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Conman sentenced for burgling pensioner's home

Conman sentenced for burgling pensioner's home

Andrew Cushman has been sent to prison for almost four years after he burgled a pensioner's home and punched a police officer in the face

Leisure centre staff praised

Leisure centre staff praised

Staff at Maidstone Leisure Centre saved the life of a woman who stopped breathing while in the pool

Dad fatally wounded in clash with teens: Court

Dad fatally wounded in clash with teens: Court

A father of two died four days after being stabbed in the leg in a New Year's Day clash with two teens, a court's heard.

Man arrested at Maidstone East Station

Man arrested at Maidstone East Station

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fraud and disorderly behaviour while on a train from Ashford to London Victoria earlier today.

Ex-scout leader shared sickening child images: Court

Ex-scout leader shared sickening child images: Court

A former scout leader and a paedophile who once used libraries to set up a child porn website shared sickening images of children, a court's heard.

Car crashes into central barrier of the M20 near Leeds Castle

Car crashes into central barrier of the M20 near Leeds Castle

Motorists on the M20 experienced delays after a car ploughed into the central barrier this morning.

Family pay tribute to 'loving' pick-up truck driver

Family pay tribute to 'loving' pick-up truck driver

The family of a West Malling pick-up truck driver killed in a crash have paid tribute to a hard-working and loving man.

A fight broke out in West Malling High Street on Friday

A fight broke out in West Malling High Street on Friday

Brawl between two groups of men in West Malling led to police being called

Illegal poachers on the prowl in Maidstone

Illegal poachers on the prowl in Maidstone

That's the warning from a prominent conservationist about Maidstone's eco-system.

Now we want to be world champions, say brothers

Now we want to be world champions, say brothers

Dancing brothers from Sandling have returned from a competition in Amsterdam as European champions.

Skating festival returns to Maidstone

Skating festival returns to Maidstone

Maidstone's annual Uprockin' festival will return next month

Teen injured in fields 'stabbing'

Teen injured in fields 'stabbing'

A 16-year-old boy has been remanded in the care of the local authority after appearing in court on assault charges.

'Air raid siren'... the mystery solved

'Air raid siren'... the mystery solved

Neighbours woken up by a 5am air raid-style siren can now rest assured... it won't go off again!

Family-of-four's struggle in one-bedroom flat

Family-of-four's struggle in one-bedroom flat

A family of four is demanding they are re-housed as numbers reach critical level in their one-bedroom flat

Hey, it's my Big Brother

Hey, it's my Big Brother

The family of Big Brother hopeful Callum Knell want viewers to see his "loud" personality

Kitchen incidents lead to advice being issued by fire crews

Kitchen incidents lead to advice being issued by fire crews

Fire crews were busy dealing with kitchen fires across the county, including one in Maidstone, yesterday

Norman on a mission to banish cancer

 Norman on a mission to banish cancer

A man is encouraging people to take a walk to beat cancer after three generations of his family were struck with the disease.

Traffic calming plans for West Malling are considered

Traffic calming plans for West Malling are considered

Kent Police and Kent Highways are looking into a spate of accidents in the town over the years

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

A shop has been condemned for selling seeds to grow "award-winning" cannabis offering a "super uplifting high'.

Sex offender's hospital death was after exposure to lethal bug: Inquest

Sex offender's hospital death was after exposure to lethal bug: Inquest

A child sex offender's death was triggered by a superbug he was carrying before he was admitted to hospital, an inquest's ruled.

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