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Would-be Labour MPs join 28 others to press for rail changes

Would-be Labour MPs join 28 others to press for rail changes

Railways should be renationalised, call two would-be Kent Labour MPs.

Woman's crash terror after being freed from car

Woman's crash terror after being freed from car

A woman who has potentially life-threatening seizures under stress has thanked the rescuers who freed her from a crashed car.

Suicide man sent away by health staff five times

Suicide man sent away by health staff five times

The family of a man who jumped to his death from a bridge over the M20 say he wanted to live.

Three-car crash in Maidstone left one man with minor injuries

Three-car crash in Maidstone left one man with minor injuries

Three cars were involved in a smash on the Sutton Road, Maidstone.

Cannabis tests after roof fire

Cannabis tests after roof fire

Police have discovered what are believed to be cannabis plants after the roof of a house caught alight.

Attwood playing waiting game

Attwood playing waiting game

Zac Attwood is waiting on interest from Football League clubs before committing his future to Maidstone.

Churcher won't be rushed into Warrilow replacement

Churcher won't be rushed into Warrilow replacement

Plenty of people have put their hands up to fill the manager’s seat at Tonbridge vacated by Tommy Warrilow last week.

Is your street about to be plunged into darkness

Is your street about to be plunged into darkness

This week sees the start of a part-time switch off of street lights in Maidstone

Shopping centre calls for models

Shopping centre calls for models

Aspiring models are wanted for an upcoming show in The Mall Chequers.

Payout for twins who got deadly bug at petting zoo

Payout for twins who got deadly bug at petting zoo

Twins who caught a potentially deadly strain of E.Coli at a petting farm in one of the worst outbreaks ever recorded have been awarded compensation.

Historic pub disappears

Historic pub disappears

Developers have demolished the Ten Bells in Leeds, saying it had become structurally unsound.

County show organisers give the event a revamp online

County show organisers give the event a revamp online

New-look website goes live for this summer's Kent County Show.

Chef tells how he tried to stop fatal attack

Chef tells how he tried to stop fatal attack

A chef has told a jury he tried to intervene when a man kicked a young Italian waiter in the head in a Maidstone bedsit.

Two crashes on Blue Bell Hill during rush hour

Two crashes on Blue Bell Hill during rush hour

A motorbike, car and lorry have been involved in crashes on Blue Bell Hill, causing traffic chaos.

Soldier died two hours after motorbike crash

Soldier died two hours after motorbike crash

A soldier was fatally injured after his motorbike slid and threw him into the path of an oncoming car, an inquest heard.

Tories and UKIP go head to head

Tories and UKIP go head to head

Ninety-seven candidates are to fight over 20 seats in the forthcoming Maidstone Borough Council elections.

Teenager remanded on park rape charge

Teenager remanded on park rape charge

A teenager has been remanded on bail accused of raping a girl in a park.

M25 hard shoulder becomes lane to ease congestion

M25 hard shoulder becomes lane to ease congestion

A section of the M25 used by 140,000 motorists every day has become a 'smart' motorway - with the hard shoulder used as an extra lane.

Drug dealer locked up for peddling ecstasy in club

Drug dealer locked up for peddling ecstasy in club

A drug dealer who tried to sell class A drugs in a Kent bar has been locked up for 18 months.

Hawkins makes hard work of quarter-final

Hawkins makes hard work of quarter-final

Barry Hawkins lost seven frames on the bounce but eventually reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship

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