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Searchers on the river again today

Searchers on the river again today

Another search of the River Medway is under way today for any sign of the missing man, Pat Lamb.

Hunt is on for cat-kicker

Hunt is on for cat-kicker

A family believes someone may have deliberately attacked their family pets after one cat was found dead and another found with a broken leg.

Wings sign five players

Wings sign five players

Welling wasted no time strengthening their squad on the first day of the January transfer window.

Bail extended for Christmas Day hit-and-run suspect

Bail extended for Christmas Day hit-and-run suspect

A 21-year-old man suspected of leaving the scene of a Christmas Day crash that left three people seriously injured has had his bail extended.

New Year baby joy for couples

New Year baby joy for couples

It wasn't just the New Year that couples welcomed in at delivery units in west Kent.

Divers continue search for Pat Lamb

Divers continue search for Pat Lamb

Divers are expected to trawl part of the River Medway again today as they continue to search for a man missing for almost three weeks.

Saunders: We won't splash cash

Saunders: We won't splash cash

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders won't be spending big to boost his strikeforce in January.

Six week roadwork project to start soon

Six week roadwork project to start soon

Six weeks of roadworks are planned as part of a £240,000 project to replace an old and unreliable water main beneath one of Kent's major roads.

Own goal denies Stones

Own goal denies Stones

Sonny Miles' 82nd-minute own goal against his former club saw Maidstone held by Tonbridge on New Year's Day.

Friends rescue man from drowning in river

Friends rescue man from drowning in river

Six friends out for New Year's Eve pulled a drowning man from the River Medway.

UPDATED: 60 jobs lost as City Link rescue rejected

UPDATED: 60 jobs lost as City Link rescue rejected

A rescue attempt for parcel firm City Link has been rejected, dashing staff's hopes of keeping their jobs.

Detailed timeline of Pat Lamb's movements published

Detailed timeline of Pat Lamb's movements published

Police combing through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage put together a timeline of missing Pat Lamb's last known movements.

Saunders: Booth could have done a job for us

Saunders: Booth could have done a job for us

Former player Paul Booth could have eased Maidstone’s striker shortage – but boss Jay Saunders doubts he would have returned to the Gallagher Stadium.

Police divers take to the river in search for missing Pat Lamb

Police divers take to the river in search for missing Pat Lamb

Divers scour the River Medway in the hunt for Pat Lamb, as new CCTV places the missing 28-year-old walking across a main route in Maidstone.

Take the pledge and sign up for Dry January

Take the pledge and sign up for Dry January

Here's a New Year's resolution worth keeping - give up drink for January.

'Mad, crazy and stunningly beautiful'

'Mad, crazy and stunningly beautiful'

A grieving mother has paid tribute to her "beautiful" 22-year-old daughter - who died days after a crash.

D-day for City Link staff

D-day for City Link staff

Scores of City Link staff in Kent are expected to hear today if they stand to lose their jobs.

Delays after M20 crash

Delays after M20 crash

The feeder lane of the motorway has been closed coast-bound after a crash.

Man dies following heart attack

Man dies following heart attack

A man died in Lenham after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Derby sell-out

Derby sell-out

Tickets for Maidstone United's New Year's Day derby against Tonbridge Angels have sold out.

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