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Missing 71-year-old found safe and well

Missing 71-year-old found safe and well

John Blackwell, 71, who disappeared from his Maidstone home on Friday, has been found safe and well.

Jail sentence for man who ran "thriving" drugs factory

Jail sentence for man who ran "thriving" drugs factory

A father who ran a drugs factory in Maidstone is jailed for almost four years.

Dad-of-eight killed in bike smash

Dad-of-eight killed in bike smash

A popular hairdresser has died after a motorbike crash this morning.

UKIP picks its man to take on Helen Grant

UKIP picks its man to take on Helen Grant

Members of the Maidstone and Weald branch of UKIP have selected their candidate to fight in the General Election.

Go to the pub. Go directly to the pub. Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.

Go to the pub. Go directly to the pub. Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.

The creator of Mr Monopoly has put the county's breweries on the map ahead of the Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight.

Taxi firm employs bouncers after vicious assault

Taxi firm employs bouncers after vicious assault

Door staff will keep order outside a taxi firm office after an assault left two men unconscious.

Stones hit double-figures in FA Cup romp

Stones hit double-figures in FA Cup romp

Maidstone United stole the show on FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round day with a 10-0 demolition of Littlehampton Town on Saturday afternoon.

Couple in 90s going on first overseas holiday... to Benidorm

Couple in 90s going on first overseas holiday... to Benidorm

An elderly couple in their 90s who have never been on a foreign holiday are packing their bags... to head to Benidorm.

Celebrating 70 in style...with a 27km triathlon

Celebrating 70 in style...with a 27km triathlon

A plucky pensioner from will celebrate her 70th year by running a 27km triathlon for charity.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Click here for this week's football fixtures and results.

Revealed: Why pranksters wrapped car in plastic bags

Revealed: Why pranksters wrapped car in plastic bags

Find out why pranksters encased a vehicle in Sports Direct carrier bags in an elaborate car park stunt.

New chapter as KCC set to hand over libraries to trust

New chapter as KCC set to hand over libraries to trust

Kent County Council is poised to become the latest authority to consider putting libraries in the hands of a charitable trust.

Clothes shop closes its doors

Clothes shop closes its doors

New lease of life could be in store after clothes shop closes.

Hundreds of children celebrate mela launch

Hundreds of children celebrate mela launch

Primary schoolchildren helped launch the annual Maidstone Mela with a colourful parade.

Lorry accident causes long tailbacks

Lorry accident causes long tailbacks

A main route into Maidstone was blocked this morning due to an accident involving a lorry on the A249.

One man's hopper challenge for charity

One man's hopper challenge for charity

A Kent Life worker from Maidstone has lived like a hopper for a week to raise funds for charity.

Stones dreaming of prolonged FA Cup run

Stones dreaming of prolonged FA Cup run

Maidstone United are desperate to make the most of new FA Cup rules.

Patient left with severe burns after minor operation

Patient left with severe burns after minor operation

A Health and Safety Executive official was left needing plastic surgery after being burnt by an electric heater during an operation.

Woman stabbed in back in riverside horror

Woman stabbed in back in riverside horror

A teenager has been arrested after a woman suffered two stab wounds in an attack as she walked along a picturesque riverside.

Appeal to stop popular barman being deported

Appeal to stop popular barman being deported

An urgent appeal is under way to stop the deportation of a popular barman who has spent almost half his life in Kent.

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