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Man in his 50s dies after collapsing

Man in his 50s dies after collapsing

A man who collapsed in a field has died despite efforts to save his life by air ambulance crews.

Man hospitalised after accident

Man hospitalised after accident

A man who was cut free from a taxi after an accident in Lamberhurst has been taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries.

School on road to improvement

School on road to improvement

Ofsted inspectors are pleased with the progress being made at Staplehurst Primary School

Primary school league tables revealed

Primary school league tables revealed

Schools in the Weald have been performing above expectations. Find out how they fared here.

Appeal after woman robbed in home

Appeal after woman robbed in home

Police are appealing for information after three men in balaclavas assaulted a woman in her home.

Pub evacuated in overnight fire

Pub evacuated in overnight fire

Residents of a Staplehurst pub had to leave after a fire started in a tumble dryer

Family rescued from smoke-filled flat

Family rescued from smoke-filled flat

Firefighters helped lead a family to safety after a fire started in an electrical box.

Burglar caught after leaving blood stain on bed sheet

Burglar caught after leaving blood stain on bed sheet

A burglar has been jailed for almost two years after leaving a blood stain on a bed sheet at a house he broke into.

Mechanic jailed for conspiracy to commit burglaries

Mechanic jailed for conspiracy to commit burglaries

A mechanic who used a car he was supposed to be working on to commit crime has been jailed for three and a half years.

Elderly woman in hospital after accident involving horse trailer

Elderly woman in hospital after accident involving horse trailer

An elderly woman is in hospital following a two vehicle accident, with one of the cars towing a horse trailer.

Woman dies weeks after crash

Woman dies weeks after crash

A passenger in a car which hit two parked vehicles has died weeks after the crash.

Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after police pursuit

Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after police pursuit

A 32-year-old man from Yalding was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crash in Collier Street, Maidstone.

Neighbour raises the alarm after fire breaks out at family home

Neighbour raises the alarm after fire breaks out at family home

A neighbour alerted a family after a blaze broke out at their home in Cranbrook.

Police called after suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry

Police called after suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry

A group of 15 suspected illegal immigrants were discovered in a lorry in Marden.

Fire crews called to Cranbrook home

Fire crews called to Cranbrook home

Two crews attended a fire at a home in Dorothy Avenue, Cranbrook, last night.

Woman suffers head injuries after being hit by car

Woman suffers head injuries after being hit by car

A woman has been taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car.

Updated: 20 firefighters tackle rural blaze

Updated: 20 firefighters tackle rural blaze

An electrical fault is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a caravan and a stableblock.

Closure of village branch could cost bank business

Closure of village branch could cost bank business

The upcoming loss of a rural village's last bank has lead to dozens of businesses threatening to boycott NatWest.

Pubs and restaurants targeted by dry cleaning scam

Pubs and restaurants targeted by dry cleaning scam

Kent Police are warning pubs and restaurants to be vigiliant of scammers presenting them with dry cleaning bills.

Air raid siren sounds again in Weald village

Air raid siren sounds again in Weald village

The wail of a Second World War air raid siren rang out through Marden as the village remembered its war dead.

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