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Another six weeks of traffic misery?

Another six weeks of traffic misery?

Drivers will have to endure another six weeks of traffic misery around Maidstone as work continues on a new housing development.

Stones hoping Truro flight is plane sailing

Stones hoping Truro flight is plane sailing

Maidstone are treating their trip to Truro as a trial run for the play-offs.

Stones in a League of their own for Sweeney

Stones in a League of their own for Sweeney

Dan Sweeney pays no attention to Football League speculation and has proved it by signing a contract at Maidstone.

Helicopter is checking electricity pylons

Helicopter is checking electricity pylons

If you were puzzled by an unidentified helicopter in the skies across west Kent today don't be alarmed - it was just checking electricity pylons.

Four arrested after Maidstone burglary

Four arrested after Maidstone burglary

Four people have been arrested in connection with a burglary at a house in Maidstone.

Police called to medical emergency

Police called to medical emergency

Several police cars have been called to the scene of a medical emergency on a busy road.

Mini supermarket to open

Mini supermarket to open

Sainsbury’s will open a new convenience store on site of an old petrol station this year.

Temporary lights cause long delays

Temporary lights cause long delays

Work near a new housing development in Allington continue to cause long delays.

Gills boss: ‘No man should be afraid to ask for help’

Gills boss: ‘No man should be afraid to ask for help’

A Kent football manager whose player took his own life joins a campaign urging men to talk about their problems.

Maidstone and Malling's best pub beer gardens

Maidstone and Malling's best pub beer gardens

Make the most of the sun with our guide to the top 10 places to enjoy a pint in the area.

Woman appears in court charged with stabbing fiancé

Woman appears in court charged with stabbing fiancé

A 48-year-old woman has appeared in court this morning charged with stabbing her fiancé during a row at his Maidstone home.

Think you've got The X Factor?

Think you've got The X Factor?

Now's your chance to be the next One Direction or Little Mix as The X Factor auditions take place in Kent.

Appeal after man and woman clash in street row

Appeal after man and woman clash in street row

A man is thought to have "come into contact with a car" after a row erupted in a town centre.

Olympic star goes back to school to inspire youngsters

Olympic star goes back to school to inspire youngsters

Skeleton racer Lizzy Yarnold went back to her Maidstone secondary school this week to open its new state-of-the-art sports hall.

Car destroyed by fire

Car destroyed by fire

A car left in a town centre car park was destroyed by fire last night.

Glimmer of hope for Fergus' PCC bid

Glimmer of hope for Fergus' PCC bid

Controversial landlord Fergus Wilson may yet be able to run for the role of PCC after a High Court judge granted him a date for his appeal.

Vet sleeps on surgery's floor in battle to save dog

Vet sleeps on surgery's floor in battle to save dog

A vet took the step of sleeping in his surgery to monitor the condition of a dog which sustained serious injuries after being attacked.

Devil sign divides opinion

Devil sign divides opinion

Councillors are seeing red over a devil image used to promote a new e-cigarette shop, which has been branded "distasteful".

Two arrested over serious assault

Two arrested over serious assault

A man and a woman have been arrested after a serious assault left them both in hospital.

Wing walk in memory of rail death step-brother

Wing walk in memory of rail death step-brother

A woman whose step-brother died after being hit by a train is taking to the skies to raise money in his memory.

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