Bully jailed for 'social media blackmail'
A bully that went on a lengthy harassment campaign against two women and blackmailed one has been jailed.
Kent MP's expenses under scrutiny
A Kent MP who lives in Surrey has defended claiming the maximum expenses for a second home in London despite living just 19 miles away.
Gang jailed after Kent 'crime spree'
Six men have been sentenced for their part in dozens of burglaries across the Medway, Swale and Maidstone areas of Kent.
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Theatre run by private firm
A theatre in Maidstone is going to be run by a private company instead of the town's council.
The Hazlitt will be taken over by Parkwood Leisure, possibly by the end of the year.
Maidstone council says it will save them £3.2 million over the next 15 years and provide more choice for theatre goers.
May Day near Maidstone
May Day was celebrated on Blue Bell Hill near Maidstone with fine revelry and much Morris dancing!
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Police try to identify body found in lake
Police say they are working to identify a body found in a lake in Kent
The corpse was pulled from the water in Mote Park in Maidstone yesterday. Officers are investigating the possibility it could be a 64-year-old woman from Shepway, who went missing on Monday.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police criticised after intruder released
by David Johns (@davidjohns_itv)A man from Kent who trapped an intruder trying to get into his home, has condemned the police for releasing the man without charge. Tim Ferris found the intruder in his porch and claims the police didn't turn up until half an hour later. David Johns reports
Estate agent's fury at 'burglar release'
A furious estate agent has criticised police after a suspected burglar he locked in his porch was let off without charge.
Tim Ferris, pictured here with trusty guard dog Sparky, found the man trying to barge his way in through his back door when Sparky began barking.
Police arrested the man on suspicion of attempted burglary but later released him without charge. Kent Police say they have launched a review into the case after Mr Ferris's complaint.
Car thieves jailed after crime spree
Two car thieves who broke into homes across Kent and stole high performance vehicles have been jailed. Sam Roger James Holmes, 22 , and David Jordan Leadbeater, 23, admitted burglaries in Kent, Hampshire, Surrey and London where 35 vehicles were stolen.
The pair, who had each been disqualified from driving, targeted property in Tonbridge, Gravesend, Maidstone, Swanley, Sevenoaks, Whitstable, Deal, Herne Bay, Faversham, Gillingham and Chatham.
Holmes and Leadbeater, who posed for pictures in the stolen vehicles, were sentenced to a total of six years.
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Bully jailed for 'social media blackmail'
A bully that went on a lengthy harassment campaign against two women and blackmailed one has been jailed.
Read the full storyOpinions on Mrs Thatcher's funeral
We asked people in Maidstone whether they thought Mrs Thatcher's funeral was appropriate or whether the money could have been better spent elsewhere.
1,000 job hunters search for work in Maidstone
Over 1,000 job seekers gathered in Maidstone today in search of that perfect job. And a range of local employers, all with vacancies to fill, were there looking for that ideal candidate. Andrea Thomas has the story.
Squatters in library have electricity and running water
Squatters who've taken over a landmark building in Kent say they will challenge attempts to evict them. The group took shelter in the former Maidstone Library in sub-zero temperatures and were astonished to find they had heating , electricity and running water. John Ryall reports.
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