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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.

Volunteer search dogs needed

Volunteer search dogs needed

A charity that trains pets to become search dogs is calling for more dog owners to volunteers to volunteer their time.

Chairs thrown as crowds fight at boxing match

Chairs thrown as crowds fight at boxing match

Police were called after chairs and punches were thrown by members of the crowd as violence erupted at a boxing show at a secondary school.

Maidstone schools win top award

Maidstone schools win top award

Two schools in Maidstone have won an award for pupil achievement at GCSE level.

Stones pegged back at the top

Stones pegged back at the top

Maidstone extended their unbeaten run to five games in Ryman League Premier Division but saw their lead at the top cut on a cagey day of action.

Controversial housing application deferred due to technicality

Controversial housing application deferred due to technicality

A proposed housing development that has attracted huge opposition from residents has been deferred by Maidstone council because of a technicality.

Instruments stolen from folk band

Instruments stolen from folk band

A popular folk band has had more than £3,500 of its equipment stolen by an opportunistic thief.

Overnight closures for M20

Overnight closures for M20

The M20 will be closed for four nights this week to make way for maintenance workers.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Check out all the week's football fixtures and results for teams across the county.

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