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17th May 2016Czech national charged with M20 death of Susan Mellor
A manhas been charged following a collision on the M20 near Maidstone in which a 74-year-old woman died. Jaroslav Horvath, 40, from the Czech Republic, was charged with causing death by ...
17th May 2016Celebrating beer and cider at this year's Kent County Show
The growth of Kent’s micro-brewing and beer producing business will be showcased at this year’s county show in July. A new beer and cider festival is being added at this year’s ...
Bearsted Post Office robbery - three men jailed
Three men have been jailed for their roles in a shop burglary during which £3,000 worth of cigarettes werestolen from a newsagent in Bearsted. Jason Bowers, right, Arthur Jones, ...
Police investigate death of racing pony
Police are investigating the racing and death of a pony on the Lenham Rd, near Headcorn. Witnesses are now being sought by Kent Police officers. Kent Police said they werecalled to ...
Stones' promotion: Gallagher Stadium set for expansion
Maidstone United's promotion to the highest tier of non-league football has made expansion of the Gallagher Stadium more urgent. The ground must meet new capacity levels by March 2017. The ...
Maidstone UKIP leader Dave Sargeant dies suddenly
Tributeshave been paid to Maidstone’s first-ever UKIP councillor and leader of the group, Cllr Dave Sargeant, who has died suddenly following a heart attack. Cllr Sargeant (77) died in ...
Maplesden Noakes students triumph at music and drama awards
Maplesden Noakeshas talent – and that’s official, after students picked up an armful of awards at the Rochester and North Kent Drama and Music Festival. The Buckland Road school ...
Drunken Connor Houston, 18, assaulted police officer in Bank Street
A TEENAGER found drunk and disorderly in Maidstone has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. Connor Houston (18) of Dorset Way, Maidstone, was found drunk in ...
Manhunt: police seek armed robber serving life - have you seen him?
A tattooed prisoner on a life sentence for armed robberyis being sought by Kent Police after absconding from an open prison. William Charles Pearce, 39, went missing fromHMP ...
Travellers make Aylesford Newsprint their new home
TRAVELLERS face legal action to leave the site of the old Aylesford Newsprint business. Vans and caravans started to arrive at the disused premises earlier this week but the administrators tasked ...