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Lorry leaves motorway and plunges into trees

Lorry leaves motorway and plunges into trees

A lorry driver was fined after his vehicle left the motorway and went into some trees on the M20 this morning.

Road blocked after motorcycle crash

Road blocked after motorcycle crash

A woman is receiving treatment after a car and motorbike collided in Tonbridge Road this afternoon.

Boreholes to be dug in gardens amid contamination fears

Boreholes to be dug in gardens amid contamination fears

Children are being urged to be careful while playing outdoors as a huge swathe of housing land is feared contaminated.

Flood hit people must apply for tax discounts soon

Flood hit people must apply for tax discounts soon

Flood hit residents and businesses could miss out on tax discounts if they do not apply for support soon.

Forgotten something? Lorry leaves container on roundabout

Forgotten something? Lorry leaves container on roundabout

Delays are building after a lorry cab became separated from its load on a Maidstone roundabout this morning.

Teams urged to take on the Battle of the Pies

Teams urged to take on the Battle of the Pies

Kent's unique custard pie championships will be held later this month.

First class postman says farewell

First class postman says farewell

Rain or shine, Derek Whitelock has delivered the post in Yalding for 20 years.

The story of The Few

The story of The Few

Ever wondered how The Few beat the might of the German Luftwaffe? This books explains all.

'My fear after hornet landed on my welder'

'My fear after hornet landed on my welder'

A hornet with huge jaws, a giant thorax and a stinger that looked like a needle was discovered by a welder after it landed on his machine.

Voters get plenty of choice in borough elections

Voters get plenty of choice in borough elections

This month’s local elections are perhaps the most difficult to predict in a long while, with 97 candidates battling for a seat.

Super-slimmer has tummy tuck... aged 21

Super-slimmer has tummy tuck... aged 21

A petrol station worker who shed a quarter of his body weight has become one of the few men in Britain to have a tummy tuck... at just 21.

Parishes unites against Tory's Local Plan proposals

Parishes unites against Tory's Local Plan proposals

The organisation representing all parish councils across Maidstone has called for a rethink of the borough's "flawed" Local Plan.

Police helicopter tries to hunt down BMW

Police helicopter tries to hunt down BMW

The police helicopter was called to hunt down a white BMW, which allegedly fled the scene of an accident last night.

Royal wedding policeman announced as new leader of Serious Crime Directorate

Royal wedding policeman announced as new leader of Serious Crime Directorate

Matthew Horne, who served as the police's lead response to the 2011 royal wedding, will become the new leader of Kent's Serious Crime Directorate.

Seven month road closure set to continue

Seven month road closure set to continue

A road that has been closed since November is not likely to re-open for another five weeks.

Leeds Castle chief executive standing down

Leeds Castle chief executive standing down

It's all change, as the woman behind key developments at Leeds Castle over the last 10 years quits her role.

Phone charger explodes in bedroom as mum sleeps

Phone charger explodes in bedroom as mum sleeps

This is all that was left after a phone charger exploded just feet from a sleeping woman.

Persistent street beggar lives in semi-detached house

Persistent street beggar lives in semi-detached house

A grasping beggar lay in doorways pretending to be homeless to scrounge "huge" sums of money - before going home every night to a comfortable house.

Colleague fined after teen crushed in horror forklift accident

Colleague fined after teen crushed in horror forklift accident

A forklift truck driver has been prosecuted after a teenager needed reconstructive surgery when he was crushed by a half-tonne heater.

Players told to prove fitness

Players told to prove fitness

Fans’ favourite Rory Hill is among four players who have been told to prove their fitness before landing new deals at Maidstone United.

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