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Owner ‘heartbroken’ by closure of women’s gym

Owner ‘heartbroken’ by closure of women’s gym

Road works and crippling bills have ended eight years of female fitness in a Maidstone estate.

Dreaming of Twickenham

Dreaming of Twickenham

Coach Paul Hathaway has admitted it has been hard for his Maidstone team not to think about playing at Twickenham ahead of their regional final.

Saunders: We must be pitch perfect

Saunders: We must be pitch perfect

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders won’t let concerns over Hendon’s pitch get to his players when the Ryman League Premier Division title rivals meet.

Staunton aims to bounce back with Stones

Staunton aims to bounce back with Stones

Josh Staunton is ready for a new challenge with Maidstone after learning his Gillingham career was over.

New deal for Saunders

New deal for Saunders

Maidstone United boss Jay Saunders has signed a new deal at the Gallagher Stadium.

Editor's Easter treat sparks evacuation

Editor's Easter treat sparks evacuation

Staff at the Kent Messenger evacuate office after editor's Easter snack accident.

Easter football fixtures and results

Easter football fixtures and results

Click here for a full list of football fixtures and results over the Easter weekend.

Can you help Rodney the lost dog?

Can you help Rodney the lost dog?

An appeal has gone out to find the owners of a dog, found wandering in Headcorn last night.

Shoppers restrain drunken abusive man in supermarket

Shoppers restrain drunken abusive man in supermarket

A man has appeared in court after launching a drunken tirade of abuse against supermarket shoppers, who pinned him to a chair until police arrived.

Campaigners plead for end to gridlock misery

 Campaigners plead for end to gridlock misery

People in East Farleigh are calling on road and rail bosses to solve the traffic problems in their village.

Maidstone's cleanest eateries

Maidstone's cleanest eateries

Find out which shops, restaurants, pubs and caterers get top marks in the Food Standards Agency's inspections.

Police seal off flats after man slashed with knife

Police seal off flats after man slashed with knife

A block of flats was sealed off by police after a man suffered a slash wound.

Two jailed after cash machine frauds

Two jailed after cash machine frauds

Two 25-year-old men have been jailed for a year each after cash machine frauds in Bearsted and Borough Green.

Solar farm launch sparks investment opportunity for locals

Solar farm launch sparks investment opportunity for locals

People living near a solar farm can buy bonds in the development after a scheme was launched this week.

Serial burglar jailed for stealing war medals

Serial burglar jailed for stealing war medals

A burglar who stole medals belonging to a late Second War veteran during a string of burglaries has been jailed.

'Loud banging' heard from back of a lorry

'Loud banging' heard from back of a lorry

Police were called to a park and ride site in Maidstone after reports of suspected illegal immigrants in the back of a lorry.

Police attend village post office after alarm triggered

Police attend village post office after alarm triggered

False alarm at post office in Harrietsham triggers police response.

Three charged after 'plot to steal safes and cash machine'

Three charged after 'plot to steal safes and cash machine'

Police have arrested three men after a series of raids on properties in two Kent areas.

M20 crash death victim identified

M20 crash death victim identified

The man who died in a motorway crash yesterday has been identified as James Gosnell.

M20 crash causes delays

M20 crash causes delays

A collision led to rush hour delays on the M20 this morning.

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