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Artist X-rays cinema's most iconic guns

Artist X-rays cinema's most iconic guns

An artist motivated by the gun death of a friend's son has X-rayed dozens of cinema's most iconic guns in a bid to "deglamorise" the weapons.

Choirmaster suspended after being charged with harassing woman

Choirmaster suspended after being charged with harassing woman

A church choirmaster of more than 20 years has been suspended after being formally accused of persecuting a woman.

Four men remanded over waiter's murder

Four men remanded over waiter's murder

A group of Lithuanian men are back in court on Friday accused of murdering a young waiter in an attack above an Italian restaurant.

Alert as big cat sightings reported to police

Alert as big cat sightings reported to police

Big cats could be on the loose in Kent... as it's revealed more than 20 sightings have been reported to police in the last three years.

Two-goal Hill keeps Stones on top

Two-goal Hill keeps Stones on top

Two goals from Rory Hill helped Maidstone beat 10-man Enfield 3-0 to move a point clear in the Ryman League Premier Division on Saturday afternoon.

Couples filmed in bed in Maidstone shopping arcade

Couples filmed in bed in Maidstone shopping arcade

Shoppers were filmed in between the sheets today, when The One Show came to town.

Police called to crash between bike and tractor

Police called to crash between bike and tractor

A crash has closed the A274 Maidstone Road in Headcorn

Veggie cafe serves Big Macca

Veggie cafe serves Big Macca

Music megastar Sir Paul McCartney enjoyed a Hard Day's Bite... when he racked up a bill of more than £100 at a Kent vegetarian cafe.

Young woman burnt in hair salon fire

Young woman burnt in hair salon fire

A 20-year-old woman has been treated by paramedics after a blaze broke out in a hairdresser's this afternoon.

Tragedy of man who died after fall down hotel steps in wheelchair

Tragedy of man who died after fall down hotel steps in wheelchair

A council worker died after he left a hotel drinking binge through the wrong door and plunged down a flight of stairs in his wheelchair.

Women's prison set to close

Women's prison set to close

A Kent prison housing about 90 female inmates is to shut under proposals announced by the government today.

Four car pile-up causes Maidstone jams

Four car pile-up causes Maidstone jams

A four car pile-up closed part of Sutton Road in Maidstone this morning.

Horses cause motorway delays

Horses cause motorway delays

The M20 was closed in both directions while police tried to rescue horses from the carriageway.

Clash of the festival Titans

Clash of the festival Titans

Music fans are set to be the winners as two concert organisers vie to stage the biggest and best Hop Farm-style festival next year.

Harris could be in line for Stones debut

Harris could be in line for Stones debut

Tunbridge Wells striker Jack Harris joined former Gillingham player Richard Rose at Maidstone United this week.

Harris used to the big occasion

Harris used to the big occasion

New Maidstone signing Jack Harris should have no worries handling 2,000-plus crowds at the Gallagher Stadium.

Warrilow keen to add more firepower

Warrilow keen to add more firepower

Tonbridge could have a new centre-forward in their squad for Saturday's crucial home game against Whitehawk.

Bail for tenth man in murder probe

Bail for tenth man in murder probe

A tenth man arrested by police after an Italian man died at Maidstone flat has been released on bail.

Urgent summit addresses crisis of Kent's declining bee population

Urgent summit addresses crisis of Kent's declining bee population

A deadly virus that has wiped out two billion bees - raising fears of food shortages - is at the heart of a county summit today.

Is this the face of robber with a conscience?

Is this the face of robber with a conscience?

A robber who swiped cash from a service station till went back... and paid for a bottle of Fanta.

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