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22nd January 2021OUT NOW! Pick up the latest edition or read online
OUT NOW! Pick up the latest editionfrom your local supermarket or newsagents today. We are taking bookings from advertisers and our newsroom continues to be on standby for your editorial ...
2nd December 2020CCTV APPEAL: Car with false number plates linked to Maidstone fuel theft
A CCTV appeal has been isued by officers after a motorist reportedly travelled on false number plates to pay for fuel in Maidstone. The alleged theft happened at around 8.30pm onNovember 15 ...
LATEST: Person hit by train at West Malling railway station
A PERSON has been hit by a train at West Malling railway station. British Transport Police were called to the station at around 12.45pm today following reports of a casualty on the tracks. The ...
BREAKING: Person hit by train near Maidstone
A PERSON has been hit by a train at West Malling railway station. There are no trains running on the Maidstone East line at present and replacement busesare expectedto berunning ...
HAZLITT LATEST: Maidstone performers share their talents to unite theatre-lovers
A PAIR of performers have put on a special show at the Hazlitt Theatre in the hope of uniting their industry peers and audiences. Jack Baugh (26), of Loose, and Katie Wilson (20), of West Malling, ...
CUSTODY: Man charged following knifepoint robbery in Maidstone
A MAN has been charged and remains in custody following a knifepoint robbery in Maidstone. Jason Barnes (47) of no fixed address, allegedly approached a man in his 20s with the weapon in Lynley ...
BAILED: Woman 'spilt noxious substance' on shop worker in Maidstone
A WOMAN allegedly spilt a 'noxious substance' on a member of staff at Tesco Express in Maidstone. The suspect, a local woman in her 40s, entered the Tonbridge Road store at around 4.40pm ...
HOUSING: Otham 440-houses appeal closes - Maidstone awaits its fate
THE six-day Bellway Homes appeal to permit 440 houses off Church Road, Otham, concluded last evening – and now this rural area of Maidstone awaits its fate. The inspector is expected to give ...
M20: Man injured in lorry crash near Maidstone
A MAN has been injured following a lorry crash on the M20. The crash happened at around 6.20am this morning near junction 4 (Leybourne). A Kent Police spokesman said: "Kent Police was ...
LATEST: COVID-19 rate in Maidstone keeps on rising
Today’s Kent County Council infection figures show the Covid 19 rate in Maidstone is still rising steadily and has now hit 322.4 per 100,000 population. This means more than 550 ...