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‘Our town could be saturated with HMOs - they’ll be like chickens in this one’
There are fears a town centre could become “saturated with HMOs” after plans were approved despite concerns residents will live like “chickens”.
Doorman 'robbed of chance to face attacker' after violent assault
A pub doorman says he was left with “horrific” injuries and then “robbed” of the chance to face his attacker.
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Shirtless thief jumps from moving van after leading police on four-and-a-half mile pursuit
A thief who stole a delivery van before driving the wrong way down a road, ignoring no entry signs and clipping two vehicles has been jailed.
Flowers, balloons and handwritten cards left for teenage girl who died on M20
Tributes have been left along a footbridge after a teenage girl died following a serious crash over the weekend.
EastEnders and CBBC actresses to star in town’s annual panto production
A TV soap star and a CBBC actress are among the cast heading to a town for its annual pantomime production.
Land Rover's daring river crossing through village caught on camera
Police are investigating after a silver Land Rover Discovery was seen being driven through a river in the centre of a village.
Pupils left scrambling for sixth form places as school cancels all Year 12 courses
A school has told parents their children will no longer have a sixth form place just a week before pupils were due to start.
Man taken to hospital after car overturns near railway station
A road was coned off by police while paramedics and firefighters helped rescue a man from an overturned vehicle.
BALLIN’ Maidstone ends a huge 2026 with massive winter line-up
Major major club nights, Halloween spectaculars, Christmas parties… see out the year with a big night out.
Dogs at risk after toxin kills birds at popular nature reserve
Visitors taking dogs to a popular nature reserve have been warned to keep them away from the water after several dead birds were discovered.
‘My skin was literally falling off me – I was terrified to look in the mirror’
A young woman says an agonising skin condition turned her life upside down, leaving her bed-bound, bleeding and afraid to look in the mirror.
Village home and Traveller site among latest planning bids
Plans for a new village home and Traveller site are among the latest applications submitted to Maidstone council.
‘We will not be scapegoats’: Bin men consider strike after months of missed collections
Refuse collectors are set to strike after “bearing the brunt of the public’s frustrations” following months of disrupted collections.
'It was a wreck!': Abandoned town centre building brought back to life - but at double the budget
Pictures reveal the result of a two-year battle to turn a dilapidated charity shop, once visited by royalty, into a family home.
Murder investigation launched after man dies in seafont stabbing
A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a seafront stabbing.
Scaffolder torched ex-girlfriend’s clothes, then video-called her to show them burning
A young man torched his ex-girlfriend’s clothes and make-up in a field and then video-called her to show them going up in flames.
Fire crews called to blaze at closed-down pub
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a former pub, which closed down more than two years ago.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder while travelling to France by train
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a house fire which killed a woman and left eight other people injured.
War games fans set for explosive bank holiday weekend as Military Odyssey returns
Europe’s largest multi-period living history event is back with battle re-enactments, military vehicles and thousands of years of history.