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Church steps 'awash with blood' after Christmas Eve fight

Church steps 'awash with blood' after Christmas Eve fight

A man was arrested after a fight outside a church on Christmas Eve.

Broken down vehicle causing traffic chaos

Broken down vehicle causing traffic chaos

A car is currently blocking the middle lane of Wat Tyler Way, Maidstone, just past a busy town centre supermarket.

Vas the way for Stones boss

Vas the way for Stones boss

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders praised Vas Karagiannis after a sparkling home debut.

Dad jailed for 11-hour protest on town centre roof

Dad jailed for 11-hour protest on town centre roof

A man who brought a town centre grinding to a halt during an 11-hour protest at the top of a tower block has been jailed.

Record crowd for Stones victory

Record crowd for Stones victory

A record league crowd of 2,691 at the Gallagher Stadium saw Maidstone end their losing run with a 2-1 victory over Eastbourne.

Family's hell fighting to clear innocent son's name

Family's hell fighting to clear innocent son's name

The family of a man wrongly accused of starting a devastating fire have spoken of their six months of hell as they fought to clear his name.

Cygnets and ducklings hatch in warm winter

Cygnets and ducklings hatch in warm winter

It may only be a few days after Christmas but these young birds clearly thought it was spring as they hatched during the unusually mild weather.

We didn't deserve to lose

We didn't deserve to lose

It was more of the same for Maidstone boss Jay Saunders after his side’s 1-0 defeat at Margate.

Ladapo settles derby

Ladapo settles derby

Freddie Ladapo scored the winner as Margate beat Maidstone in the Boxing Day derby at Hartsdown Park.

Missing pensioner found after police search

Missing pensioner found after police search

An elderly man who went missing from Maidstone has been found safe and well.

Christmas Day dinner for the homeless

Christmas Day dinner for the homeless

As you sit down for your turkey and trimmings a group of homeless people will be enjoying a meal, thanks to the generosity of the people of Maidstone.

Two years on: The Christmas Day lost to the deluge

Two years on: The Christmas Day lost to the deluge

Fire control room manager remembers floods which left hundreds of residents homeless on Christmas Day.

'My EastEnders-style hell of postnatal psychosis'

'My EastEnders-style hell of postnatal psychosis'

A mother has told of her psychotic episode after giving birth - as EastEnders airs a strikingly similar storyline.

Inmates to phone home with £5 Christmas bonus

Inmates to phone home with £5 Christmas bonus

Prisoners in a Kent jail are to be given an extra £5 to phone home this Christmas.

Saunders wary of Gate threat

Saunders wary of Gate threat

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders believes Margate are better than their league position suggests.

Stones sign Davies from Gills

Stones sign Davies from Gills

Maidstone United have signed defender Callum Davies from Gillingham on a free transfer.

Man, 40, arrested in Maidstone town centre

Man, 40, arrested in Maidstone town centre

A busy road in Maidstone, which was closed while officers dealt with an incident, has re-opened.

Sweeney gets his wish

Sweeney gets his wish

New signing Dan Sweeney delighted to finally seal move to Maidstone.

G4S scoops £90m NHS contract

G4S scoops £90m NHS contract

Multinational security firm G4S has been awarded a lucrative contract to run patient transport services in Kent and Medway.

Good deed results in Rolls-Royce charity shop donation

Good deed results in Rolls-Royce charity shop donation

Charity shop volunteers who returned a lost wallet to its owner were in turn given a toy Rolls-Royce worth £500.

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