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The long road to recovery after floods misery

The long road to recovery after floods misery

The headlines this time last year were dominated by the devastation of severe flooding, which began late on Christmas Eve 2013.

Runaway horses cause traffic chaos for Christmas shoppers

Runaway horses cause traffic chaos for Christmas shoppers

Motorists have reported being held up by two unlikely Christmas shoppers on the road - heading towards the Running Horse roundabout!

Homebase blunders mean microwave Christmas dinner

Homebase blunders mean microwave Christmas dinner

A family will have to microwave their Christmas dinner this year because Homebase has taken more than two months to fit their kitchen.

A happy ending to 2014 for pets

A happy ending to 2014 for pets

Animals whose stories we have featured looking for new homes have happy endings to round off the year.

Friends search for missing Pat Lamb

Friends search for missing Pat Lamb

Family, friends and volunteers have mounted a Christmas Eve search for Pat Lamb who went missing on a night out almost two weeks ago.

Doctor gives up Christmas to help Ebola victims

Doctor gives up Christmas to help Ebola victims

A Kent doctor is sacrificing Christmas with his family to fly out to Sierra Leone and help victims of the Ebola epidemic.

Town traffic lights fault warning

Town traffic lights fault warning

Traffic lights are not working on the approach to Maidstone prison.

Man pulled from van after crash

Man pulled from van after crash

A man in his 20s was helped from his vehicle after colliding into bollards and a house.

Thieves steal from children's charity

Thieves steal from children's charity

Burglars have stolen the weekend takings from a charity shop trying to raise money for children with brain injuries.

Rescue teams review CCTV footage as search for Pat Lamb continues

Rescue teams review CCTV footage as search for Pat Lamb continues

A specialist search dog has scoured areas of Maidstone today in a bid to find Patrick Lamb, as the hunt enters a ninth day.

Benefit cheat with £250k in the bank claims £40k

Benefit cheat with £250k in the bank claims £40k

A benefit cheat claimed more than £40,000 when he had tens of thousands of pounds in the bank, a court heard.

Car fire outside popular restaurant

Car fire outside popular restaurant

A barman at a popular restaurant helped extinguish a car fire this evening.

Woman critical after car smashes into wall

Woman critical after car smashes into wall

A 21-year-old woman is in a critical condition after her car hit a wall in Hunton last night.

Wartime truce staged indoors

Wartime truce staged indoors

The famous Christmas Day truce by frontline troops will be re-enacted 100 years on - inside a church.

Missing three found by police

Missing three found by police

Teenagers missing since yesterday in Maidstone found safe and well.

Marsh leads Wings to victory

Marsh leads Wings to victory

Welling striker Tyrone Marsh scored twice to help them beat Aldershot in the first league game since Jamie Day quit the club.

Stones denied top spot

Stones denied top spot

A late equaliser prevented Maidstone topping the Ryman League Premier Division on Saturday.

Wings name new boss

Wings name new boss

Welling have announced the man who will be taking over from Jamie Day.

Flish out for season

Flish out for season

Injured Maidstone United winger Alex Flisher has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Go dry for New Year

Go dry for New Year

Medics want us all to pledge to a dry January for the sake of our weight, our pockets and our health.

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