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Former pilot Des Page makes a return visit to Arnhem

02 October 2014
Former pilot Des Page makes a return visit to Arnhem

Arnhem veteran's emotional return to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle.

Firefighters free man trapped under two-tonne machine

01 October 2014
Firefighters free man trapped under two-tonne machine

An investigation has been launched after a man was pinned under a two-tonne machine for around two hours.

Tickets on sale for X Factor winner's Maidstone date

01 October 2014
Tickets on sale for X Factor winner's Maidstone date

The X Factor winner Joe McElderry has announced a date at Maidstone's Hazlitt Theatre next year.

Yellow spots on cars causing a buzz

30 September 2014
Yellow spots on cars causing a buzz

Bee poo is to blame for mysterious yellow spots which have been coating cars in the county.

Food bank stocks start to run low

28 September 2014
Food bank stocks start to run low

A food bank in Maidstone has appealed for more donations as the number of people needing help surges.

Murder mystery... solved

28 September 2014
Murder mystery... solved

Reports of a murder were investigated by police - only for them to find a body unearthed dated back to the 16th century.

Cause of baby's death revealed

25 September 2014
Cause of baby's death revealed

A woman's agonising wait to find out how her baby died just 21 minutes after birth is over - but she says still no one has been held accountable.

Renowned actor pops to Kent for flower festival

25 September 2014
Renowned actor pops to Kent for flower festival

Actor Sir Ian McKellen waved his magic over a festival preview evening in Kent.

Inquest hears several factors may have led to baby's death

23 September 2014
Inquest hears several factors may have led to baby's death

An inquest into a baby's tragic death has heard a series of experts say it is "difficult to explain".

Festival organisers appeal for a key instrument

22 September 2014
Festival organisers appeal for a key instrument

Professional musicians need a toy piano for their festival.

Two teenagers charged after shop raid

21 September 2014
Two teenagers charged after shop raid

A shop worker was threatened by a raider believed to be carrying a firearm during a robbery.

Appeal after hit and run

21 September 2014
Appeal after hit and run

Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash involving a disabled man in Ditton.

Burst water mains prompt five-month works

21 September 2014
Burst water mains prompt five-month works

Work to modernise Maidstone's water system will disrupt the town centre for five months.

Paws in the Park returns to the Kent Showground

21 September 2014
Paws in the Park returns to the Kent Showground

Popular canine capers attract dogs and their owners throughout this weekend.

Could Maidstone get its first secondary free school?

20 September 2014
Could Maidstone get its first secondary free school?

School managers are considering making the first bid for a free secondary school in Maidstone.

Photographic competition reveals hidden beauty

19 September 2014
Photographic competition reveals hidden beauty

The beauty of Mote Park captured on camera.

Two women rescued from the River Medway in one day

18 September 2014
Two women rescued from the River Medway in one day

Emergency crews rescued two women from different parts of the river in Maidstone on Tuesday.

From Steps, to Tumble - to Prince Charming

18 September 2014
From Steps, to Tumble - to Prince Charming

Steps star in town to launch Maidstone's Christmas pantomime.

More than 12,000 people attended this year's Mela

16 September 2014
More than 12,000 people attended this year's Mela

Record numbers converge on Mote Park for the 12th annual Maidstone Mela.

Taxi firm employs bouncers after vicious assault

13 September 2014
Taxi firm employs bouncers after vicious assault

Door staff will keep order outside a taxi firm office after an assault left two men unconscious.

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