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Patient choked to death on beef 'the size of a man's palm'

Patient choked to death on beef 'the size of a man's palm'

A man died in his nursing home while being fed a slice of beef "the size of a man's palm" by a carer who said he had cut it into manageable sizes.

Crash caused M20 delays

Crash caused M20 delays

An accident closed two lanes of the M20 near Maidstone.

Maidstone charity opens its first pre-school in Uganda

Maidstone charity opens its first pre-school in Uganda

Maidstone-based charity, Parenta, has opened its first pre-school in east Africa after the massively successful Maidstone to Monaco rally.

Brockman keen on Delhi repeat

Brockman keen on Delhi repeat

Maidstone's Martin Brockman is out to repeat his medal success of four years ago after being named in England’s Commonwealth Games squad.

McKimm critical as Angels are denied reprieve

McKimm critical as Angels are denied reprieve

Steve McKimm has criticised the Football Conference for not expelling cash-strapped Salisbury – and therefore denying Tonbridge a relegation reprieve.

Saunders keen on strength in depth

Saunders keen on strength in depth

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders wants a big squad for next season’s promotion challenge.

Minister in storm over 'staycation' gaffe

Minister in storm over 'staycation' gaffe

A Kent MP has sparked another controversy by suggesting those hit by the massive passport backlog should stay at home instead.

Car accident in Sutton Road

Car accident in Sutton Road

An accident involving one car caused delays on the Sutton Road this morning.

Pupils at Shernold School show their support for England

Pupils at Shernold School show their support for England

Youngsters at Shernold School could not hide their excitement ahead of England's world cup clash against Uruguay.

Launch of town-centre regeneration project

Launch of town-centre regeneration project

It's full speed ahead for the redevelopment of a train station and car park after councillors rejected an out-of-town shopping centre.

Phase two of college revamp gets underway

Phase two of college revamp gets underway

A college campus is undergoing a £12m redevelopment set to be completed next year.

Refugee artwork goes on display

Refugee artwork goes on display

An exhibition displaying artwork by young refugees who have fled to Kent has opened.

Death of Arnhem veteran

Death of Arnhem veteran

A former British Paratrooper who jumped twice into Arnhem has died.

Pensioner's first gig... at age of 80

Pensioner's first gig... at age of 80

David Hoffman has done it his way - by waiting until he was 80 to become a singing star.

Does KCC need more politicians?

Does KCC need more politicians?

A review of KCC by the Boundary Commission could lead to a demand for more elected members

Man burnt in bonfire horror plunges into River Medway

Man burnt in bonfire horror plunges into River Medway

A man who suffered serious burns while lighting a bonfire threw himself into the River Medway in a desperate bid to put out the flames.

Officers release images in connection with distraction robbery

Officers release images in connection with distraction robbery

Officers are investigating claims an elderly woman was distracted in Maidstone town centre while £200 was stolen from her account.

Officers saw a spike in domestic abuse reports over the weekend

Officers saw a spike in domestic abuse reports over the weekend

Police dealt with more domestic incidents in the wake of England's World Cup match.

'Crack house' flat boarded up

'Crack house' flat boarded up

A home thought to be used as a Class A drugs den has been shut down and boarded up after police applied for a 'crack house closure'.

Dredging needed to fight repeat of devastating floods

Dredging needed to fight repeat of devastating floods

Cash needs to be found so communities such as Yalding and Maidstone aren't stranded by floods, a report's revealed.

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