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School boys wins gold at transplant games

School boys wins gold at transplant games

A 15-year-old has returned to school with a gold and bronze medal after a successful summer at the British Transplant Games.

Ryman League round-up

Ryman League round-up

Maidstone moved top of the Ryman League Premier Division on Tuesday when Margate suffered their first defeat of the season.

FA Cup round-up

FA Cup round-up

Folkestone, Hythe and Whitstable all came through their FA Cup preliminary round replays on Tuesday night.

Colourful festival gets a fresh look

Colourful festival gets a fresh look

Maidstone Mela organisers promise a new look for event's 12th year.

Fears for elderly as council considers binning vital lunch club

Fears for elderly as council considers binning vital lunch club

A lunch club which provides a lifeline for vulnerable elderly people could be scrapped by the council.

Marvel fan Sophie is a superhero

 Marvel fan Sophie is a superhero

A teenager who cooks the dinner, does the washing, the shopping and the cleaning has insisted she is not exceptional.

Schools may face teething troubles as free meal plan starts

Schools may face teething troubles as free meal plan starts

Education chiefs say schools could face teething troubles as a scheme to offer free meals to infant children in Kent and Medway gets underway

Wife donates kidney to husband

Wife donates kidney to husband

A father of one says he would not be alive without his wife, who selflessly donated him one of her kidneys.

Inquest into human cannonball's death

Inquest into human cannonball's death

A date has been set for an inquest into the death of a man who died during a human cannonbal stunt at the Kent Showground.

Psychiatric service dog for young Tourette's sufferer

Psychiatric service dog for young Tourette's sufferer

A campaign to buy a young girl who suffers from severe Tourette's syndrome a psychiatric service dog has ended in success.

Hairdresser finds a way to help friend through cancer treatment

Hairdresser finds a way to help friend through cancer treatment

Anthea Mitchell, owner of Hair Professional in Maidstone, underwent training to source and fit wigs after her colleague was diagnosed with cancer.

Man in hospital after tumble dryer fire

Man in hospital after tumble dryer fire

A man has been taken to hospital after a tumble dryer started a fire in a cellar.

Drivers could hold key to motorcyclist's tragic death

Drivers could hold key to motorcyclist's tragic death

Four drivers could hold vital clues to a crash which killed a 51-year-old motorcyclist, police have revealed.

Head with work-related depression found hanged

Head with work-related depression found hanged

A popular head teacher with depression because of pressure at work was found hanged at home, an inquest has heard.

Neighbours' eight-month sinkhole wait

Neighbours' eight-month sinkhole wait

Residents are desperately seeking a solution to a sinkhole that opened up outside their homes eight months ago.

Stolen pedigree dogs are smuggled over to Europe

Stolen pedigree dogs are smuggled over to Europe

Kent has been hit by a surge in the number of highly-valuable pedigree dogs stolen by rural gangs and smuggled over to Europe.

A car and a van crashed in rush hour traffic today

A car and a van crashed in rush hour traffic today

A woman was cut free from her car in a crash at a busy junction in Aylesford this morning.

Fire at busy roundabout cleared

Fire at busy roundabout cleared

A fire at the Running Horse Roundabout has been cleared and traffic should now be running as normal.

Mattress fire at top floor flat in Maidstone

Mattress fire at top floor flat in Maidstone

One person suffered minor burns when he tried to put out a mattress fire in a flat in the early hours of this morning.

Pair treated by ambulance crews in town centre

Pair treated by ambulance crews in town centre

A young girl was treated by paramedics after falling over in Maidstone High Street, just minutes after an elderly woman tripped near the same spot.

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