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Another green field under threat

Another green field under threat

Residents seemed unimpressed by a developer's plans to build on a field bordering the Loose Valley Conservation Area.

Pan fire sparks safety warning

Pan fire sparks safety warning

Firefighters have warned of the dangers of leaving unattended cooking after a pan of oil ignited in a Maidstone home.

Grannies claim custard pie crown

Grannies claim custard pie crown

The crown in custard pie throwing went to a team of Grannies in Coxheath’s annual flan-flinging contest yesterday.

Maidstone singer in BGT final

Maidstone singer in BGT final

A singer from Maidstone is a step closer to a place at the Royal Variety Performance after making it through to the final of Britain's Got Talent.

Overturned caravan causes M20 delays

Overturned caravan causes M20 delays

Drivers experienced delays on the M20 this morning after a caravan overturned.

Maidstone singer prepares for BGT semi-final

Maidstone singer prepares for BGT semi-final

A Maidstone singer is set to appear in the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent tonight.

Patients' letters delivered to wrong address... for 10 years

Patients' letters delivered to wrong address... for 10 years

Highly confidential patient information - including test results - have been delivered to the wrong address for a DECADE.

Pensioner blocks sledgehammer burglars' getaway car

Pensioner blocks sledgehammer burglars' getaway car

An 80-year-old man - startled to see thieves burgling his home -leapt into action... by blocking in their getaway car with his own.

Arrests follow crackdown on burglars

Arrests follow crackdown on burglars

Four arrests have been made this week following burglaries in west Kent.

Flan-flinging fun as Custard Pie Championships come to Coxheath

Flan-flinging fun as Custard Pie Championships come to Coxheath

Teams are preparing for some flan-flinging fun on the eve of this year’s World Custard Pie Championships.

Gypsies move into town car park

Gypsies move into town car park

About ten caravans have set up camp in a car park off a busy road.

Woman hunted after man punched in face

Woman hunted after man punched in face

A CCTV image has been released of a woman police want to speak to after a 24-year-old man was left needing stitches to his eyelid in a brawl.

Flasher who exposed himself to women in alleyway jailed

Flasher who exposed himself to women in alleyway jailed

A convicted sex offender jailed for exposing himself to children is back behind bars after flashing to women in an alleyway.

Man accused of murder cries in court after he's accused of lying

Man accused of murder cries in court after he's accused of lying

Aleksandras Zuravliovas, who is on trial for killing Italian waiter Joele Leotta, broke down in front of jury.

Milk tanker takes 10 hours to clear

Milk tanker takes 10 hours to clear

A milk tanker that blocked part of a slip road onto the M20 when it overturned has finally been removed after 10 hours.

Motorway link road shut in both directions after tanker crash

Motorway link road shut in both directions after tanker crash

Drivers are being urged to avoid a section of the M20 after a milk tanker overturned, closing both directions of a link road.

Constructor scoops £5m of new diggers

Constructor scoops £5m of new diggers

A host of new vehicles have been delivered to a Kentish Ragstone quarry after permission was granted to extend activity at the site.

Man collapses in front of Town Hall

Man collapses in front of Town Hall

A man has been taken to hospital after he collapsed in front of the town hall this afternoon.

Sisters step out for Breast Cancer Care along with kmfm presenter

Sisters step out for Breast Cancer Care along with kmfm presenter

Friends and colleagues' brushes with cancer inspire sisters to join the fundraising Ribbonwalk.

One man protest to save Manston airport

One man protest to save Manston airport

A one man protest against the closure of Manston airport is taking place at County Hall amid speculation the site will be turned into a garden city.

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