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Firm leaves Maidstone for bigger site and better transport links

16 May 2019
Firm leaves Maidstone for bigger site and better transport links

Austrian-owned Doka is planning a new UK headquarters in Sittingbourne, but the move will result in the closure of its branch in Boughton Monchelsea.

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Woman charged with shop-lifting

16 May 2019
Woman charged with shop-lifting

Meat and alcohol were the targets of an alleged serial shop-lifter.

Council's spelling mistake set in stone

15 May 2019
Council's spelling mistake set in stone

A council's £3 million street regeneration scheme has ended with a schoolboy error.

Church was targeted twice by thieves

15 May 2019
Church was targeted twice by thieves

A man has been arrested after lead was stolen from the roof of St Mary and All Saints Church in Boxley.

Independent Alliance calls for investigation into missing polling cards

15 May 2019
Independent Alliance calls for investigation into missing polling cards

My supporters were disenfranchised, claims Tonbridge and Malling election candidate.

Tory group on Maidstone council gains new recruit

15 May 2019
Tory group on Maidstone council gains new recruit

The Conservative group has gained a member ahead of crucial vote to elect a new Maidstone council leader on Saturday.

This woman devoted her life to the Girls Brigade

14 May 2019
This woman devoted her life to the Girls Brigade

A captain in the Girls' Brigade and an elder in her church, Lynda Nash will be much missed.

Paddock Wood West election determined by draw from the hat

11 May 2019
Paddock Wood West election determined by draw from the hat

The rare situation of two candidates tying in the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election resulted in the winner being determined by a chance draw.

Dakota will repeat historic D-Day run

11 May 2019
Dakota will repeat historic D-Day run

Historic aircraft from the Second World War will be flying to France this June to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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Man hunted wild hares with dogs

10 May 2019
Man hunted wild hares with dogs

A man charged with hare-coursing told a court: "I'm a Gypsy. I've done it since I was a boy."

Carer threw elderly residents' tablets in the bin

10 May 2019
Carer threw elderly residents' tablets in the bin

A carer who threw away residents' medicines has been given a suspended sentence.

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A touch of 1930s luxury steams through Kent

09 May 2019
A touch of 1930s luxury steams through Kent

Steam enthusiasts will be crowding rail platforms in Kent this Saturday to see the Northern Belle.

Couple forced to live in public toilets

09 May 2019
Couple forced to live in public toilets

A disabled woman and her husband in their 70s have been living on the streets for five years.

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Channel 4 comes to Kent to solve fishy problem

08 May 2019
Channel 4 comes to Kent to solve fishy problem

Channel 4 programme Food Unwrapped called on the help of experts at a Kent County Council company to help work out what types of fish are healthier.

Princess Diana would be proud

07 May 2019
Princess Diana would be proud

Few can hold a candle to these two students who have been given a Diana Award.

Woman sexually assaulted

07 May 2019
Woman sexually assaulted

A woman has been sexually assaulted as she went for an evening run.

Gardening group's £12k bill after asbestos find

06 May 2019
Gardening group's £12k bill after asbestos find

A community organisation needs help raising £12,000 to restore its community garden after it was found to have been contaminated.

Brexit Party heads out on the campaign trail

06 May 2019
Brexit Party heads out on the campaign trail

The Brexit Party has been out campaigning in the county ahead of the European elections, days after voters went to the polls to elect councillors.

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Unlucky for one in Yalding Parish election

05 May 2019
Unlucky for one in Yalding Parish election

The results in the contested election for Staplehurst Parish Council were the last to be declared on Friday afternoon.

Live: Maidstone council election results

03 May 2019
Live: Maidstone council election results

Follow our live blog and click on the interactive map to find out who has been elected in the borough.

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