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Busy weekend for fire crews

Busy weekend for fire crews

Phew! It was a scorcher of a weekend for fire crews

Demolition starts on Maidstone housing estate

Demolition starts on Maidstone housing estate

Contractors have started to demolish rundown flats in Park Wood

River festival set to take Maidstone by storm this weekend

River festival set to take Maidstone by storm this weekend

Maidstone's River Festival will be back with a splash this Saturday

Stones see off lukewarm Fleet

Stones see off lukewarm Fleet

Rory Hill won two penalties and scored a fine goal to help Maidstone sweep Ebbsfleet aside at the Gallagher Stadium.

Man accused of drink-drive death crash

Man accused of drink-drive death crash

A man's appeared in court charged with causing the death of a long-serving councillor while over the drink-drive limit.

The sun and the stars all shone for Music on the Hill

The sun and the stars all shone for Music on the Hill

The magnificent Music on the Hill festival finished in spectacular fashion this evening after a thrilling line-up over three days.

At last, the birth of a bouncing royal... mural!

At last, the birth of a bouncing royal... mural!

The flesh and bones heir may not have surfaced yet, but a larger-than-life depiction of the nation's future monarch is already on display.

Payout for family of pregnant mum who died after hospital blunder

Payout for family of pregnant mum who died after hospital blunder

Relatives of a woman who died after doctors misdiagnosed her ectopic pregnancy have been awarded a six-figure compensation sum.

Killer hanged in cell after food row

Killer hanged in cell after food row

A convicted murderer has been discovered hanged in his cell after Maidstone prison staff refused his demands for gluten-free food.

Saunders at odds with the bookies

Saunders at odds with the bookies

Newly-promoted Maidstone are second favourites to win the Ryman League Premier Division – but manager Jay Saunders isn’t convinced.

Stones rule out Wallis move

Stones rule out Wallis move

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders has ruled out a move for ex-Dartford midfielder Jon Wallis.

Trialists get another chance to stake Angels claim

Trialists get another chance to stake Angels claim

Manager Tommy Warrilow will give trialists the chance to impress when Tonbridge Angels play a pre-season friendly in Belgium.

Swimmers put lives at risk in quarry

Swimmers put lives at risk in quarry

More than 100 swimmers - including babies and pensioners - are risking their lives by cooling off in a dangerous quarry, police are warning.

Maidstone's Callum faces eviction from Big Brother house

Maidstone's Callum faces eviction from Big Brother house

Callum Knell, from Maidstone, could be evicted on tonight's live show

More bobbies on the Maidstone beat

More bobbies on the Maidstone beat

Police shift pattern change means more officers will be out patrolling Maidstone town centre at weekends

What's in the KM this week

What's in the KM this week

A look at the stories and issues making the three editions of the Kent Messenger this week

Medals stolen from police officer's home

Medals stolen from police officer's home

A haul of police medals has been taken from the home of an officer during a burglary.

Paedophile's hospital order 'a sledgehammer to crack a nut'

Paedophile's hospital order 'a sledgehammer to crack a nut'

A lawyer for a predatory paedophile who breached a court ruling has criticised a "draconian" order for him to be detained in hospital indefinitely.

Fallen pylon blocks road

Fallen pylon blocks road

Diversions are in place in Langley after a pylon came crashing down this afternoon

Lorry crash closed two lanes of M20

Lorry crash closed two lanes of M20

A lorry closed the coastbound carriageway of the M20, between Aylesford and Maidstone

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