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Maidstone Care Home Resident Joan Roffey Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Joan Roffey, a resident at Care UK's Invicta Court in Maidstone, has turned 100 - a milestone marked with family, friends and a cake baked by her daughter's neighbour, capping a life that took her from wartime evacuation to 13 years in Canada and journeys to more than 55 countries.
Car Fire on the A249 Near Detling's Jade's Crossing
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a car fire on the A249 near Jade's Crossing in Detling this morning - the footbridge built after an eight-year-old girl and her grandmother were killed trying to cross the road in 2000.
Which West Kent Borough Has the Most Vehicle Crime? It Depends How You Count
Home Office crime data for the year to August 2026 shows Maidstone recorded the most vehicle crime of West Kent's four boroughs - but once population is taken into account, Sevenoaks actually has the highest rate, and the trend in Tunbridge Wells is the one moving fastest.
Tunbridge Wells Marks Baby Loss Awareness Week With Ribbon Displays in Two Parks
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting anyone affected by the loss of a baby, at any stage and at any point in their life, to tie a ribbon or write a name at designated spaces in Dunorlan Park and the town's memorial garden during Baby Loss Awareness Week, 9 to 15 October.
Edenbridge's Thursday Market Team Named Best in Britain
The team behind Edenbridge's Thursday market has been named Small Market Team of the Year at the National Association of British Market Authorities' awards, recognised for growing trader numbers and welcoming new, young businesses since taking over the market in 2021.
Maidstone Council Puts £3.53m Towards New Heart of Kent Hospice
Maidstone Borough Council has approved £3.53 million towards a new Heart of Kent Hospice and community care hub in Linton, taking the £18.5 million project past the one-third mark, as part of a wider £13.8 million round of developer-funded infrastructure spending across the borough.
Police Release CCTV Images After Bus Driver Assaulted in Tunbridge Wells
Kent Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after a bus driver was assaulted by a passenger on Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday 19 September.
£100,000 of Stolen Caravans Recovered in West Kingsdown
Kent Police recovered three stolen caravans worth around £100,000 in West Kingsdown after a tip-off from Norfolk Police, with the vehicles traced back to thefts in Staffordshire and Surrey.
Car Bursts Into Flames on the M20 Near Maidstone
Kent Fire and Rescue Service put out a car fire on the M20 Londonbound between junctions 8 and 9 on Monday evening, with no injuries reported and the cause not yet known.