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Lane closure after tractor breaks down on A249

Lane closure after tractor breaks down on A249

Commuters were warned of delays at Detling Hill this morning, after a break down.

Memoir of a childhood at Leeds Castle published

Memoir of a childhood at Leeds Castle published

Author who grew up at Leeds Castle returns to tell all.

Postcode lottery warning over eleven plus exam

Postcode lottery warning over eleven plus exam

More needs to be done to encourage poorer children to take eleven plus, a Lib councillor says

Waiter died after 'repeated blows to head'

Waiter died after 'repeated blows to head'

Young waiter Joele Leotta suffered severe injuries with bleeding to the brain as a result of repeated blows, a murder trial has heard.

Cyclist injured in crash

Cyclist injured in crash

A cyclist was taken to a specialist London hospital with head and stomach injuries after an early-morning crash

Maidstone United's 'one arm bandit' passes away

Maidstone United's 'one arm bandit' passes away

Goalkeeper Bob Jeffrey, who broke his arm in a 1966 cup final and came back on as a striker before setting up the winning goal, has passed away.

Rogers: Stones are going places

Rogers: Stones are going places

James Rogers didn't wait to find out whether Dover were offering a new deal before deciding to join Maidstone in the Ryman League Premier Division.

Rogers joins Stones

Rogers joins Stones

Maidstone United have signed midfielder James Rogers from Dover Athletic.

'Gangster' guest had sawn-off shotgun and stash of drugs

'Gangster' guest had sawn-off shotgun and stash of drugs

A drug dealer who bragged he was a gangster after moving into a father's home with a sawn-off shotgun has been jailed.

Addicts who looted flood-hit home jailed for just months

Addicts who looted flood-hit home jailed for just months

Two heartless drug addict burglars who ransacked a flooded home when a family had to flee to safety will spend just a few months behind bars.

A new chapter for Kent libraries?

A new chapter for Kent libraries?

KCC ponders move for libraries to be run by charitable trust

Backlog of buses after traffic light troubles

Backlog of buses after traffic light troubles

Bus passengers were forced to sit in a queue for 15 minutes when traffic lights got stuck on red in Maidstone this afternoon.

Calais hospital wants you

Calais hospital wants you

Need hospital treatment? Why not pop across the Channel, say French bosses.

Gas-mask raider behind bars

Gas-mask raider behind bars

A knife-wielding robber is behind bars after a raid on a hairdressers.

Missing man 'could become erratic' if threatened

Missing man 'could become erratic' if threatened

A man in need of behaviour-controlling medicine could be camping in Kent woodland.

Patient care must improve at Maidstone Hospital, inspection finds

Patient care must improve at Maidstone Hospital, inspection finds

Inspectors found action was needed in three out of four areas.

Woman denied vote for first time in 40 years after mix-up

Woman denied vote for first time in 40 years after mix-up

A Maidstone woman is unable to vote for the first time in more than 40 years this week, after a mix-up with her postal vote.

Complaints after 'blacked up' dummy placed in church window

Complaints after 'blacked up' dummy placed in church window

A minister has apologised and removed a 'blacked up' mannequin after it was placed in a church window.

Bad traffic on town centre roads

Bad traffic on town centre roads

Prepare yourself for delays if you are heading into the town centre.

Drivers fight on Blue Bell Hill

Drivers fight on Blue Bell Hill

Police want to speak to witnesses after a man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of assault on Blue Bell Hill.

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