously blocked its path.

Road shut off after house fire

Road shut off after house fire

The emergency services were called to a fire in a house in a town centre side street this evening.

Stones boss happy with point

Stones boss happy with point

It's not so long ago that Maidstone would have lost Saturday's game at Braintree, according to boss Jay Saunders.

Stones stalemate

Stones stalemate

Maidstone kept their first clean sheet since September to earn a valuable point at Braintree.

Indian restaurant raided again

Indian restaurant raided again

Diners watched on last night as a popular Indian restaurant was raided by immigration officers, two years after it was fined £50,000.

Rogers joins Watt at Gate

Rogers joins Watt at Gate

James Rogers has left Maidstone to become Steve Watt’s first signing at Margate.

POLL: Which grot-spot should litter pickers tackle?

POLL: Which grot-spot should litter pickers tackle?

Vote in our poll to determine where litter pickers focus their efforts in a clean up next weekend.

Crash blocked busy road

Crash blocked busy road

Traffic was held up during rush-hour following an accident.

Motorway closure after car and lorry crash

Motorway closure after car and lorry crash

A car and a lorry collided on the M20 closing one lane of the busy route.

Woman arrested after cannabis plants found

Woman arrested after cannabis plants found

Police officers responding to concerns raised for a woman's welfare arrested her on suspicion of growing cannabis.

Plenty of interest at 2017 Tool Show

Plenty of interest at 2017 Tool Show

There was a good attendance at the first day of the FFX Tool Show today at the county showground

Restaurant reopens after suspected norovirus outbreak

Restaurant reopens after suspected norovirus outbreak

A popular restaurant is to reopen today, following a suspected norovirus outbreak.

Crackdown on bad drivers

Crackdown on bad drivers

Fifteen drivers fell foul of police during a crackdown on speeding and inconsiderate drivers.

Pensioner in court over retirement flat 'murder bid'

Pensioner in court over retirement flat 'murder bid'

An elderly man has appeared in court accused of trying to murder the manager of his retirement home by attacking her with a cleaver.

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