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Almost 2,000 demonstrators march through village

18 May 2019
Almost 2,000 demonstrators march through village

A council can be left in little doubt over the strength of feeling about new homes planned for a village after a huge turnout for a protest march.

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Crowds cheer Civic Parade

18 May 2019
Crowds cheer Civic Parade

Union flags, a military band, Gurkhas - it was all happening in Maidstone today.

Police search for missing woman

18 May 2019
Police search for missing woman

A search for a missing woman woke residents in the early hours as a police helicopter was used.

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Martin Cox is leader again

18 May 2019
Martin Cox is leader again

The Lib Dems have retained their grip on the top office of the council, despite the Conservatives being the largest party grouping.

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Royal visitor expected at same time as homes protest

17 May 2019
Royal visitor expected at same time as homes protest

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is in Marden tomorrow to visit new sports facilities.

MP joins villagers ahead of protest

17 May 2019
MP joins villagers ahead of protest

A politician has been lending support to residents opposed to plans to double the size of their village.

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Murderer disappears while on parole

17 May 2019
Murderer disappears while on parole

Police need help tracing a convicted murderer who has breached the terms of his parole licence.

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Formwork company plans expansion

17 May 2019
Formwork company plans expansion

An international manufacturing company has chosen the Eurolink Business Park in Sittingbourne for its new base.

Company fined for connecting to stand-pipe without a licence

17 May 2019
Company fined for connecting to stand-pipe without a licence

Magistrates have fined a company over repeated offences of taking water from fire hydrants.

New hope for mum's battle to get life-saving drug on NHS

17 May 2019
New hope for mum's battle to get life-saving drug on NHS

A minister has agreed to meet a mum seeking to get a vital drug on the NHS for cystic fibrosis sufferers.

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Council acts to remove its spelling mistake

16 May 2019
Council acts to remove its spelling mistake

Workmen have been digging up part of the council's £3 million paving scheme after a costly mistake.

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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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