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First half so costly for Stones

First half so costly for Stones

Jay Saunders told Maidstone players they had cheated themselves with their first-half performance against Maidenhead.

Alleged arsonist 'started £5m store blaze out of boredom'

Alleged arsonist 'started £5m store blaze out of boredom'

The trial of an alleged arsonist accused of starting a huge shop blaze which caused £5m in damage has heard he may have done it "out of boredom".

Stones unbeaten run over

Stones unbeaten run over

Maidstone suffered their first defeat in 11 matches as Maidenhead won 2-1 at the Gallagher on Tuesday night.

VIDEO: Window almost hits cyclist after falling from flat

VIDEO: Window almost hits cyclist after falling from flat

This is the heart-stopping moment a window fell out of a town centre block of flats and crashed down onto a car - missing a cyclist by inches.

Hunt for killer on the run for nine years

Hunt for killer on the run for nine years

Police have renewed their appeal to track down a killer who went on the run from an open prison almost a decade ago.

'Santa's sleigh' visible on Xmas Eve

'Santa's sleigh' visible on Xmas Eve

A bright light travelling over the UK will be visible the night before Christmas

Bryony (nine): I can run 100 miles

Bryony (nine): I can run 100 miles

Nine-year-old Bryony Dhanecha has completed her mission to run 100 miles to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Stones relief at avoiding replay

Stones relief at avoiding replay

Jay May's injury-time winner in the FA Trophy gives Maidstone the chance to crack on with their magnificent league form.

Phew! Sewage lorry sheds load

Phew! Sewage lorry sheds load

Drivers unlucky enough to be caught in jams this morning will be in no doubt what caused it... after a SEWAGE lorry shed its load!

Four car crash causes delays

Four car crash causes delays

A four-car crash on the M20 caused delays this morning.

Teen released after alleged 'flashings'

Teen released after alleged 'flashings'

A 16-year-old arrested after a spate of alleged flashing incident in a busy town has been released without charge.

Dying charity boss who stole £200k spared jail

Dying charity boss who stole £200k spared jail

An Age Concern boss who stole more than £200,000 from the charity has avoided jail because he is terminally ill with cancer.

Hawkins: The worst table I've played on

Hawkins: The worst table I've played on

Ditton's Barry Hawkins labelled the playing conditions at the UK Snooker Championship a disgrace after crashing out of the tournament on Sunday.

Exclusion zone removed at garage blaze site

Exclusion zone removed at garage blaze site

Firefighters are still cooling down gas cylinders after a huge workshops blaze.

Ex-offender wins national award for turning life around

Ex-offender wins national award for turning life around

A Maidstone man who turned his life around following his release from prison has been recognised with a national award.

Man held on suspicion of drink driving on M20

Man held on suspicion of drink driving on M20

A driver was arrested on the M20 and later charged with drink driving.

Campaign launched to fight care home cuts

Campaign launched to fight care home cuts

Unions, residents, doctors and politicians are combining to fight proposed austerity cuts that will see four care homes closed across Kent.

Couple's Christmas charity lights

Couple's Christmas charity lights

Nine thousand lights have lit up to support the Heart of Kent Hospice this Christmas.

Petition against countryside cycle path

Petition against countryside cycle path

Pressure is mounting on KCC to drop plans to enlarge a public footpath to make a green cycleway into an historic village.

Saunders on Stones late-show

Saunders on Stones late-show

It was job done for Jay Saunders as Maidstone reached the first round of the FA Trophy.

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