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Man dies in barn fire

Man dies in barn fire

Police are not treating the death of a man, killed in a fire in a barn near Maidstone on Friday, as suspicious.

Woman loses leg in bus horror

Woman loses leg in bus horror

A cleaner who had to have her leg amputated after stepping off a bus onto a metal spike is set to receive substantial damages from Arriva.

Head suspended amid school probe

Head suspended amid school probe

The head of a school branded "inadequate" by Ofsted has been suspended along with his teacher wife while an investigation is carried out.

King: I was never happy at Maidstone

King: I was never happy at Maidstone

Striker Stuart King has admitted he was never happy at Maidstone.

Olorunda in talks to rejoin Stones

Olorunda in talks to rejoin Stones

Maidstone are in talks to bring Ade Olorunda back to the club – a week after he quit.

Warrilow looking forward to pre-season Belgium trip

Warrilow looking forward to pre-season Belgium trip

Tonbridge Angels are heading to Belgium as part of their pre-season schedule this summer.

Maidstone Scouts' top performance

Maidstone Scouts' top performance

Youngsters pull out the stops for their Gang Show

Calls intensify to get children vaccinated against measles

 Calls intensify to get children vaccinated against measles

Doctors have called for parents in Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge and Malling to waste no more time in immunizing their children

Cannabis stash seized in police raid

Cannabis stash seized in police raid

More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized from a house in Goudhurst

Passengers stranded on platform after train blunder

Passengers stranded on platform after train blunder

Hundreds of passengers were forced to get off a train... after it drove off without the conductor.

Pensioner’s sorrow after allotment shed torched

 Pensioner’s sorrow after allotment shed torched

Shed blaze on allotment started deliberately say police

Police swoop in Maidstone road

Police swoop in Maidstone road

Police were called to a Maidstone cul-de-sac after reports of a row between two men

Stones striker King rejoins Invicta

Stones striker King rejoins Invicta

Folkestone Invicta have re-signed striker Stuart King from Kent rivals Maidstone United.

Marble statue stolen in crime spree at famous gardens

Marble statue stolen in crime spree at famous gardens

The figure of a Roman goddess has been stolen from the famous grounds of Sissinghurst Castle in an overnight crime spree.

Police called to man's sudden death

Police called to man's sudden death

Around nine police cars were called to a home when a middle-aged man was found dead.

Dreadlocked gran releases first EP... at 74

Dreadlocked gran releases first EP... at 74

A singing grandmother who calls herself Rickki Rainbow has achieved a life-long ambition by releasing her first recording.

Crews called to double shed fire

Crews called to double shed fire

Firefighters were called to a Maidstone home when a fire spread across two sheds

Jobs go as administrators move in to night spot

Jobs go as administrators move in to night spot

The doors have closed on Chicago Rock Cafe in Maidstone

Lord Nelson’s will an admirable find

Lord Nelson’s will an admirable find

A will written by naval hero Lord Nelson is to go under the hammer at a Kent auction house in a once-in-a-lifetime a sale.

Marshal killed in race crash

Marshal killed in race crash

A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car during a cycling event in Lamberhurst - where he was a road safety marshal.

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