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Firefighters tackle paper mill blaze

12 August 2015
Firefighters tackle paper mill blaze

Five fire crews rushed to the scene of a large fire at a paper mill.

109 drivers sought after young dad's death

10 August 2015
109 drivers sought after young dad's death

Police have the details of 109 vehicles which used a busy route where a 24-year-old was killed in a hit and run yesterday morning.

Rubbish tip stabbing murder trial postponed

10 August 2015
Rubbish tip stabbing murder trial postponed

The trial of a man who allegedly stabbed his work colleague to death at a tip was due to start this morning, but has been postponed.

Freezer fire spreads to garage

09 August 2015
Freezer fire spreads to garage

A freezer went from one extreme to another this morning when it overheated and erupted in flames.

Pub to become Co-op

09 August 2015
Pub to become Co-op

An historic boozer is set to become a Co-op after councillors agreed to allow changes to the 17th century building.

Forgotten Fields festival kicks off

08 August 2015
Forgotten Fields festival kicks off

Boutique festival Forgotten Fields has kicked off for the first time in Eridge Park near Tunbridge Wells.

Tanker carrying 40,000l of jet fuel catches fire on M25

08 August 2015
Tanker carrying 40,000l of jet fuel catches fire on M25

Tanker that went up in flames on the M25 was carrying 40,000 litres of jet fuel.

Early morning shed fire in Tovil

08 August 2015
Early morning shed fire in Tovil

Fire fighters were called to Tovil this morning after an out-of-control bonfire destroyed a shed.

Appeal after pint glass assault

07 August 2015
Appeal after pint glass assault

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a man had a pint glass smashed in his face at a Tunbridge Wells pub

Man sentenced after attempted cash theft

07 August 2015
Man sentenced after attempted cash theft

A man has been handed a prison sentence after trying to grab cash from a shop in a Maidstone estate.

Man fighting for his life after crash

07 August 2015
Man fighting for his life after crash

A 79-year-old is fighting for his life this morning after his car careered into a tree yesterday evening.

Murder suspects released without charge

06 August 2015
Murder suspects released without charge

A couple accused of murdering a 69-year-old man have been released without charge today.

Arrests after serious assault outside club

06 August 2015
Arrests after serious assault outside club

Two people were arrested following a serious assault outside a nightclub which left one man with a titanium plate in his jaw.

Serial offender referred to probation just twice since 1996

05 August 2015
Serial offender referred to probation just twice since 1996

A man who has racked up 26 convictions for 71 offences since 1996 has only been referred to the probation service twice.

Kent's own caped crusader... on a unicycle

05 August 2015
Kent's own caped crusader... on a unicycle

The Caped Crusader has turned up on the mean streets of Kent today... and appears to have traded his Batmobile for a unicycle.

Villagers do battle against ‘industrial-scale’ egg farm

05 August 2015
Villagers do battle against ‘industrial-scale’ egg farm

A plan to bring 64,000 chickens to a village has been criticised by residents as 'industrialisation of the countryside'.

Medical centre plans moving forward

04 August 2015
Medical centre plans moving forward

Plans to expand a private medical centre are moving forward after an application was lodged to build a spine road on to the site.

Fall in number of shops selling legal highs

01 August 2015
Fall in number of shops selling legal highs

Maidstone appears to have shed its title as the legal highs capital of Kent following a number of recent raids.

Prolific beggar banned from carrying containers

30 July 2015
Prolific beggar banned from carrying containers

A prolific criminal has become one of the first to be slapped with a new court order banning her from carrying any container in Maidstone town centre.

Sofa protester to appear on documentary

30 July 2015
Sofa protester to appear on documentary

A frustrated consumer who staged a protest outside a furniture store over his faulty sofa will appear on national television tonight.

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