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Police search 30 people in drug crackdown

Police search 30 people in drug crackdown

Two people will appear at magistrates for possessing cannabis and a further two were given fixed penalty notices. In total 30 people were searched.

Spate of sheep deaths sparks dog warning

Spate of sheep deaths sparks dog warning

Dogs face being shot as a worrying trend in sheep maimings and deaths by pets is reported.

Solicitors have their day not in court

Solicitors have their day not in court

Lawyers protest outside magistrates' court against plans to cut legal aid.

Tory quits over housing targets

Tory quits over housing targets

The Conservative council is failing to respond to the views of the electorate, says former candidate.

Review after patient deaths at hospital

Review after patient deaths at hospital

Solicitors are handling a string of claims from patients and their families following five deaths at a Kent hospital.

Firefighters extinguish burning shed

Firefighters extinguish burning shed

A shed caught fire at about 7.10pm last night and fire crews spent 30 minutes tackling it before declaring the scene safe.

Petition launched to build footbridge on Sutton Road

Petition launched to build footbridge on Sutton Road

Calls have been made for a footbridge to be built on the Sutton Road after two young girls were hit by a lorry.

Stones sign Butcher

Stones sign Butcher

Maidstone United have beaten Monday afternoon's Ryman League registration deadline to sign Stephen Butcher on loan from Gillingham.

Train line reopens after landslides

Train line reopens after landslides

The Hastings to Tonbridge railway line has reopened today after months of landslips.

A sad end for village rescue centre

A sad end for village rescue centre

Animal lovers Tanya and Shane Alvis have been forced to close their rescue centre in Headcorn, near Maidstone

Gold standard of speakers at Detling careers fair

Gold standard of speakers at Detling careers fair

Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold was among the inspirational figures giving youngsters expert advice at a careers fair in Detling today.

Car crashes into post in Maidstone road

Car crashes into post in Maidstone road

A car mounted a hedgerow and crashed into a post on a residential street in Maidstone

Fringe Festival returns for fourth year

Fringe Festival returns for fourth year

Maidstone's Fringe Festival will bring a range of artists to the town when it returns in May

Woman rescued from underneath car

Woman rescued from underneath car

Firefighters have used a winch to help free an elderly lady from under a car after she was knocked down.

Birds left to suffer while owner went on holiday

Birds left to suffer while owner went on holiday

A man who left more than 90 animals in appalling conditions while he went on holiday has been found guilty of making them suffer.

The shop where every dress tells a story...

The shop where every dress tells a story...

A shop owner is hoping to spill a few secrets from the past... after opening a vintage wedding dress store.

Attwood keeps Stones run going

Attwood keeps Stones run going

A late goal from Zac Attwood preserved Maidstone's unbeaten home record - but it's two points dropped in the play-off race.

Man charged after armed police swooped on Maidstone estate

Man charged after armed police swooped on Maidstone estate

Hon Cheong Chu, of Tarragon Road, Maidstone, has been charged with a string of offences, including assault and possessing a prohibited firearm

Hero teen shields sister from oncoming lorry

Hero teen shields sister from oncoming lorry

A teenager has been hailed a hero after protecting her young sister from a crash with a lorry.

Block of flats left without water for two days

Block of flats left without water for two days

Bottled water has had to be shipped in to residents living in a smart town-centre block of flats after the supply failed.

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