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Phone lines down at council

Phone lines down at council

Customer service phone lines are currently down at Maidstone Borough Council while a new call system is installed.

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

Boy, 12, flown to hospital after escalator fall

A 12-year-old has been flown to a London hospital after falling off the side of an escalator near a town centre supermarket.

Station and Post Office plans could change face of area

Station and Post Office plans could change face of area

Plans to redevelop part of a town have taken a step forward after two councils bought a former Post Office site.

Youth cafe unveils mural to celebrate unity

Youth cafe unveils mural to celebrate unity

A group of youngsters at a youth cafe have painted a mural to celebrate strength in unity

Judge condemns court standards

Judge condemns court standards

A senior court judge has complained about the facilities at a crown court

Larkfield burglar behind bars

Larkfield burglar behind bars

Nathan Mahoney was convicted after leaving DNA on a spade at a property in Larkfield

Fire crews rescue iguana after it scaled tree

Fire crews rescue iguana after it scaled tree

Firefighters have helped rescue an iguana from a tree after the exotic lizard became stuck.

Busy lane re-opened after six hours

Busy lane re-opened after six hours

The road is open following a two-car crash and oil spill

Man denies mosque burglary

Man denies mosque burglary

A man has denied breaking into a mosque and ripping three charity collection boxes off the wall.

Secrets of 2,700-year-old mummy could be revealed

Secrets of 2,700-year-old mummy could be revealed

A CT scan and facial reconstruction could unravel thousands of years of history... and reveal the identity of a Kent mummy.

'Besotted' prison nurse had affair with violent inmate

'Besotted' prison nurse had affair with violent inmate

A "besotted" nurse who had a sexual relationship with an inmate serving time for a violent burglary has avoided jail "by the skin of her teeth".

Brennan movie depicts story of Ragamuffin Gospel author

Brennan movie depicts story of Ragamuffin Gospel author

A film about America's vagabond priest, Brennan Manning, is to get its first European screening in Boughton Monchelsea.

Teen’s wait on court order

Teen’s wait on court order

A schoolboy with learning difficulties will have to wait to see if a strict order banning him from using computers will be imposed permanently.

Man arrested after knife attack

Man arrested after knife attack

A man had to be taken to hospital with chest injuries and a second was arrested after an early morning knife attack in a flat.

Prisoners on the run not named

Prisoners on the run not named

A killer, a people smuggler and gunman are among the prisoners on the run from Kent jails... but we aren't allowed to know who they are.

You can train 24 hours a day if bank gym works out

You can train 24 hours a day if bank gym works out

A 24-hour gym could move into a former High Street bank.

Mystery campaign launched in bid to move music festival

Mystery campaign launched in bid to move music festival

An anonymous campaign has been launched to get a popular music festival moved.

Flowers to mark 2,000th delivery

Flowers to mark 2,000th delivery

He may not know it yet, but little Alex is the 2,000th baby to be born at the Maidstone Birth Centre.

Traffic lights fail on gyratory system

Traffic lights fail on gyratory system

Traffic signals on a busy town centre route have stopped working following a power cut.

Families enjoy a wizard party

Families enjoy a wizard party

Around 150 people turned up at Maidstone's Waterstones last night for the midnight launch of the new Harry Potter book.

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