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Family flee home as lightning starts fire in storm chaos

Family flee home as lightning starts fire in storm chaos

23 July 2013

A family have told how they had to escape their house when lightning started a blaze early today as storms caused chaos for Kent commuters.

Flasher exposes himself to runner

Flasher exposes himself to runner

23 July 2013

A flasher pulled down his trousers and exposed himself to a woman as she ran past a bus stop.

Fire sparks hospital evacuation

Fire sparks hospital evacuation

22 July 2013

Patients had to be evacuated from Maidstone Hospital today when an electrical fire broke out.

Shake up plan for NHS admin jobs

Shake up plan for NHS admin jobs

22 July 2013

Hospital clerical staff left facing job changes as Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust looks to cut costs.

Schoolboy 'left stranded' by bus driver

Schoolboy 'left stranded' by bus driver

22 July 2013

A 12-year-old boy was abandoned by a bus driver because he didn't have the right fare, his family claim.

Tales of the 7.11am from Headcorn

Tales of the 7.11am from Headcorn

22 July 2013

A commuter determined not to waste his time sleeping on his train journey has published a new book taking a comical look at Kent's rail users.

Busy weekend for fire crews

Busy weekend for fire crews

22 July 2013

Phew! It was a scorcher of a weekend for fire crews

Demolition starts on Maidstone housing estate

Demolition starts on Maidstone housing estate

22 July 2013

Contractors have started to demolish rundown flats in Park Wood

River festival set to take Maidstone by storm this weekend

River festival set to take Maidstone by storm this weekend

22 July 2013

Maidstone's River Festival will be back with a splash this Saturday

Man accused of drink-drive death crash

Man accused of drink-drive death crash

21 July 2013

A man's appeared in court charged with causing the death of a long-serving councillor while over the drink-drive limit.

At last, the birth of a bouncing royal... mural!

At last, the birth of a bouncing royal... mural!

20 July 2013

The flesh and bones heir may not have surfaced yet, but a larger-than-life depiction of the nation's future monarch is already on display.

Payout for family of pregnant mum who died after hospital blunder

Payout for family of pregnant mum who died after hospital blunder

19 July 2013

Relatives of a woman who died after doctors misdiagnosed her ectopic pregnancy have been awarded a six-figure compensation sum.

Killer hanged in cell after food row

Killer hanged in cell after food row

19 July 2013

A convicted murderer has been discovered hanged in his cell after Maidstone prison staff refused his demands for gluten-free food.

Witness appeal after driver loses control of car

Witness appeal after driver loses control of car

19 July 2013

Police are seeking witnesses after a woman was left critically ill in hospital when she suffered what is thought to be a heart attack at the wheel.

Swimmers put lives at risk in quarry

Swimmers put lives at risk in quarry

19 July 2013

More than 100 swimmers - including babies and pensioners - are risking their lives by cooling off in a dangerous quarry, police are warning.

Councillors' U-turn on expenses hike

Councillors' U-turn on expenses hike

19 July 2013

County hall members have voted against a near 50% hike in their travel expenses - after a huge backlash.

Maidstone's Callum faces eviction from Big Brother house

Maidstone's Callum faces eviction from Big Brother house

19 July 2013

Callum Knell, from Maidstone, could be evicted on tonight's live show

More bobbies on the Maidstone beat

More bobbies on the Maidstone beat

19 July 2013

Police shift pattern change means more officers will be out patrolling Maidstone town centre at weekends

What's in the KM this week

What's in the KM this week

19 July 2013

A look at the stories and issues making the three editions of the Kent Messenger this week

Medals stolen from police officer's home

Medals stolen from police officer's home

18 July 2013

A haul of police medals has been taken from the home of an officer during a burglary.

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