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1st April 2020Fire crews called to lift obese people out of their homes 185 times last year
FIRE crews across Kent were called to help paramedics rescue obese people a total of 185 people last year. In Maidstone alone, 35 people have been rescued from their homes since 2013. In Tonbridge ...
1st April 2020JAILED: Bogus taxi driver raped woman after night out in Maidstone
A BOGUS taxi driver who lured a woman into his car before raping her in her own home has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Idris Ibra (20) admitted targeting his victim as she was making her ...
M20: Extra lane now open on motorway near Maidstone
AN extra lane on the M20 is nowopenas part of the smart motorway upgrades. Highways England has opened a fourth lane in each direction between junction 3, where it meets the M26 near ...
CHARGED: 'Rogue trader Paddy Dorin scammed pensioners' in Maidstone
A SUSPECTED rogue trader has been charged in connection with a roofing scam in Maidstone. It is reported that between March 20 and 25 a man repeatedly visited a property in Woolley Road, advising ...
REMINDER: Maidstone churches offer help to residents who are self-isolating
SIX churches in West Maidstone have got together to provide help to residents who are self-isolating. Local county councillors Rob Bird and Dan Daley have welcomed the initiative by Rev Chris ...
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: Thieves target butcher's shop near Maidstone
THIEVES tried to break into a butcher's shop in Coxheath but left empty-handed. Shop staff at Woods Fresh Foods found someone had tried to smash a window overnight on March 21. Nothing was ...
COURT: Maidstone man smashed oven and CCTV camera with table leg
A MAIDSTONE man told a magistrate not to give him a curfew, despite having more than 30 convictions on his record. Lloyd Thorne (28), of Knightrider Street, said evening restrictions on his ...
CORONAVIRUS: Protective screens installed at supermarkets to protect staff
SUPERMARKETS have started to erect protective screens to ensure there is a safe distance between customers and members of staff. Big retailers at stores such as Tesco, Co-Op and Aldi have been ...
GALLERY: Thank you notes left for bin men across Maidstone
PICTURES,thank younotes and cards have been sent tobinmen in Maidstone during the coronavirus outbreak. Residents have been expressing their gratitude to members of the ...
CORONAVIRUS: Five dead at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells today
NHS England has announced 367 more people have died from coronavirus in the UK, including fiveat Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells. NHS England has confirmedan additional 367 people have ...