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Stones re-sign Greenhalgh

Stones re-sign Greenhalgh

Ben Greenhalgh rejoined Maidstone with boss Jay Saunders vowing he has signed a much-improved player.

Delays as car blocks town centre lane

Delays as car blocks town centre lane

Traffic jams built up earlier after a crash left a car blocking a town centre lane.

Five arrested over drugs offences

Five arrested over drugs offences

Police who stopped a car in Maidstone yesterday afternoon arrested five people from the town on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to supply.

Police hunt after reported £4k jewellery snatch

Police hunt after reported £4k jewellery snatch

Police are hunting for a man who reportedly snatched items of jewellery worth more than £4,000 from a shop worker's hand.

Human cannonball stunt death boss appears in court

Human cannonball stunt death boss appears in court

A company and its director responsible for a human cannonball act which led to a stuntman's death has appeared in court today.

Mourners say goodbye to 'Bruv'

Mourners say goodbye to 'Bruv'

Friends and family turned out to say their final farewells to a well-known Maidstone man this week.

Person cut free after crash

Person cut free after crash

A woman has been left with neck injuries after a crash on a busy road this afternoon.

Bodkin leaves Stones

Bodkin leaves Stones

Maidstone have confirmed that wideman Matt Bodkin has left the club.

Butchers to pay £34k after mouse infestation

Butchers to pay £34k after mouse infestation

A family-run town centre butchers must pay more than £34,000 after council inspectors uncovered evidence of a mouse infestation.

Delays clear after car crashes into bush and catches fire

Delays clear after car crashes into bush and catches fire

Traffic has returned to normal after a car swerved into bushes and caught alight, prompting earlier lane closures.

'Weekend staff saved our baby'

'Weekend staff saved our baby'

A mother has praised the life saving care given to her five-day old son after he was rushed to hospital on a Saturday night hours from death.

Firefighter delusional about illness took his own life

Firefighter delusional about illness took his own life

A jury has decided a former firefighter took his own life after experiencing a delusional belief that he was suffering a serious illness.

Latest stars of the music world arrive in Kent

Latest stars of the music world arrive in Kent

Another big band is visiting the county today to film a television show.

Busy stretch of road reopens after crash

Busy stretch of road reopens after crash

A crash involving a car and motorbike shut a busy stretch of road one way.

Teen scoops top job at Google

Teen scoops top job at Google

A sixth former’s search for his dream job has left him feeling lucky after scooping a sought-after apprenticeship.

Emergency roadworks cause town centre delays

Emergency roadworks cause town centre delays

Motorists are warned of disruption while works are carried out in Maidstone.

Driver describes moment firefighter stepped in front of train

Driver describes moment firefighter stepped in front of train

A driver has described making eye contact with Gary Cook just moments before the former firefighter stepped off the platform in front of his train.

Primary school evacuated after bomb threat

Primary school evacuated after bomb threat

A Maidstone primary school was evacuated after a bomb threat.

Businesses reassured over gyratory project

Businesses reassured over gyratory project

"Maidstone will remain open" was the promise made by those behind the major project to revamp the town's gyratory system, due to start next month.

It would be a folly to pass this up

It would be a folly to pass this up

Hadlow's historic tower is on the market.

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