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11th May 2022COURT: Maidstone men 'used diggers to steal ATM machines' across Kent
TWO men have been charged with conspiring to steal cash machines from garages and supermarkets across Kent. Anthony Pemberthy (43) of Calder Road, Maidstone, and Stephen Davenport (60) of Ashford ...
11th May 2022REPORT: Coroner's warning after death at private Maidstone mental hospital
A CORONER has written to a supplier of garments worn by patients at the private Maidstone mental hospital where a troubled young woman died last year. Emma Pring (29) suffered ligature ...
MAIDSTONE: 'Children could die' at damaged crossing
MAIDSTONE pedestrians say it’s only a matter of time until a child is killed at a dangerous crossing. They claim it could be two years before a signalised crossing is put in at the ...
CAUTION: Broken traffic lights in Maidstone town centre
THE traffic signals outside the Kent History & Library Centre in Maidstone are not working. An engineer is carrying out maintenance. Approach with caution. ...
999: Police officer suffers throat injury in Maidstone 'attack'
A SUSPECTED metal thief ‘violently assaulted a police officer’ causing injuries to his throat and limbs. Dariusz Kawa, aged 38, of no fixed address, attempted to steal piping and ...
999: Cyclist in hospital after serious crash in Maidstone
A CYCLIST has been seriously injured in a collision with a car. The incident happened at around 8.45pm in Loose Road on Friday, May 6. Paramedics treated a female cyclist before she was taken ...
WITNESS APPEAL: Three teen girls 'sexually harassed' on train
THREE teenage girls were reportedly sexually harassed on a train in Maidstone. Police were called at around 8.24pm on May 7 and three males were spoken to. A BTP spokesman said: "British ...
JAILED: Sex offender assaulted teenage girl in Maidstone
A SEX offender who assaulted a teenage girl has been jailed for three years. Mohammad Afzal was in his 30s when he attempted to befriend his victim in the Maidstone area in October 1993. The ...
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS 2022
MAIDSTONE has just declared its local election results. • Allington – Thomas Wilkinson – Liberal ...
LOCAL ELECTIONS: The count begins for Maidstone Borough Council
THE count is underway in the local elections for Maidstone Borough Council. Early indications are that it has been a very low turnout for the 18 seats available. It is the penultimate time MBC ...