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Lib Dems triumph in by-election

Lib Dems triumph in by-election

The Lib Dems took another seat from the Tories tonight - by just six votes.

Fraudsters get 30 months after crime spree ends in Maidstone

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.

Judge rules murderer's minimum jail term can be reduced

Judge rules murderer's minimum jail term can be reduced

The 'genuine and significant remorse' of a killer who sadistically murdered a teenager could secure him earlier parole, a judge has decided.

College principal dies one month after diagnosis

College principal dies one month after diagnosis

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

Man arrested after supermarket incident

Man arrested after supermarket incident

Adrian Landers, 20, was charged with common assault after police were called to Morrisons, in Maidstone, to reports of a disturbance.

Summer camp appeal needs your help

Summer camp appeal needs your help

Maidstone Salvation Army need £2,600 in the next week send local children, who would not otherwise get a holiday, to a summer camp.

Two badly injured in head-on crash

Two badly injured in head-on crash

A three-car crash left two men seriously injured - with one flown to a London hospital.

Odds mean nothing - Saunders

Odds mean nothing - Saunders

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders is taking no notice of the Ryman League Premier Division title odds.

Pair seriously hurt as crash closes busy road

Pair seriously hurt as crash closes busy road

Two men have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on a busy road.

Bike challenge tribute to much-loved dad

Bike challenge tribute to much-loved dad

A dad who died just 39 days after being diagnosed with cancer is to be remembered by loved ones who never got the chance to say goodbye.

Burglar alarm heard across Maidstone

Burglar alarm heard across Maidstone

The burglar alarm of a shop hit with a forfeiture notice could be heard throughout the town centre.

Families of the fallen to join unveiling ceremony

Families of the fallen to join unveiling ceremony

There will be some special guests when the village of Goudhurst officially unveils its newly renovated war memorial.

Students' hard work wins praise

Students' hard work wins praise

Conservationists said their faith had been restored by the hard-work of a group of school-children.

Jail for car jacking thug who boasted of 140mph drive

Jail for car jacking thug who boasted of 140mph drive

A drunken thug who drove off in a terrified woman's car before speeding was only halted when police deliberately crashed into him.

Homeowners to be hit by £1m roadworks scheme

 Homeowners to be hit by £1m roadworks scheme

People in Willington Street, Maidstone, will not have access to their driveways during six-week closure.

Thieves rob home in Kings Hill

Thieves rob home in Kings Hill

Four alloy wheels, complete with tyres, were stolen from a property overnight.

Petition set up to save town's cyclists

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.

UKIP accuse Lib Dems of hypocrisy over housing targets

UKIP accuse Lib Dems of hypocrisy over housing targets

The issue of new homes targets was again at the forefront of voters' concerns this week.

Cost of KCC redundancy payouts revealed as £6.7m

Cost of KCC redundancy payouts revealed as £6.7m

Kent County Council spent £6.7million on redundancy payouts and exit packages in two years, it has been revealed.

Dad sheds 10st in a year

Dad sheds 10st in a year

When Dylan Thomas stepped on the scales a year ago it simply read 'error'. But not any more...

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