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The day the music died...

30 July 2014
The day the music died...

A town centre nightclub has been banned from playing music - and faces huge fines if it stops being a song-free zone.

Man fined after sexual act in store's children's section

28 July 2014
Man fined after sexual act in store's children's section

A 25-year-old man has walked away with a fine after he was caught performing a sex act in the children's section of a large department store.

Swimming pool's legacy lives on

25 July 2014
Swimming pool's legacy lives on

What began as a traumatic experience for Bert Taylor became a well-loved fixture of Snodland helping to educate thousands of children.

Maidstone revellers choose fines over volunteering

25 July 2014
Maidstone revellers choose fines over volunteering

Maidstone revellers are choosing fines over the chance to volunteer on Urban Blue after being found drunk and incapable on night's out.

Fraudsters get 30 months after crime spree ends in Maidstone

24 July 2014
Fraudsters get 30 months after crime spree ends in Maidstone

Alvin Baffour and Brandon Sakyiama-Collins have been sentenced to a total of two and a half years after their crime spree came to an end in Maidstone.

Tonbridge judo star going for gold

24 July 2014
Tonbridge judo star going for gold

A young judo hopeful will kick off her Commonwealth campaign tomorrow after last-minute call up.

College principal dies one month after diagnosis

24 July 2014
College principal dies one month after diagnosis

A popular college boss has died just weeks after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

People power needed for ploughing match

23 July 2014
People power needed for ploughing match

A tug of war and dog agility competition will feature at this year's Weald of Kent Ploughing Match alongside the traditional horse and tractor-power.

Petition set up to save town's cyclists

21 July 2014
Petition set up to save town's cyclists

A petition has been launched to save Maidstone's only cycle lane across the River Medway after plans were approved developing St Peter's Street.

Arriva invests £1.7 million in eco-friendly buses

17 July 2014
Arriva invests £1.7 million in eco-friendly buses

More than £1.7 million has been invested in Arriva's new eco-friendly bus fleet in and around Medway, with hopes of improving the area's air quality.

16 arrests after burglary crack-down across west Kent

17 July 2014
16 arrests after burglary crack-down across west Kent

A total of 16 people have been arrested this month in connection with burglary offences across west Kent, one of which occurred more than a year ago.

Taxi! River service to be launched for concerts

16 July 2014
Taxi! River service to be launched for concerts

A new river taxi service could be introduced if a trial is successful during a series of concerts this week.

Kent's early flying ant invasion... and you can blame weather

16 July 2014
Kent's early flying ant invasion... and you can blame weather

The annual phenomenon known as flying ant day is getting earlier thanks to warm weather... and it might not be just for a single day this year.

Primary schools 'need millions' to provide free school meals

16 July 2014
Primary schools 'need millions' to provide free school meals

Kent primary schools 'could struggle to provide free school meals to every infant pupil' - thanks to a £4.3 million shortfall in funding.

Hero firefighter honoured after horror earthquake rescue

15 July 2014
Hero firefighter honoured after horror earthquake rescue

A firefighter who dragged bodies from a burning building during a catastrophic earthquake is being honoured in New Zealand.

Broken stairlift leaves pensioner living in constant fear

14 July 2014
Broken stairlift leaves pensioner living in constant fear

A stairlift which has been breaking down constantly for almost ten years has left a pensioner feeling like a prisoner in her own home.

68-year-old tours the world on two wheels

14 July 2014
68-year-old tours the world on two wheels

David Stokes, 68, from Eccles passed his motorbike test in 2008 but that hasn't stopped him from travelling around the world.

Urban Blue bus fails to sell on eBay

11 July 2014
Urban Blue bus fails to sell on eBay

The Urban Blue bus, a fixture of Maidstone town centre since 2009, which was put on eBay to make room for its successor has failed to sell.

Maidstone man sentenced for armed robbery and assault of police officers

09 July 2014
Maidstone man sentenced for armed robbery and assault of police officers

Billy Draper sentenced to 18 months for the armed robbery of an off-duty police officer and for biting and headbutting a second on-duty officer.

Project to construct world's largest structure gets under way

09 July 2014
Project to construct world's largest structure gets under way

A team from Royal British Legion Industries in Aylesford have started construction on the world's largest structure...out of K'NEX.

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