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Chaos as lorry smashes into barrier

Chaos as lorry smashes into barrier

15 July 2013

Commuters have been enduring long delays on the A249 after a lorry carrying gas canisters went through the central reservation.

A car overturned on the M20 near Larkfield late last night

A car overturned on the M20 near Larkfield late last night

15 July 2013

A man was taken to hospital after his car overturned on the M20 near Larkfield late last night.

Former bank to become a pub

Former bank to become a pub

15 July 2013

A historic bank in Maidstone town centre is set to be turned into a traditional pub

Woodland left severely damaged by 19-hour blaze

Woodland left severely damaged by 19-hour blaze

15 July 2013

Crews tackled weekend fire in Angley Woods, Cranbrook, for more than 19 hours

Mystery buyer puts in bid for prime retail site

Mystery buyer puts in bid for prime retail site

14 July 2013

The Royal Star Arcade in Maidstone poised to change hands - but at a massive £8m loss in just six years

Quarry extension given go-ahead

Quarry extension given go-ahead

13 July 2013

Campaigners have lost their fight to save an 80-acre swathe of ancient woodland.

Brit winning men’s title at Wimbledon nothing new for Vera... aged 108!

Brit winning men’s title at Wimbledon nothing new for Vera... aged 108!

13 July 2013

A care home resident has celebrated her 108th birthday - in the week Andy Murray became the fourth man to lift the Wimbledon title in her lifetime.

Modelzone closes two stores in Kent

Modelzone closes two stores in Kent

12 July 2013

Jobs are threatened as toy chain Modelzone closes its two Kent stores.

Family of eight sharing one bedroom

Family of eight sharing one bedroom

12 July 2013

A cramped family of eight are begging the council for a bigger house after reaching bursting point in their one-bedroom flat.

Thieves swipe steel post box

Thieves swipe steel post box

12 July 2013

Forget first class delivery... brazen thieves STOLE a steel post box from the ground!

Driver sought after biker badly hurt

Driver sought after biker badly hurt

12 July 2013

Police are looking for a Mercedes driver today after a biker was seriously injured in a crash on the A228 at West Malling.

Angry head teacher does a Basil Fawlty

Angry head teacher does a Basil Fawlty

12 July 2013

A furious head teacher destroyed an electric organ by running over it in his car during a school assembly in an outburst like one of Basil Fawlty's.

Thousands flock to county show

Thousands flock to county show

12 July 2013

As many as 100,000 people are expected to flock to the Kent County Show - a three-day annual agricultural extravaganza - from today.

Jason Swift killer jailed after inviting children into home

Jason Swift killer jailed after inviting children into home

12 July 2013

One of Britain's most notorious paedophiles has been jailed after flouting a court ban on letting children into his Maidstone home.

Pupils rally to the defence of their school

Pupils rally to the defence of their school

12 July 2013

Since the KM published a series of articles on Ofsted inspections in Maidstone, one set of pupils have their say

Small blaze in a garden in Boughton Monchelsea this morning

Small blaze in a garden in Boughton Monchelsea this morning

12 July 2013

Fire crews were called after a pile of sawdust caught fire from a discarded cigarette

What's in the KM this week

What's in the KM this week

12 July 2013

A look at the stories filling another packed edition of the Kent Messenger

Financial adviser jailed for scam

Financial adviser jailed for scam

11 July 2013

A financial adviser who submitted fraudulent policy applications for fake clients to obtain thousands of pounds in commission has been locked up.

Soldier cleared of molesting drunk clubber

Soldier cleared of molesting drunk clubber

11 July 2013

A squaddie walked free from court after being cleared of sexually assaulting a woman who had been thrown out of a nighclub.

Police speed checks find everyone within the limit

Police speed checks find everyone within the limit

11 July 2013

Speed checks in Linton and East Farleigh did not find anyone going over the limit

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