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Parents' protest pays off

13 February 2016
Parents' protest pays off

A contested play area is safe - at least for the time being

Care home residents evacuated after fire

13 February 2016
Care home residents evacuated after fire

Six residents of a care home spent the night in a hotel after a fire in their housing block.

Hundreds turn out for housing debate

11 February 2016
Hundreds turn out for housing debate

Maidstone council told: "Noddy and Big Ears could do better."

Protesters gather outside County Hall

11 February 2016
Protesters gather outside County Hall

Supporters of the Dorothy Lucy Care Home are among those expressing their anger over cuts to local services.

Probe ordered into man's train death

10 February 2016
Probe ordered into man's train death

An independent expert in psychiatric care will investigate the circumstances leading to an ex-firefighter's train death.

Bus shelters return

09 February 2016
Bus shelters return

Contractors are currently installing new bus shelters in Maidstone High Street.

Police cars damaged in chase

05 February 2016
Police cars damaged in chase

Bus passengers were delayed when a police chase ended with a crash in a country lane.

Bus shelters vanish in Maidstone

03 February 2016
Bus shelters vanish in Maidstone

A switch of contractors has meant the temporary loss of bus shelters in the borough of Maidstone.

Tributes to Sir Terry Wogan

01 February 2016
Tributes to Sir Terry Wogan

The surprise death of veteran broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has touched the hearts of all who knew him.

Villagers point to parade's "unique features"

20 January 2016
Villagers point to parade's "unique features"

Bearsted villagers are hoping Historic England may ride to the rescue of their local shops, which are under threat of demolition.

Saved! Robin the bear

18 January 2016
Saved! Robin the bear

Soggy, cold but safe. Now the campaign starts to reunite Robin with his real owner.

Burglar threatened to blow up hospital vehicles

15 January 2016
Burglar threatened to blow up hospital vehicles

A man who threatened to blow up vehicles at a hospital and harassed a woman for sex before posting an indecent video of her online has avoided jail.

Councillors' decision was justified

15 January 2016
Councillors' decision was justified

Gallagher Properties has lost an appeal in the High Court over its plans for a warehouse and industrial development at Junction 8 of the M20

Pedestrian hurt in town centre accident

01 January 2016
Pedestrian hurt in town centre accident

A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle in a high street in the early hours of this morning.

Petition numbers force debate

10 December 2015
Petition numbers force debate

More than 3,000 people signed a petition to protest against the planned closure of the Dorothy Lucy Centre.

Bryony (nine): I can run 100 miles

01 December 2015
Bryony (nine): I can run 100 miles

Nine-year-old Bryony Dhanecha has completed her mission to run 100 miles to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Huge fire at garage on A20

29 November 2015
Huge fire at garage on A20

The A20 is currently shut while firefighters deal with a large fire

Campaign launched to fight care home cuts

29 November 2015
Campaign launched to fight care home cuts

Unions, residents, doctors and politicians are combining to fight proposed austerity cuts that will see four care homes closed across Kent.

Couple's Christmas charity lights

29 November 2015
Couple's Christmas charity lights

Nine thousand lights have lit up to support the Heart of Kent Hospice this Christmas.

Petition against countryside cycle path

29 November 2015
Petition against countryside cycle path

Pressure is mounting on KCC to drop plans to enlarge a public footpath to make a green cycleway into an historic village.

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