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Hung council as UKIP takes seats from Tories

23 May 2014
Hung council as UKIP takes seats from Tories

Maidstone has a hung council after UKIP made gains in wards across the borough.

Gas-mask raider behind bars

21 May 2014
Gas-mask raider behind bars

A knife-wielding robber is behind bars after a raid on a hairdressers.

KCC and Maidstone Borough Council still can't agree

19 May 2014
KCC and Maidstone Borough Council still can't agree

Questions at a KCC meeting revealed that the authority is as far away as ever from agreeing with Maidstone council's Local Plan.

Another green field earmarked for housing

18 May 2014
Another green field earmarked for housing

Developers are holding off releasing details of plans to build on a prized greenfield site until after the local elections.

Horses: how to ride them and buy them jewelery

18 May 2014
Horses: how to ride them and buy them jewelery

A brand new horse show looks set to become a major event on the equine calender that no-one can say nay to.

Road closed after accident involving child

18 May 2014
Road closed after accident involving child

An 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Mount Ephraim.

Road crews back in the High Street

18 May 2014
Road crews back in the High Street

Shoppers were surprised to see a shiny new High Street being dug up again, less than six months after the completion of a £3.7m regeneration project.

Sirens ring out in town centre

17 May 2014
Sirens ring out in town centre

Shoppers saw plenty of "blues and twos" in the town centre today.

Remains of warehouse demolished following blaze

17 May 2014
Remains of warehouse demolished following blaze

Demolition experts have finished knocking down a Tunbridge Wells building gutted by fire last night.

Motor parade to celebrate Surtees' 80th birthday

16 May 2014
Motor parade to celebrate Surtees' 80th birthday

Racing fans will be flocking to Edenbridge this Bank Holiday to view some championship-winning machines - and drivers.

Two-car collision in town centre

16 May 2014
Two-car collision in town centre

A woman was taken to hospital today after her Volvo had a coming-together with a Ford Focus outside Sainsburys.

MP condemns housing building targets

14 May 2014
MP condemns housing building targets

Maidstone's draft Local Plan is the equivalent of building a new town, said Faversham and Mid Kent MP Hugh Robertson

Woodland claim causes outrage

14 May 2014
Woodland claim causes outrage

Developers planning to build a road through ancient woodland claim the harm would be justified by the extra homes that could be built.

First class postman says farewell

12 May 2014
First class postman says farewell

Rain or shine, Derek Whitelock has delivered the post in Yalding for 20 years.

The story of The Few

12 May 2014
The story of The Few

Ever wondered how The Few beat the might of the German Luftwaffe? This books explains all.

Voters get plenty of choice in borough elections

12 May 2014
Voters get plenty of choice in borough elections

This month’s local elections are perhaps the most difficult to predict in a long while, with 97 candidates battling for a seat.

Parishes unites against Tory's Local Plan proposals

12 May 2014
Parishes unites against Tory's Local Plan proposals

The organisation representing all parish councils across Maidstone has called for a rethink of the borough's "flawed" Local Plan.

Residents upset over gypsy camp

09 May 2014
Residents upset over gypsy camp

Campaigners against a proposal for a gypsy site at Shoreham took their protests to Sevenokas councillors last night.

Top gear at new hospital

08 May 2014
Top gear at new hospital

Doctors at Maidstone's newest hospital have the very latest equipment to help patients.

Kent is best with troubled families

06 May 2014
Kent is best with troubled families

Kent is leading the way in taking up a new scheme to concentrate help on troubled families.

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