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Drivers fight on Blue Bell Hill

Drivers fight on Blue Bell Hill

Police want to speak to witnesses after a man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of assault on Blue Bell Hill.

Stones right for Miles

Stones right for Miles

Former Tonbridge team-mates Frannie Collin and Lee Worgan were influential in Sonny Miles' move to Maidstone - a club everyone wants to join.

Stones sign Miles

Stones sign Miles

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders has made his second summer signing with the capture of Sonny Miles from Tonbridge.

Three vehicle collision cleared off M20

Three vehicle collision cleared off M20

A three vehicle collision has been cleared but there are still some delays.

Police descend on town centre pub

Police descend on town centre pub

Around seven police officers have been questioning drinkers this afternoon

'What IS my job?' Bumbling Barnes in 'car crash' TV show

'What IS my job?' Bumbling Barnes in 'car crash' TV show

Kent police and crime commissioner Ann Barnes has been filmed struggling to explain what her job is - and even how to spell it - in a documentary.

Shopkeeper catches 'thief'... to be told to wait four hours

Shopkeeper catches 'thief'... to be told to wait four hours

A crime-busting shopkeeper nabbed a suspected thief and called police... only to be told to wait four hours for officer back-up.

KCC and Maidstone Borough Council still can't agree

KCC and Maidstone Borough Council still can't agree

Questions at a KCC meeting revealed that the authority is as far away as ever from agreeing with Maidstone council's Local Plan.

Leybourne council enlists MP's help in battle for chemist

Leybourne council enlists MP's help in battle for chemist

Parish council says it's ready for a fight to get its local chemist.

Man suffers crush injuries after farm truck overturns

Man suffers crush injuries after farm truck overturns

The air ambulance flew a man in his 30s to hospital after he was crushed by a farm truck.

Sunlight blamed for Maidstone shed fire

Sunlight blamed for Maidstone shed fire

The sunny weather is thought to have caused a shed blaze, when newspapers ignited.

Woman taken to hospital on warmest weekend of year

Woman taken to hospital on warmest weekend of year

A woman, thought to be suffering from the heat, collapsed at The Gallagher Stadium yesterday and was taken to Maidstone hospital.

Rubbish mountain blaze out

Rubbish mountain blaze out

Fire crews have left the scene of a major blaze, eight hours after they first arrived.

Another green field earmarked for housing

Another green field earmarked for housing

Developers are holding off releasing details of plans to build on a prized greenfield site until after the local elections.

Horses: how to ride them and buy them jewelery

Horses: how to ride them and buy them jewelery

A brand new horse show looks set to become a major event on the equine calender that no-one can say nay to.

Road crews back in the High Street

Road crews back in the High Street

Shoppers were surprised to see a shiny new High Street being dug up again, less than six months after the completion of a £3.7m regeneration project.

Sirens ring out in town centre

Sirens ring out in town centre

Shoppers saw plenty of "blues and twos" in the town centre today.

'I cannot recall much' - claims man accused of murder

'I cannot recall much' - claims man accused of murder

A man jointly accused of a brutal murder in which an Italian waiter was attacked 100 times says he has no memory of the violence.

McKimm eager for swift squad negotiations

McKimm eager for swift squad negotiations

New Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm wants answers on contract offers sooner rather than later.

Roger calls time as chairman

Roger calls time as chairman

Long-serving Roger Daniels has stood down as Maidstone Hockey Club chairman – a year after the incident that convinced him it was time to go.

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