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Man cut out of car after crash

Man cut out of car after crash

A car crashed into the central reservation of the A249 this morning.

Michael Payne died of natural causes

Michael Payne died of natural causes

Michael Payne, the father of Sarah Payne who was murdered 14 years ago, died of natural causes and an inquest will not take place.

Prolific shoplifter jailed for DVD haul

Prolific shoplifter jailed for DVD haul

Shoplifter took haul of more than £1,600 worth of DVDs from one shop in Maidstone on one day.

Suspect illegal immigrants found in lorry

Suspect illegal immigrants found in lorry

Five men who are believed to be illegal immigrants have been detained after being found in a lorry this morning.

Gay couple's landmark wedding

Gay couple's landmark wedding

A gay couple have become the first in the county to convert their civil partnership to a marriage, after a new law was passed.

M20 lane closed after crash

M20 lane closed after crash

An accident between a car and a lorry closed part of the motorway carriageway.

Road closed after crash between a car and a lorry

Road closed after crash between a car and a lorry

A man had to be cut free from his car after a crash with a lorry on the Sutton Road, Maidstone.

Collins now a nine-time winner

Collins now a nine-time winner

Tom Collins raced to his ninth victory in Maidstone Harriers’ Turkey Run on Sunday.

Family led to safety in electric fire

Family led to safety in electric fire

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus led two children and two adults to safety after an electrical fire smokelogged their home.

Benefit fraudster punished

Benefit fraudster punished

A benefit fraudster has been ordered to pay back close to £3,000 to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council.

Delivery man forced from car in attempted robbery

Delivery man forced from car in attempted robbery

A delivery man was forced from his car in broad daylight during a brazen attempted robbery.

Lane closed for gas repairs

Lane closed for gas repairs

Part of a Maidstone road has been closed for emergency gas works.

Wings pick up away win

Wings pick up away win

Welling moved nine points clear of the relegation zone in the Vanarama Conference on Tuesday night.

Arrests made during predictive policing focus

Arrests made during predictive policing focus

A number of people have been arrested across the county during a focus on a new type of policing which calculates where crime is likely to take place.

Town's only gay pub closes

Town's only gay pub closes

A popular town centre venue has been closed less than two weeks after it was banned from playing music.

Man dies in fall

Man dies in fall

An air ambulance crew and paramedics failed to revive a man after an accident.

Man behind Mr Monopoly maps Kent's micropubs

Man behind Mr Monopoly maps Kent's micropubs

Famous London ad-man takes another foray into the county's pubs and breweries with his extensive new map.

Simpson: I had no choice

Simpson: I had no choice

Aaron Simpson had to make the challenge that led to his dismissal in Maidstone's FA Cup exit at Wrexham.

Stones heroes bow out

Stones heroes bow out

Maidstone's amazing FA Cup run ended with an heroic second-round defeat with 10 men at Wrexham.

Stones at Wrexham - in pictures!

Stones at Wrexham - in pictures!

Picture action from KM Group photographer Ady Kerry as Maidstone United sought a historic FA Cup Second Round win at Wrexham on Saturday evening.

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