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Preparation work starts on 172 flats at disused car park

Preparation work starts on 172 flats at disused car park

Workers have been spotted at a site set to become two 12-storey apartment blocks and commercial space.

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Appeal after woman punched by man in nightclub

Appeal after woman punched by man in nightclub

Police officers have released an image of a man they believe could help them with their investigation after two people were attacked at a nightclub.

Murderer handed added jail time after breaking prison officer’s jaw

Murderer handed added jail time after breaking prison officer’s jaw

A convicted murderer who killed a homeless man has had more years added to his sentence after attacking and breaking a prison guard’s jaw.

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Mattresses and wooden planks dumped in flytipping hotspot

Mattresses and wooden planks dumped in flytipping hotspot

Wooden planks and mattresses have been dumped in the most recent plight of flytipping in a hotspot for the crime

Bentley motoring on

Bentley motoring on

Matt Bentley is getting into the swing of things following his move to Maidstone.

Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week’s football fixtures and results here.

‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

The daughter of a Kent bodyguard killed in Iraq 20 years ago says more should have been done for children who lost their parents at war.

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Cafe and florist planned for crematorium

Cafe and florist planned for crematorium

A disused storage shed in a crematorium is set to be converted into a cafe and florist.

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Nominations for May local elections are open

Nominations for May local elections are open

The combination of borough and parish council elections together will see voters in one town electing 374 councillors.

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Drone images show latest work on £5m roundabout revamp

Drone images show latest work on £5m roundabout revamp

New drone pictures have revealed the progress of a multi-million pound junction revamp.

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Inspirational Bill’s the best of British

Inspirational Bill’s the best of British

Bill Wilson hasn’t let a life-changing accident stop him from competing - and now he’s a shooting champion.

Kent’s first ‘Turbo Roundabout’ to be installed to curb crashes - but what exactly is one?

Kent’s first ‘Turbo Roundabout’ to be installed to curb crashes - but what exactly is one?

A roundabout is due to shut for three weeks to be converted as part of a £650k revamp aimed at stopping drivers switching lanes and causing accidents.

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Former adult education centre linked to Tony Hart sold for £604,00

Former adult education centre linked to Tony Hart sold for £604,00

The building where cartoonist Tony Hart was educated and artist David Hockney taught has been sold off by Kent County Council.

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Corne signs new deal

Corne signs new deal

Talisman midfielder Sam Corne has signed a new deal at Maidstone.

Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Cup Final

Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Cup Final

Maidstone bounced back from cup final heartache just three days earlier to win the Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Cup Final.

Busy road to close for three days

Busy road to close for three days

A popular route to school will shut for three days but the closures will miss the morning school run.

Elokobi’s challenge for Stones defenders

Elokobi’s challenge for Stones defenders

George Elokobi called for more goals from Maidstone defenders after Reiss Greenidge’s winner against Weston.

Road closed after lorry gets stuck in country lane

Road closed after lorry gets stuck in country lane

A lorry is being recovered from a country road after getting stuck on a bend.

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Popular homeware store responds to viral video

Popular homeware store responds to viral video

A nationwide homeware chain has responded to a TikTok clip of a man finding donated items discarded in a wheelie bin.

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Report: Job done for Stones

Report: Job done for Stones

It was a case of job done for Maidstone as Reiss Greenidge settled a forgettable game against Weston.

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