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Tories fail in bid to bank £185,000 council underspend

26 July 2018
Tories fail in bid to bank £185,000 council underspend

There were some strong views about what Maidstone council should do after finding it had extra money to play with.

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Legal dispute between councils is not over

24 July 2018
Legal dispute between councils is not over

Maidstone council has not given up on its legal battle with KCC - despite rising costs.

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Recruitment day seeks to find foster parents

23 July 2018
Recruitment day seeks to find foster parents

Could fostering be your new career?

Bus issues up for discussion

13 July 2018
Bus issues up for discussion

The second meeting of a forum to discuss improvements to bus services is set for next week.

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'Why worry?' was Lucy's philosophy

11 July 2018
'Why worry?' was Lucy's philosophy

Pensioner's move from Barming came a little too late.

By-election looms for borough council

11 July 2018
By-election looms for borough council

One of the two Conservative ward councillors representing Headcorn has resigned.

Is surviving five nuclear bomb blasts worth a medal?

08 July 2018
Is surviving five nuclear bomb blasts worth a medal?

A veteran of the British nuclear bomb tests on Christmas Island in the 1950s says it's time the servicemen's sacrifices were recognised.

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Hustle down to Detling for last day of County Show

08 July 2018
Hustle down to Detling for last day of County Show

The final day of the County Show is packed with music and adventure - and of course animals!

Police appeal after fatal crash

07 July 2018
Police appeal after fatal crash

Police are investigating how a head-on collision occurred on Friday.

Lane closed on M25 slip-road

07 July 2018
Lane closed on M25 slip-road

Expect delays joining the A20 from the M25 this morning.

One lane blocked on M2 after accident

07 July 2018
One lane blocked on M2 after accident

Expect delays on the M2 coast-bound after a crash.

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Expect delays M20 westbound

07 July 2018
Expect delays M20 westbound

Lane closures are currently in operation on the M20 while vehicles are recovered from an earlier crash.

Young mother's road death

04 July 2018
Young mother's road death

A woman was hit by a car while crossing the road in a "confusing" traffic lights sequence, a coroner heard.

Borough defends its action in row with Kent County Council

03 July 2018
Borough defends its action in row with Kent County Council

After a week of silence, Maidstone council has now spoken out about why it is taking KCC to Judicial Review.

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Gas works will cause pier's closure

15 June 2018
Gas works will cause pier's closure

Deal Pier is set to close - but only for new gas mains to be laid.

Police carry out drugs bust

15 June 2018
Police carry out drugs bust

Police seized cannabis, cash and mobiles when they raided a home.

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Arrests after strawberries 'worth thousands' stolen

15 June 2018
Arrests after strawberries 'worth thousands' stolen

Three men have been arrested in connection with the large-scale theft of strawberries worth thousands of pounds from fruit farms.

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Nursery put into lockdown

14 June 2018
Nursery put into lockdown

Police were called as a man and woman got onto the roof of a nursery and refused to come down.

WhatsApp row led to murder

14 June 2018
WhatsApp row led to murder

A row on social media led to two wasted lives, a court heard.

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Man caught with drugs worth £250,000 in car

13 June 2018
Man caught with drugs worth £250,000 in car

A 27-year-old who attempted to enter the UK with every space within his car crammed with drugs has been jailed.

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