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Would you like fries with that, sir?

Would you like fries with that, sir?

Fast-food giant McDonald's is introducing table service at Kent's newest restaurant.

Man suffers burns in marina fire

Man suffers burns in marina fire

A man was left with minor burns after a fire on a boat this afternoon.

Delays following town centre smash

Delays following town centre smash

Traffic is returning to normal after a crash in the town centre this morning.

Evans in record-breaking form

Evans in record-breaking form

The Mote’s James Evans has set a new record for college squash in the United States.

Stones tickets gone in two hours

Stones tickets gone in two hours

Maidstone sold their ticket allocation for the Ebbsfleet play-off final in just two hours.

Elton drops into Kent

Elton drops into Kent

Sir Elton John has flown into a Kent town this evening.

Heavy rain causes travel distruption

Heavy rain causes travel distruption

Inclement weather is causing delays on some of the county's busiest roads this morning.

Man freed from wreckage

Man freed from wreckage

Fire-crews cut free a driver involved in a crash on the M20.

Nurse attacked at mental health unit

Nurse attacked at mental health unit

A nurse at a secure psychiatric unit was seriously injured when she was attacked by a patient.

'When I realised who had sent it I got a lump in my throat'

'When I realised who had sent it I got a lump in my throat'

A postcard collector got a shock when he realised a card he'd bought from ebay had been sent 70 years ago by his own mother.

Long delays after M20 crash

Long delays after M20 crash

There are delays on the M20 this evening after a car left the road on the coast-bound carriageway.

Post Office hit by major technical problem

Post Office hit by major technical problem

Customers are facing long delays after a technical glitch shut down branches across the county.

Cyclist suffers head injuries after 'hit and run'

Cyclist suffers head injuries after 'hit and run'

A man was taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car.

Play-off final a bonus for Stones

Play-off final a bonus for Stones

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders has taken all the pressure off his side by claiming the play-off final is simply a bonus.

Town centre to get new lease of life

Town centre to get new lease of life

A borough council will invest more than £3 million in revamping key parts of Maidstone's town centre.

Maidstone v Truro - in pictures

Maidstone v Truro - in pictures

The best of Sunday's action as Stones book their place in the National League South play-off final.

Stones reach play-off final

Stones reach play-off final

Maidstone will face Ebbsfleet in the National League South play-off final after seeing off Truro.

Green light for new private mental health unit

Green light for new private mental health unit

Construction on a new £18 million mental health hospital at the Kent Medical Campus is due to begin in September.

Motorway queues as slip road closed

Motorway queues as slip road closed

There were long delays on a Kent motorway today due to a broken down vehicle.

Lorry driver dies as teen tries to kill himself

Lorry driver dies as teen tries to kill himself

A trucker died after a teenager trying to kill himself crashed into the back of his lorry, it's emerged.

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