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Firefighters remove car roof to rescue trapped pensioners

Firefighters remove car roof to rescue trapped pensioners

Police and firefighters were called just after 1.30pm to a crash in Boxley, Maidstone.

Maidstone man arrested in connection with money laundering

Maidstone man arrested in connection with money laundering

A Maidstone man has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after police seized almost three tonnes of tobacco.

Support groups and a forum helped one woman cope with breast cancer

Support groups and a forum helped one woman cope with breast cancer

Diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 - Larkfield woman Laura Clarke talks about her experience.

Lib Dem calls on top MP for new flood barrier for Yalding

Lib Dem calls on top MP for new flood barrier for Yalding

A Liberal Democrat activist has met with a top government minister, calling for a new flood barrier for Yalding.

Rapper Tinie Tempah to perform at Maidstone nightspot

Rapper Tinie Tempah to perform at Maidstone nightspot

World-famous rapper Tinie Tempah will appear at Gallery, in Bank Street, Maidstone.

Squeeze frontman to play at Maidstone festival

Squeeze frontman to play at Maidstone festival

Glenn Tilbrook joins the line-up for the May Bank Holiday celebrations in Maidstone town centre.

Thieves climbed on top of a car to take a bike off the roof rack

Thieves climbed on top of a car to take a bike off the roof rack

Stay vigilant, bike owners are warned after thieves took one off a roof rack outside a church.

Phillips out for the season

Phillips out for the season

Michael Phillips will miss the rest of the season with a broken toe - after accidentally kicking Maidstone captain Steve Watt in the face.

Has Maidstone lost its unofficial nightclub capital of Kent crown on Fridays?

Has Maidstone lost its unofficial nightclub capital of Kent crown on Fridays?

Town managers and club bosses are getting together to try and tackle the lack of revellers coming to Maidstone on Friday nights.

Post mortem test into Peaches' death 'inconclusive'

Post mortem test into Peaches' death 'inconclusive'

A Home Office pathologist has failed to establish how Peaches Geldof died at her Wrotham home this week.

Broken down lorry causes town centre delays

Broken down lorry causes town centre delays

Motorists were warned to expect delays this morning after a broken down truck blocked a town centre road.

Helicopter search for 'armed' man

Helicopter search for 'armed' man

The police helicopter was scrambled amid claims a man was wielding a weapon in a dispute with another.

Mission accomplished

Mission accomplished

Boss Jay Saunders achieved one of his targets for the season by guiding Maidstone to League Cup glory on Tuesday night.

Tests to be carried out on body of Peaches Geldof

Tests to be carried out on body of Peaches Geldof

A pathologist is set to carry out post-mortem tests on the body of Peaches Geldof in a bid to establish how she died at her Kent home.

Policeman needed hospital treatment after being assaulted

Policeman needed hospital treatment after being assaulted

A Special Constable was injured after he was called to help break up a fight in Market Buildings, Maidstone.

Stones win League Cup

Stones win League Cup

Maidstone United have won the Isthmian League Cup for the first time after a 3-0 win over AFC Sudbury on Tuesday night.

Two-year-old escapes without any serious injuries after being struck by car

Two-year-old escapes without any serious injuries after being struck by car

A young child suffered a minor bump on the head after it's believed he ran out in front of a car

Watt waits on Stones talks

Watt waits on Stones talks

Steve Watt wants to stay at Maidstone next season.

Agency nurse costs £1,800 for just one shift in A&E

Agency nurse costs £1,800 for just one shift in A&E

An astonishing £1,800 was spent on a single shift for an agency nurse at a Kent hospital A&E department, it has been revealed.

Looking for work? Then get on your (hire) bike!

Looking for work? Then get on your (hire) bike!

Jobseekers are being told to get on their bikes - under a moped loan scheme aimed at helping people who don't have a car to find work.

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