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Suicide bid teenager walks free from court

Suicide bid teenager walks free from court

A teenager who caused the death of a lorry driver when he tried to kill himself by crashing his car into his truck has walked free from court.

New 3G pitch for Stones

New 3G pitch for Stones

Maidstone are laying a new 3G pitch at the Gallagher Stadium following promotion to the National League.

Two arrested following town centre 'assault'

Two arrested following town centre 'assault'

Police arrested two people following reports of a disturbance in Maidstone town centre.

Flooded drain causes delays

Flooded drain causes delays

Blocked drain floods key link to town's gyratory system.

Mental health trust failings lead to three deaths

Mental health trust failings lead to three deaths

A mental health trust has been ordered to improve following the death of three patients last year.

Ambulance boss steps down in wake of controversy

Ambulance boss steps down in wake of controversy

The chief executive of South East Coast Ambulance Service has left the trust, months after controversy over a new helpline pilot scheme.

Prison worker admits 'inappropriate relationship' with inmate

Prison worker admits 'inappropriate relationship' with inmate

A prison worker has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate and communicating with him on a smuggled mobile phone.

Businessman's shock as birthday party booking turns out to be Nazi group

Businessman's shock as birthday party booking turns out to be Nazi group

A businessman has spoken of his disgust after being duped into taking a booking for a Nazi event

Teacher cleared of £25k school equipment theft

Teacher cleared of £25k school equipment theft

A PE teacher and former professional footballer has spoken of his relief after being cleared of stealing £25,000 of equipment from a Maidstone school.

Tulloch helps GB to European silver

Tulloch helps GB to European silver

Maidstone's Courtney Tulloch helped Great Britain secure a silver medal at the European Gymnastics Championships in Bern.

Backlog of trials getting longer due to lack of judges

Backlog of trials getting longer due to lack of judges

A crown court judge has condemned long delays in getting trial dates due to a backlog of cases waiting to be heard.

Dame Kelly puts early morning runners through paces

Dame Kelly puts early morning runners through paces

Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes joined dozens of runners at Maidstone's parkrun

'What, no fuel?' Motorists turned away from petrol station

'What, no fuel?' Motorists turned away from petrol station

As hundreds set off for a half term break, one Maidstone petrol station has run out of fuel.

'Bedroom’ DJs given spin at town’s new Debut night

'Bedroom’ DJs given spin at town’s new Debut night

If your nightlife has been missing something since Banks Bar closed you might want to check out a new night launching in Maidstone in June.

Top 10 visitor attractions in Maidstone

Top 10 visitor attractions in Maidstone

Here are the pick of the borough's sights and activities, according to tourist reviews.

Police pooch locates three burglary suspects

Police pooch locates three burglary suspects

A police pooch helped officers investigating a burglary locate three suspects within an hour of the report being made.

Thieves jailed for stealing vans across Kent

Thieves jailed for stealing vans across Kent

Thieves who stole vans worth a total of £170,000 from across Kent and Medway using a "jiggler" key have been jailed.

Afghan orphan's amazing degree of success

Afghan orphan's amazing degree of success

An orphan who arrived in the UK aged 12 and unable to speak a word of English has just achieved a first in his accounting degree.

Ambitious Hebden targets National League return

Ambitious Hebden targets National League return

New head coach Mike Hebden is determined to lead Maidstone Rugby Club back into the National League.

Two schools evacuated after bomb threat

Two schools evacuated after bomb threat

Two Kent schools were evacuated following bomb threats today - as a further two schools receive reports of a gunman in the area.

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