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Stones heroes hold Boro

Stones heroes hold Boro

Maidstone United are in the draw for the second round of the FA Cup after holding League 2 Stevenage to a goalless draw.

Gang jailed for storage depot heist

Gang jailed for storage depot heist

Three men from Kent jailed for stealing almost £200,000 of diggers and trailers.

'He came to start a better life - but it didn't work'

'He came to start a better life - but it didn't work'

The brother of tragic Michael Payne said he came to Kent to start a better life, but was always tormented by daughter Sarah's murder.

Bomb squad called in... over batteries!

Bomb squad called in... over batteries!

A bomb alert which brought a town centre to a standstill was sparked by four batteries, it's been revealed.

Hospital boss donates kidney to stranger

Hospital boss donates kidney to stranger

The medical director of two Kent hospitals has selflessly donated one of his kidneys to a stranger, as the transplant waiting list reaches 6,000.

Arson fear after car is torched on driveway

 Arson fear after car is torched on driveway

Police are investigating after a vehicle was completely torched yesterday morning.

Collin: We're as big as Boro

Collin: We're as big as Boro

Leading scorer Frannie Collin believes Maidstone are just as big a club as Sunday’s FA Cup opponents Stevenage.

Stamford Bridge to Stevenage - Watt's decade in the FA Cup

Stamford Bridge to Stevenage - Watt's decade in the FA Cup

Maidstone's Steve Watt this weekend continues an FA Cup story which began with his debut for Chelsea almost 10 years ago.

Stones dreaming of a giantkilling

Stones dreaming of a giantkilling

FA Cup fever has descended on Maidstone ahead of Sunday’s clash at Stevenage with a travelling army of almost 1,400 set to make the trip.

Three car crash closes road

Three car crash closes road

Motorists are facing long delays following a crash involving three vehicles.

New cricket pavilion plans stalled by asbestos

New cricket pavilion plans stalled by asbestos

Teston cricketers are appealing for help to raise the £2,500 they need to keep the revamp on track.

Refit for second town centre pub

Refit for second town centre pub

The Druid's Arms in Maidstone is closed while it undergoes an "exciting" refit.

Man cleared of grooming and raping girl of 14

Man cleared of grooming and raping girl of 14

A man has been cleared of three counts of rape and one of grooming.

Intruder smoke alarm causes gridlock in town centre

Intruder smoke alarm causes gridlock in town centre

Emergency services closed a lane of a busy one-way system after smoke was spotted coming out of a bingo hall.

Pet owner fined for allowing cat to suffer from painful tumour

Pet owner fined for allowing cat to suffer from painful tumour

A cat had to be put down after an owner failed to take her to a vet when a large tumour started to grow on her lip. Warning: Contains graphic image.

County's Apprentice hopefuls through to next week

County's Apprentice hopefuls through to next week

Kent took centre stage on tonight's BBC One show as the teams visited Hever Castle and Canterbury.

Cup tickets almost gone

Cup tickets almost gone

Maidstone United are close to selling their entire allocation of 1,400 tickets for Sunday's FA Cup tie at Stevenage.

Thug who sent thousands of threatening texts jailed

Thug who sent thousands of threatening texts jailed

A man who bombarded his ex-girlfriend with thousands of threatening texts has been jailed for 17 months.

Stones starlet makes Villa move

Stones starlet makes Villa move

Maidstone United defender Ben Swift has agreed to sign for Premier League giants Aston Villa.

Fire service called to 'suspicious' vehicle blaze

Fire service called to 'suspicious' vehicle blaze

Kent Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene of a 'suspicious' vehicle blaze last night.

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