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Backlog of buses after traffic light troubles

Backlog of buses after traffic light troubles

Bus passengers were forced to sit in a queue for 15 minutes when traffic lights got stuck on red in Maidstone this afternoon.

Calais hospital wants you

Calais hospital wants you

Need hospital treatment? Why not pop across the Channel, say French bosses.

Gas-mask raider behind bars

Gas-mask raider behind bars

A knife-wielding robber is behind bars after a raid on a hairdressers.

Missing man 'could become erratic' if threatened

Missing man 'could become erratic' if threatened

A man in need of behaviour-controlling medicine could be camping in Kent woodland.

Patient care must improve at Maidstone Hospital, inspection finds

Patient care must improve at Maidstone Hospital, inspection finds

Inspectors found action was needed in three out of four areas.

Woman denied vote for first time in 40 years after mix-up

Woman denied vote for first time in 40 years after mix-up

A Maidstone woman is unable to vote for the first time in more than 40 years this week, after a mix-up with her postal vote.

Complaints after 'blacked up' dummy placed in church window

Complaints after 'blacked up' dummy placed in church window

A minister has apologised and removed a 'blacked up' mannequin after it was placed in a church window.

Bad traffic on town centre roads

Bad traffic on town centre roads

Prepare yourself for delays if you are heading into the town centre.

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.

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