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Council tax to rise

27 February 2020
Council tax to rise

A borough council has set a budget increase "in line with inflation."

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'Stick to our Neighbourhood Plan'

26 February 2020
'Stick to our Neighbourhood Plan'

A meeting about housing development in Staplehurst drew a large audience.

Council avoids planning sanctions

24 February 2020
Council avoids planning sanctions

The Government's Homes Delivery Test has shown that Maidstone has built 935 more homes that was necessary over the past three years.

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Councillor plans to tackle pollution with flowers

24 February 2020
Councillor plans to tackle pollution with flowers

A village's living wall project could help to save lives.

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Iggy's fame continues to grow

24 February 2020
Iggy's fame continues to grow

A town's oldest resident is to feature on a new 50p coin.

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Founded in 1895 and still going strong

20 February 2020
Founded in 1895 and still going strong

For 75 years, Maidstone law firm Brachers recruited its partners from just three families.

'Nothing can replace Sashca'

19 February 2020
'Nothing can replace Sashca'

A kennel owner convicted of operating without a licence after a dog in his care had to be put down is being sued.

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Hundreds remember Joe

18 February 2020
Hundreds remember Joe

A memorial match in honour of teenager Joe Markiewicz is planned to become an annual event.

Death still a mystery

18 February 2020
Death still a mystery

A post mortem has been unable yet to establish the cause of death of a man who fell from a four-storey car park.

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Shots fired at flats

17 February 2020
Shots fired at flats

A window has been shattered after a firearm was discharged at a block of flats.

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Sad death of respected councillor

17 February 2020
Sad death of respected councillor

Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Cllr Wendy Hinder.

Second time lucky?

12 February 2020
Second time lucky?

Villagers are being asked for their views on a new community centre in Hawkhurst.

Team-mates and school chums remember Joe

11 February 2020
Team-mates and school chums remember Joe

A football match will be held as a tribute to a 16-year-old who died suddenly from a brain haemorrhage.

300 trees 'must come down'

24 January 2020
300 trees 'must come down'

Councillors say they have no choice but to fell hundreds of trees to reinforce a dam posing a "threat to life and property".

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'I could see the bones in my hand'

24 January 2020
'I could see the bones in my hand'

A Japanese film crew has visited Kent to speak to a British ex-serviceman about his experiences with radiation on Christmas Island.

Historic church could have new neighbours

21 January 2020
Historic church could have new neighbours

Bellway cuts straight to the chase with detailed plan for 421 homes off Church Road in Otham.

Severe congestion 'not a problem'

21 January 2020
Severe congestion 'not a problem'

Maidstone planners are ready to grant permission for another 302 homes on Sutton Road.

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Daniel is top of the scales

21 January 2020
Daniel is top of the scales

Some of the County Town's finest young musicians gathered at Sutton Valence School to compete for the title of Young Musician of the Year.

Founder of 70s chart-toppers dies

20 January 2020
Founder of 70s chart-toppers dies

A key member of a Kent town's most famous band has died after battling illness.

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Community will have its say

15 January 2020
Community will have its say

Everyone is welcome to a public meeting to discuss plans for a 5,000-home 'new village' near Maidstone.

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