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Chance to meet Jasper Gerard

Chance to meet Jasper Gerard

Jasper Gerard is inviting the public to his official adoption meeting.

Girl pinned to wall and sexually assaulted

Girl pinned to wall and sexually assaulted

Police have released this efit of a man believed to have pinned a teenager against a wall by the neck and sexually assaulted her.

MP's husband back on public payroll

MP's husband back on public payroll

MP Helen Grant has re-employed her husband since April last year - despite his earlier resignation over a staff contracts controversy.

Driver struck with weapon in unprovoked attack

Driver struck with weapon in unprovoked attack

A man was attacked with an unknown object after he was followed in his car more almost two miles.

New Villa deal for Swift

New Villa deal for Swift

Former Maidstone defender Ben Swift has landed a one-year professional contract with Premier League club Aston Villa.

School planning application deferred over concerns

School planning application deferred over concerns

Maidstone planning committee has requested more details before it makes a decision on Jubilee Primary School.

Meat thief behind bars

Meat thief behind bars

A man who stole meat, detergent and perfume has been jailed for 98 days.

Olympic swimmer Duncan Goodhew misses start of basketball tournament in Maidstone

Olympic swimmer Duncan Goodhew misses start of basketball tournament in Maidstone

Olympic swimmer Duncan Goodhew was urged by radio host Chris Evans to run for his train to reach a Maidstone school...and missed it.

Duo jailed for string of burglaries

Duo jailed for string of burglaries

Burglars Matthew Nicholls, 25, and Luke Clements, targeted homes in Maidstone and Sevenoaks.

Care home 'named and shamed' for not paying minimum wage

Care home 'named and shamed' for not paying minimum wage

A care home has been 'named and shamed' by the government after it failed to pay an employee the minimum wage.

VIDEO: Man speeding at 142mph with child in car

VIDEO: Man speeding at 142mph with child in car

Video footage has captured the moment a man was caught speeding at more than 140mph with a terrified six-year-old child in the car.

Ambulance treats musician

Ambulance treats musician

An ambulance has tended to a musician who fell ill in the town centre.

Knifepoint robber locked up on 18th birthday

Knifepoint robber locked up on 18th birthday

A robber who held a knife to the throat of a 15-year-old boy and stole a sentimental ring was locked up for two-and-a-half years on his 18th birthday.

Flood-hit pub to reopen

Flood-hit pub to reopen

A popular pub badly hit by floods more than a year ago could reopen in May.

Broken down bus causing traffic chaos

Broken down bus causing traffic chaos

A bus has come to a halt on the bridge system heading into Maidstone town centre.

Sudden arrival in train station car park

Sudden arrival in train station car park

There was an arrival of a different kind when an expectant mother was forced to give birth in a train station car park while en route to hospital.

Teacher faces trial for 'stealing £25k of school supplies'

Teacher faces trial for 'stealing £25k of school supplies'

A sports teacher is to stand trial accused of stealing kit and photocopying paper worth £25,000 from the school he was working at.

Hunt for attacker after teen suffers broken jaw

Hunt for attacker after teen suffers broken jaw

One man suffered a broken jaw after he intervened following an attack on a group of women in a town centre.

Man injured in town centre attack

Man injured in town centre attack

A man in his 20s suffered head injuries during an alleged attack in a town centre.

Road closed for drainage works

Road closed for drainage works

Wallis Avenue, in Park Wood, Maidstone, will be partially closed for at least four weeks from today.

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