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Royal Naval Reservist receives presitigous award

Royal Naval Reservist receives presitigous award

A navy reservist has received a special award for 23 years of outstanding loyalty and commitment.

Car and motorbike collide

Car and motorbike collide

There is slow moving traffic on the A26 Tonbridge Road following a collision between a car and a motorbike.

Town's historical figures to be commemorated

Town's historical figures to be commemorated

A groundbreaking figure from Maidstone's history could be celebrated next year.

Urban Blue's successor causes traffic chaos

Urban Blue's successor causes traffic chaos

Bus bought to replace Urban Blue has rocky start to its career as it adds to town centre traffic chaos.

Greenfield housing plans cause dismay

Greenfield housing plans cause dismay

The loss of a valued green corridor and extra traffic on a narrow country lane were the main worries for neighbours of a housing scheme.

Entrepreneur wins plaudits for economy boosting app

Entrepreneur wins plaudits for economy boosting app

An entrepreneur has won £5,000 and is in line to double it after topping his category of a prestigious business competition.

Lizzy Yarnold promotes the great outdoors

Lizzy Yarnold promotes the great outdoors

Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold has become the brand ambassador for World Challenge, a company that provides student- led travel expeditions.

Hospital heroes - who's yours?

Hospital heroes - who's yours?

Nominate your unsung heroes at your local hospital.

Hospital trust receives national recognition

Hospital trust receives national recognition

A Kent hospital trust has been recognised for its work around the prevention of infection.

Diesel spill on the M20

Diesel spill on the M20

One lane is closed on the M20 following a diesel spill.

Broken down coach causes town centre delays

Broken down coach causes town centre delays

A coach has blocked a lane of the one-way system in Maidstone, near the Broadway shopping centre.

Car accident on Detling Hill

Car accident on Detling Hill

One person is being treated for minor injuries following a two car accident this morning.

Lorry and skip loader crash on M20

Lorry and skip loader crash on M20

An accident involving a skip loader and a lorry has closed one lane on the M20, leading to traffic delays.

Up to 18 bus stops smashed in overnight vandalism spree

Up to 18 bus stops smashed in overnight vandalism spree

More than a dozen bus shelters in Maidstone, Larkfield, Ditton and Aylesford were damaged on Saturday night.

Cancer patient's bike track wrecked

Cancer patient's bike track wrecked

Bowel cancer patient Dan Pett, from Maidstone, discovered a bike track he was restoring has been destroyed.

Alex the great for Stones

Alex the great for Stones

Alex Flisher starred as Maidstone United returned to the top of the Ryman League Premier Division on Sunday.

Husband charged with stealing lost cat Marmie

Husband charged with stealing lost cat Marmie

The husband of a woman leading a high-profile campaign to find her missing cat has appeared in court charged with stealing it.

Tributes to rugby player with 'big personality'

Tributes to rugby player with 'big personality'

Tributes have been paid following the sudden death of a popular rugby player.

Ex-Kent journalist pleads guilty to phone hacking charges

Ex-Kent journalist pleads guilty to phone hacking charges

A former Kent journalist has admitted involvement in phone hacking during his time as news editor at News of the World.

Paint attack on sisters targeted in bucket threat

Paint attack on sisters targeted in bucket threat

Police are carrying out forensic tests on a bucket after sinister threats were daubed on it against two sisters.

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