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Albino spider spotted in Kent

Albino spider spotted in Kent

First there were albino squirrels, now Kent can lay claim to an all-white spider spotted in a garden - question is, is it rare?

County tops legal highs league of shame

County tops legal highs league of shame

Kent is the UK's legal highs capital - with as many shops peddling the potentially lethal drugs as Britain's largest city, it's been revealed.

Maidstone to Monaco rally raises £18,000

Maidstone to Monaco rally raises £18,000

Parenta Trust's second Maidstone to Monaco rally saw 14 teams battle it out across seven countries, raising £18,000 in the process.

Top names entertain thousands at the Hop Farm Music Festival

Top names entertain thousands at the Hop Farm Music Festival

Singer Grace Jones brought the three-day Hop Farm Music Festival to a spectacular closure Sunday night.

Boy, 10, hailed hero after mum engulfed in flames

Boy, 10, hailed hero after mum engulfed in flames

A boy who put out the flames when his mum accidentally set herself on fire has been hailed a hero.

At last! Relief for town centre traffic

At last! Relief for town centre traffic

The day when cars heading from Maidstone to Chatham do not have first to twice cross the River Medway moved a little closer today.

Crash closes two lanes of M20

Crash closes two lanes of M20

There were long delays on the M20 after an accident closed two lanes.

Danger to wood, warn councillors

Danger to wood, warn councillors

Residents should respond to a planning application if they are concerned about a threat to woodlands, say councillors.

Morning raids on legal high shops

Morning raids on legal high shops

Raids on three legal highs shops took place in Maidstone this morning - more than anywhere else in the county.

Sleeping policeman vanishes

Sleeping policeman vanishes

Residents were left dumbfounded after the sleeping policeman they had paid to have installed in their country lane vanished .

Two-vehicle collision causes town centre tailbacks

Two-vehicle collision causes town centre tailbacks

Drivers faced tailbacks when one lane of Upper Stone Street was shut due to an accident.

Inspirational mum vows to battle on after miracle baby

Inspirational mum vows to battle on after miracle baby

A mother fighting a terminal cancer diagnosis says her miracle baby is giving her the strength to live a normal life.

Maidstone Arts Parade brings music and dance to town

Maidstone Arts Parade brings music and dance to town

The County Town's first arts parade declared a success - with plans for the next on the cards.

Romantic theatre production prompts a proposal

Romantic theatre production prompts a proposal

Romance was in the air at the Changeling Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet.

Nine children, £310 a week on food.. and 7.30am is a lie-in!

Nine children, £310 a week on food.. and 7.30am is a lie-in!

A supermum has told of her daily quest to support her brood... after it swelled to nine.

Radio link to CCTV fails five times a day

Radio link to CCTV fails five times a day

The connection between security radios in Maidstone and the Medway control centre cuts out up to five times a day for periods of five to ten minutes.

Saunders going for more power

Saunders going for more power

Manager Jay Saunders believes Maidstone have the players to handle the physical demands of a Ryman League, Premier Division promotion bid.

Saunders: Parkinson not for sale

Saunders: Parkinson not for sale

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders believes Dover are wasting their time looking at Jack Parkinson.

Appeal to send disadvantaged children to summer camp

Appeal to send disadvantaged children to summer camp

Maidstone Salvation Army Church is trying to raise £6,000 to send children who would not otherwise have a holiday on an activity break.

Hopes for ladies go down the drain

Hopes for ladies go down the drain

Proposed women's public toilets scrapped after Maidstone Borough Council announces there is not a great enough need to justify the high cost.

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