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Three new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent announced

02 July 2015
Three new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent announced

Three leading figures in their chosen fields, who have made a positive contribution to the county, have been named Deputy Lieutenants of Kent.

Volunteers save life of man choking on a £2 coin

30 June 2015
Volunteers save life of man choking on a £2 coin

Urban Blue Bus staff and street pastors saved a man's life when he nearly choked to death swallowing a £2 coin in a drinking game.

School's outstanding Ofsted success celebrated

29 June 2015
School's outstanding Ofsted success celebrated

A primary school described by inspectors as a 'very happy family school' has celebrated being judged as outstanding.

Trampoline plan set to spring into action

29 June 2015
Trampoline plan set to spring into action

Nightclub bouncers will be replaced by bouncing of a different kind as plans for a trampoline club are unveiled for Lockmeadow in Maidstone.

The sky's the limit for one prom pupil

26 June 2015
The sky's the limit for one prom pupil

A 16-year-old turned heads when she arrived at her Year 11 school prom - by helicopter.

Review: Beyond Cragporth Rock

26 June 2015
Review: Beyond Cragporth Rock

The cast of black comedy Beyond Cragporth Rock at the Marlowe Studio don't hold back, offering suspense, laughs and drama to the end.

Unusual film star to appear at Headcorn show

25 June 2015
Unusual film star to appear at Headcorn show

A tank, which starred alongside Brad Pitt, will feature in a Headcorn military show.

Rescued dog's two-year wait for a home

25 June 2015
Rescued dog's two-year wait for a home

A dog which was rescued by the RSPCA in March 2013 is still waiting for a home more than two years on.

Emergency services called after man in his 20s dies

24 June 2015
Emergency services called after man in his 20s dies

Police and ambulance crews were called after a man was found to have died in a property.

Farming and horticulture stars join Kent County Show line-up

24 June 2015
Farming and horticulture stars join Kent County Show line-up

BBC Countryfile Adam Henson and intrepid botanist Tom Hart Dyke will be among the stars attending this summer's Kent County Show.

New town centre boss was the 'stand-out' candidate

23 June 2015
New town centre boss was the 'stand-out' candidate

Maidstone Town Centre Management has appointed Ilsa Butler as its new change co-ordinator for the next year.

Police hunt man who tried to 'inappropriately touch' teenager

19 June 2015
Police hunt man who tried to 'inappropriately touch' teenager

Officers are investigating a report that a man tried to touch a 13-year-old girl inappropriately in a park.

Video: Is this Kent's most romantic proposal?

19 June 2015
Video: Is this Kent's most romantic proposal?

A hopeless romantic enlisted his family and friends to surprise his girlfriend in an elaborate wedding proposal at a Kent castle.

Cricket legends promote village event

18 June 2015
Cricket legends promote village event

Two former England cricketing greats are promoting an annual match in a Kentish village which will raise funds for Cancer Research UK.

Britain's Got Talent semi finalist returns to county

17 June 2015
Britain's Got Talent semi finalist returns to county

Maidstone's Britain's Got Talent semi finalist Joe Stribley will return to the county for a show which pays homage to the classic film, Dirty Dancing.

Week Street fully open to pedestrians

16 June 2015
Week Street fully open to pedestrians

Scaffolding is up around the worst fire-damaged buildings in Maidstone's Week Street as it begins to return to normal after last week's fire.

TV stars will join hundreds at an annual charity walk

16 June 2015
TV stars will join hundreds at an annual charity walk

The stars will join walkers in this Saturday's Pink Ribbonwalk for Breast Cancer Care at Leeds Castle.

Thieves steal elderly man's bag as he crosses the road

16 June 2015
Thieves steal elderly man's bag as he crosses the road

An 87-year-old man, waiting to cross Maidstone High Street with his walking sticks, had his bag stolen from him.

Free business space at the Kent County Show up for grabs

15 June 2015
Free business space at the Kent County Show up for grabs

Organisers of the Kent County Show next month are offering local businesses the chance to win a free trade stand at the three-day event.

Dancing couple to lift the lid on their celebrity lives

12 June 2015
Dancing couple to lift the lid on their celebrity lives

TV's dancing couple Ola and James Jordan, who live in Maidstone, will appear in a reality programme which lifts the lid on celebrities' lives.

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