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Mum's warning after rare condition strikes son

27 October 2014
Mum's warning after rare condition strikes son

A mother has warned other parents after a rare condition which leads to painful limb swelling struck down her child.

Opposition to farmland homes

26 October 2014
Opposition to farmland homes

Two public exhibitions will try to steer away concerns about proposals to build 270 homes on a farm.

Cricket club wins right to move

22 October 2014
Cricket club wins right to move

Maidstone council has granted permission for 124 homes on a village's cricket and hockey pitches

Immigrant stows away on war graves trip

22 October 2014
Immigrant stows away on war graves trip

Villagers - including an off-duty immigration officer - got a surprise when they returned home from a coach trip visiting First World War graves.

Children tackle school's poor parkers

21 October 2014
Children tackle school's poor parkers

Pupils at Kings Hill Primary School have become parking wardens to counter dangerous and inconsiderate parking.

Critics win battle over lane markings

21 October 2014
Critics win battle over lane markings

Kent Highways is to revise the lane markings at the A229 Running Horse roundabout after months of complaint

Should cabinet-style council be abolished?

21 October 2014
Should cabinet-style council be abolished?

The leader of Maidstone council has argued that now is the wrong time to consider "costly" re-organisation.

Raw sewage spills into River Len

15 October 2014
Raw sewage spills into River Len

A burst sewage pipe could be a potent of things to come, warn politicians.

CPRE "astonished" at planners U-turn

14 October 2014
CPRE "astonished" at planners U-turn

Planning officers are recommending approval of the controversial development proposed for Waterside Park at Hollingbourne.

Developer invites public's views

14 October 2014
Developer invites public's views

There will be a exhibition of housing plans for North Street in Barming.

It's Festival time at Fremlin Walk

14 October 2014
It's Festival time at Fremlin Walk

Shoppers have many treats in store as kmfm joins Fremlin Walk to celebrate autumn.

Will Pickles get us out of this pickle?

14 October 2014
Will Pickles get us out of this pickle?

Government issues new guidance emphasising protection for greenfield sites.

Muted fanfare for Jubilee Square

10 October 2014
Muted fanfare for Jubilee Square

An excess of red tape is limiting the value of Maidstone's new public open space, it has been claimed.

Nostalgia for the Royal Star

10 October 2014
Nostalgia for the Royal Star

There was a day when all the big names in music came to Maidstone - and Tony Mulcuck was there.

Rat-run fears prompt petition

10 October 2014
Rat-run fears prompt petition

Petition "proves village doesn't want new Greenway."

Man admits offering illegal tooth whitening

09 October 2014
Man admits offering illegal tooth whitening

A man has been fined £500 after admitting offering tooth whitening services illegally - for the second time.

Crash blocks access to Maidstone Services

08 October 2014
Crash blocks access to Maidstone Services

An accident at the M20 junction 8 roundabout is blocking entry to the motorway service area.

Greenfield housing plans cause dismay

06 October 2014
Greenfield housing plans cause dismay

The loss of a valued green corridor and extra traffic on a narrow country lane were the main worries for neighbours of a housing scheme.

Meeting will hear petition over road plan

03 October 2014
Meeting will hear petition over road plan

Wouldham Parish Council's meeting on Tuesday looks set to be a lively affair -with both developers and residents out to make a point.

Newts win battle to stay in their own home

03 October 2014
Newts win battle to stay in their own home

A development that threatened a noted wildlife habitat has been rejected by planners.

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