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30th July 2021BREAKING: 15 patients treated at scene of 'chemical incident' near Maidstone
FIFTEEN patients are currently being assessed following a chemical incident in Aylesford. Five fire engines were sent toQuarry Wood Industrial Estate at 5.40am this morning. Detection, ...
29th July 2021BREAKING: Woman, 43, dies in Kent Police custody cell
THE death of a woman in a Kent Police custody suite at the weekend is being investigated, it has emerged this afternoon. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the 43-year-old woman ...
LATEST: Maidstone man lands acting role in The Crown
A MAIDSTONE man has landed a part in next series of The Crown. Actor Ciaran O'Quigley, who also owns Mu Mu nightclub and restaurant in Week Street, is currently filming in Hampshire after ...
THEFT: Doug Frankham charged with TEN counts of shoplifting
A SUSPECTED shoplifter has been charged with ten offences after two shops in Maidstone were targeted. The Co-op in Northumberland Road, Shepway, reported nine separate thefts of alcohol and ...
PURSE THEFT: Woman in her 50s targeted at Maidstone Market
A WOMAN in her 50s had her purse stolen whilst she was distracted at Lockmeadow Market. The incident happened between 11:30am and 11:45am on Saturday, July 24 in Barker Road. Inspector Steve ...
ARRESTED: Man 'damaged windows' at hotel in Larkfield
A MAN has been arrested after allegedly damaging windows at Hamlet Larkfield Priory Hotel. A 49-year-old localman has been bailed to return to the police station on August 17. A ...
999: Lorry gets 'stuck' after illegally travelling through village
A LORRY appears to have become stuck in Leeds village. The lorry appears to have illegally travelled through Upper Street before it was stopped by a road closure. Upper Street is currently ...
EXCLUSIVE: Woman found dead at scandal-hit mental unit in Maidstone
A WOMAN has died at the scandal-hit Cygnet mental hospital in Maidstone. The 29-year-old was found dead at the unit, near Weavering, earlier this year. The facility has been rocked by ...
WANTED: Suspected burglar caught on camera in Maidstone - who is he?
POLICE have issued these CCTV images of a man suspected of an attempted burglary in Maidstone. This man was captured on CCTV at around 11.30pm on Saturday,July 17, 2021, when it is alleged he ...
URGENT APPEAL: Man exposes himself in front of children at Maidstone park
POLICE are trying to track down a man who reportedly exposed himselfat a park in Maidstone. The suspect was seen at the park in Mallards Way whilst children were playing nearby at around ...