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Delays on the M20 after crash

Delays on the M20 after crash

Motorists faced delays on the M20 this morning after a crash near the London-bound slip-road.

Stones to loan out Murphy

Stones to loan out Murphy

Maidstone are set to send winger Tom Murphy out on loan.

Cash boost for Churchill's home

Cash boost for Churchill's home

An appeal to restore parts of Winston Churchill's home and secure dozens of his personal belongings has received millions in lottery funding.

Animal welfare charity hit by second arson attack

Animal welfare charity hit by second arson attack

Stables belonging to a group of volunteers who rescue and re-home abandoned horses and ponies have burnt down.

'They have these lovely eyes and ears and they really listen'

'They have these lovely eyes and ears and they really listen'

At one Kent charity, donkeys, sheep, guinea pigs and other friendly animals are helping children come to terms with traumatic experiences.

Volunteers to host festive dinner for the lonely

Volunteers to host festive dinner for the lonely

A group of friends is inviting anyone who finds themselves at a loose end this Christmas to join them for a free meal and a party.

I could toss a coin on most positions

I could toss a coin on most positions

Jay Saunders accused Maidstone players of accepting defeat and has promised to make changes after their collapse against Woking.

Fab day for visitors

Fab day for visitors

Former Maidstone player Fabio Saraiva helped send his old side crashing to defeat on Saturday.

Biker taken to hospital after crash

Biker taken to hospital after crash

Emergency services were called to a crash in a town centre involving a car and motorcycle.

Fate of town's CCTV cameras remains uncertain

Fate of town's CCTV cameras remains uncertain

Security cameras may yet become a thing of the past in some areas of a Kent town following a council review.

Man charged with driving HGV while drunk

Man charged with driving HGV while drunk

Police have charged a lorry driver with being almost four times over the legal alcohol limit after his vehicle crashed into a street lamp.

Council ignoring congestion and ploughing on with development

Council ignoring congestion and ploughing on with development

Maidstone's MP has told a planning inquiry traffic in the borough is the rule rather than the exception leaving the town at breaking point.

Arrests police search

Arrests police search

Police have arrested four people on suspicion of dealing heroin in a Kent town.

Teenager arrested after 'laser attack' on helicopter

Teenager arrested after 'laser attack' on helicopter

A boy has been arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a laser was shone at a police helicopter.

Disqualified and drunk: Death crash driver jailed for six years

Disqualified and drunk: Death crash driver jailed for six years

A disqualified driver drank six pints of beer before ploughing his father's Land Rover into an oncoming car, with fatal results.

Woman groped and assaulted in nightclub

Woman groped and assaulted in nightclub

Police appeal for information after a woman was groped and sexually assaulted in a town centre bar.

Crash causes delays

Crash causes delays

Two people have been taken to hospital after a serious crash this morning.

Man taken to hospital after house fire

Man taken to hospital after house fire

A pensioner was treated for smoke inhalation after kitchen blaze at a house in the early hours of this morning.

Widower reaches £10,000 target with bungee jump

Widower reaches £10,000 target with bungee jump

A 75-year-old from Shepway has raised more than £10,000 in memory of his late wife after completing a daredevil bungee jump.

Football results and fixtures

Football results and fixtures

All the week's football results and fixtures are our teams are here.

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