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Thousands run Maidstone's Race for Life

Thousands run Maidstone's Race for Life

Almost 10,000 woman completed the Race for Life events in Mote Park, in Maidstone, on Sunday

Family’s relief at father's miracle recovery

Family’s relief at father's miracle recovery

A well-known businessman looks set to make a miraculous recovery after his family were told he was unlikely to ever regain consciousness.

Man found dead after 'shooting'

Man found dead after 'shooting'

Police have found the body of a man who is thought to have died from a gunshot wound in Paddock Wood.

Duck 'stoned to death by boys'

Duck 'stoned to death by boys'

Catapult-wielding teenagers are being hunted after a duck is believed to have been stoned to death by a cruel gang who cheered.

Parents banned from school sports day

Parents banned from school sports day

A couple have been forced to watch their children's sports day through the school gates after they were banned following a series of rows with staff.

Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

A teenage footballer with a scholarship at Millwall might have had his career ruined by a vicious bottling attack with alleged racial undertones.

Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

Teenager in WW2 bomb alert

A teenager has told how he and a colleague found a suspected unexploded Second World War bomb in a car park today.

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

Funeral firm's plea for families to collect ashes

A funeral director is making an unusual appeal... for relatives to collect 20 sets of unclaimed ashes.

Stones boss seeking more firepower

Stones boss seeking more firepower

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders is in the market for another new centre-forward.

Tonbridge start season with home match

Tonbridge start season with home match

Tonbridge Angels will start the new Conference South season with a home game against Boreham Wood on August 17.

Waiter Anamul serves up record run fest

Waiter Anamul serves up record run fest

A Kings Hill cricketer who made 219 not out in a record stand of 350 joined the club after a chance conversation in the curry house where he works.

In this week's Kent Messenger

In this week's Kent Messenger

Get your weekend off to a great start with the Kent Messenger - packed with the latest news, sport and plenty more.

Maths competition is great addition to the curriculum

Maths competition is great addition to the curriculum

There's no distractions from fractions as children calculate their way to a winning slot.

Problem families tsar to attend conference

 Problem families tsar to attend conference

A government tsar tasked with turning around the fortunes of 120,000 dysfunctional UK families will attend a conference in Maidstone.

Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

Soldier 'molested drunk young woman'

A married squaddie groped a teenager after she was ejected from a nightclub because she appeared drunk, a court heard.

Crash closed busy crossroad

 Crash closed busy crossroad

A crash closed the Five Wents crossroad, on Sutton Road, in Langley

East Farleigh facing nine charges bailed until July 19

East Farleigh facing nine charges bailed until July 19

A 37-year-old man from East Farleigh has been bailed until July 19 after being charged with numerous offences.

Hundreds set to run for Cancer Research UK this Sunday

Hundreds set to run for Cancer Research UK this Sunday

Mote Park is the setting for Maidstone's Race for Life this weekend

Man's body discovered in car

Man's body discovered in car

A man has been found dead in a car off Blue Bell Hill after being spotted by a passer-by.

Panto auditions will be held this weekend for children

Panto auditions will be held this weekend for children

Youngsters can try out for the Hazlitt's pantomime this Sunday in Maidstone

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