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Vas on the spot for Stones

Vas on the spot for Stones

Vas Karagiannis scored a last-minute penalty to give Maidstone a 2-1 win at Weston on Tuesday night.

Mela moves to town centre

Mela moves to town centre

Maidstone Mela is being moved from Mote Park to the town centre in an effort to broaden its appeal.

Bogus taxi driver guilty of sex attack on woman

Bogus taxi driver guilty of sex attack on woman

A pervert who pretended to be a taxi driver to lure a lone woman into his car before sexually assaulting her is facing sentence.

Worgan proud to lead Stones

Worgan proud to lead Stones

Lee Worgan has grown into the captaincy at Maidstone.

Cranbrook switches to entry at 11

Cranbrook switches to entry at 11

Cranbrook School will take pupils into Year 7 from next year, it has been announced.

'Fundamental failings' shown by ambulance trust

'Fundamental failings' shown by ambulance trust

A damning report into a controversial ambulance service policy has been published today - amid its chairman's resignation.

Parents of tragic Faye call on MPs to give jab to all children

Parents of tragic Faye call on MPs to give jab to all children

The parents of tragic Maidstone toddler Faye Burdett today urged MPs to extend the meningitis B jab to all children.

Parents of tragic Faye to meet MPs over meningitis policy

Parents of tragic Faye to meet MPs over meningitis policy

The parents of a Kent toddler who died from meningitis B will give evidence to a government committee today.

Flisher signs new Stones deal

Flisher signs new Stones deal

Alex Flisher has signed a new two-year contract at Maidstone United - and is confident he will meet a fitness clause.

Immigration officers make two arrests at Chinese takeaway

Immigration officers make two arrests at Chinese takeaway

Two offenders have been arrested during an operation at a business after officers acted on intelligence

M20 lane closures will be put in place this week

M20 lane closures will be put in place this week

Different parts of the M20 will close overnight as sign replacement works take place

Man cleared of raping woman on night out

Man cleared of raping woman on night out

A man shown on CCTV footage dragging a woman along a street in the early hours has been acquitted of raping her in a secluded courtyard.

Father and son face jail over child abuse cartoons

Father and son face jail over child abuse cartoons

A father and son are facing jail after police found a huge stash of animated child abuse images, animal porn and a vile video game at their home.

Discount department store returns to town

Discount department store returns to town

A £5million revamp of a town centre shopping complex will see a discount department store return after a five year absence.

Saunders: Fleet must be laughing

Saunders: Fleet must be laughing

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders reckons Ebbsfleet are laughing at the top of National League South.

Stones held on road

Stones held on road

Maidstone led twice at Wealdstone on Saturday but had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

Saturday Football Updates

Saturday Football Updates

Relive the day's football action including Gillingham v Crewe, Dover v Tranmere, Margate v Oxford City and Wealdstone v Maidstone.

Lions step in with lifeline for bereavement service

Lions step in with lifeline for bereavement service

A Maidstone bereavement service on the brink of closure, has been given a lifeline.

'How split second decision saved my life'

'How split second decision saved my life'

A mum has told how a moment's decision on whether to brake or accelerate saved her life... as a tree crashed onto her car.

'I wouldn't have stood a chance'

'I wouldn't have stood a chance'

A mountain biker had a lucky escape after finding barbed wire stretched across a footpath.

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