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Kent Life closing... briefly

Kent Life closing... briefly

Ahead of a takeover, Kent Life will close its doors to the public as part of a 'transitional period'.

Gangs, brothels and human trafficking targeted in police op

Gangs, brothels and human trafficking targeted in police op

A number of people were arrested in relation to human trafficking, gang-related crime and drug offences across west Kent after a series of raids.

Man charged following armed manhunt

Man charged following armed manhunt

A man arrested following an armed police manhunt in Maidstone has been charged with having an imitation gun.

Old Trafford tie whets the appetite

Old Trafford tie whets the appetite

After walking out at Old Trafford last season Bobby-Joe Taylor is out to make some more FA Cup memories, with Maidstone.

Stones squad shy on cup talk

Stones squad shy on cup talk

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders insists his side are focused on beating Concord in the league before turning their attentions to the FA Cup.

Picnic bench blaze

Picnic bench blaze

Fire crews were called to an incident where a picnic bench in the middle of a park was alight

Tickets please

Tickets please

Find out how to get a ticket for Maidstone v Yeovil in the FA Cup first round.

Hospitals to use UV light to fight superbug scourge

Hospitals to use UV light to fight superbug scourge

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust are set to become the first hospital group in Kent to use UV light in the battle against superbugs.

Three arrested after motorway pursuit

Three arrested after motorway pursuit

Three men have been arrested after a motorway pursuit involving a helicopter and sniffer dogs.

Lane closed after flooding on London Road

Lane closed after flooding on London Road

A lane is closed on a busy road in Aylesford due to heavy rain overnight.

Council figures were wrong

Council figures were wrong

Maidstone council has admitted that figures presented to a committee examining the cost of the town's late night economy were wrong.

Driver trapped in M20 crash involving three lorries

Driver trapped in M20 crash involving three lorries

A driver was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after his lorry was one of three involved in a motorway crash.

TV date for Stones

TV date for Stones

Maidstone's FA Cup first-round tie against Yeovil has been switched to Sunday, November 8 for television.

Accidents cause traffic chaos in town

Accidents cause traffic chaos in town

Accidents on several key roads in and Maidstone are causing delays for motorists.

Dog walker attacks man with ball thrower

Dog walker attacks man with ball thrower

Police are appealing for information after a dog walker repeatedly hit a man with a ball thrower in a Kent park.

Race on for Stones

Race on for Stones

Builders will be working around the clock to get Maidstone's capacity up to 3,000 for the FA Cup first-round match against Yeovil.

Ex-Chelsea football coach cleared of raping schoolgirl

Ex-Chelsea football coach cleared of raping schoolgirl

A former children's football coach has been found not guilty of repeatedly raping a girl by a jury.

Kent's policing exodus

Kent's policing exodus

The number of experienced police constables stepping down is increasing on a yearly basis and shows no sign of slowing down.

Man sprays ex with blood in rampage at her home

Man sprays ex with blood in rampage at her home

A middle-aged man has appeared at court after spraying his ex partner with blood in front of her teenage daughter during a rampage at her home.

Saunders on Yeovil

Saunders on Yeovil

Maidstone United have the chance to upset Football League opposition in the FA Cup for the second year running.

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