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Water meter work to close country road

Water meter work to close country road

Meters are being installed by South East Water in a Maidstone village - leading to a road being shut for three days.

Twitter u-turn for actress Cheryl Fergison

Twitter u-turn for actress Cheryl Fergison

Actress's attempts to advertise special hotel deal for those visiting her one-woman show suffers a hitch when the rate disappears.

Hedge fund fraudster jailed for 13 years

Hedge fund fraudster jailed for 13 years

A hedge fund boss has been handed a hefty prison sentence after his crimes left investors £377million out of pocket.

Jail for journalist who abused disabled woman

Jail for journalist who abused disabled woman

An investigative journalist has been jailed for taking sexual advantage of a woman with Down's syndrome.

Puppy stolen from home

Puppy stolen from home

A five-month-old puppy who needs medication for surgery she had two weeks ago, was taken from her home in Maidstone.

Former coach Foley plotting Maidstone's cup downfall

Former coach Foley plotting Maidstone's cup downfall

The coach Maidstone put on gardening leave stands in their way of a place in the Kent Cup semi-finals.

Saunders not writing Collin off

Saunders not writing Collin off

Top scorer Frannie Collin reacted to being left out by scoring his 50th Maidstone goal – and the best is yet to come.

Chimney fire starts in Grafty Green home

Chimney fire starts in Grafty Green home

Firefighters were called to a fire which started in a wood burning stove in a Maidstone home.

Man 'knifed' in town centre attack

Man 'knifed' in town centre attack

Police are investigating after a man suffered head injuries and a cut to his hand in an attack thought to have involved a knife.

January forecast: Looking to stay dry

January forecast: Looking to stay dry

Those who gave up alcohol to take part in Dry January are finding it easier than expected.

Police called to petrol spill

Police called to petrol spill

A heavy piece of machinery has leaked fuel onto a busy Maidstone road.

Alfie's Millwall trial

Alfie's Millwall trial

Maidstone academy defender Alfie Kitt is looking to follow former team-mate Ben Swift into the professional game.

Traffic lights fail at busy Maidstone junction

Traffic lights fail at busy Maidstone junction

Temporary traffic lights are stuck on red at the junction of College Road and Knightrider Street in Maidstone.

Trespasser causes train delays

Trespasser causes train delays

A trespasser caused delays on the Maidstone East railway line this afternoon.

Jury reaches a verdict at inquest into human cannonball

Jury reaches a verdict at inquest into human cannonball

The jury at an inquest into the death of human cannonball Matthew Cranch has reached their conclusion.

Maidstone's town centre manager bows out

Maidstone's town centre manager bows out

He's had the "best job in Kent" for 12 years but Maidstone's town centre manager is leaving it to someone else as retirement beckons.

Ford set for Qatar

Ford set for Qatar

Bearsted golfer Matt Ford starts his Qatar Masters bid on Wednesday.

Van driver dies after crash

Van driver dies after crash

A man in his 30s has died after a crash with a lorry on the M26 yesterday.

Two arrests following fight

Two arrests following fight

Two men were arrested after a fight broke out in a shop in a town centre.

Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus tackle cellar fire

Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus tackle cellar fire

Fire crews tackle a fire in the cellar of a house in Tonbridge Road, Maidstone.

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