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Civil liberty groups attack police name and shame policy

Friday, March 12, 2010

CIVIL liberties campaigners have slammed a police scheme launched in Medway this week to name and shame criminals by making details of punishments handed down by courts more widely available.

Kent police is one of the first forces in England and Wales to pump resources...

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Commuters asked about crime in Maidstone

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

COMMUTERS have asked their views on policing in Maidstone. Officers patrolled stations across the borough to survey passengers on their concerns about...

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Drugs in golf clubs land Maidstone dealers in jail

Jailed: Gary Elcombe

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

SMUGGLERS who hid half a million pounds worth of Class A and B drugs in the shafts of golf clubs, have been jailed. Gray Elcombe and Glen Henderson,...

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Husband and wife admit committing nearly £30,000 of benefit fraud

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

A HUSBAND and wife have been ordered to pay back £30,000 in stolen benefits. Malcolm Smith, 60, and wife Kathleen, 62, admitted committing...

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Pet killer banned from keeping dogs

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

​A PET owner who killed a dog with a hammer and was responsible for the deaths of two other dogs has been sentenced.Christopher Dance, 23,...

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Commuters hit by delays after fire near London Bridge station

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

COMMUTERS faced delays and cancellations this morning after a fire near London Bridge caused trains to be diverted. The blaze in a disused railway...

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Auction of Tony Hart's work raises cash for Gurkha charity

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

A WHOPPING £3,837 has been raised for The Gurkha Welfare Trust at the Tony Hart Retrospective exhibition. The display, at the Hazlitt Art...

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Silence for Maidstone's fallen soldiers

Monday, March 01, 2010

A MINUTE'S silence will be held before Wednesday's full council in remembrance of two fallen soldiers from Maidstone. The mark of respect commemorates...

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Demand for Big Day Out in Kent tickets crashes website

Friday, February 26, 2010

TECHNICAL gremlins marred the launch of this year's Kent Big Day Out campaign when the website offering free tickets to tourist attractions crashed...

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Cocaine and cannabis plants seized in four raids in Maidstone

Friday, February 26, 2010

COCAINE, cannabis and cash were seized during raids at four addresses in Maidstone this week. Officers went first to Gravelly Bottom Road at 1pm on...

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