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Tennis club angry at school's land grab

20 August 2014
Tennis club angry at school's land grab

Sutton Valence School has agreed to re-position a boundary fence after protests that it intruded onto parish council land.

Invicta Rowing celebrates 30 years

20 August 2014
Invicta Rowing celebrates 30 years

The Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club has a new racing 8 named the Maidstone Pearl to celebrate the club's 30th anniversary.

New bus pass offer extended

19 August 2014
New bus pass offer extended

The limited services offered under Kent's new Young Person's Travel Pass has been extended by the bus companies.

Lancasters wow the crowds at Combined Ops show

17 August 2014
Lancasters wow the crowds at Combined Ops show

They turned out in their thousands to catch a glimpse of Vera and Thumper - the last two flying Lancasters in the world.

First World War heroes without headstones

17 August 2014
First World War heroes without headstones

Servicemen from the First World War are laying in unmarked graves thanks to the successive conflicts in Iraq.

Get your number plate protected today

16 August 2014
Get your number plate protected today

Scoot down to Halfords to benefit from free number-plate protection.

Council wins High Court battle

16 August 2014
Council wins High Court battle

Maidstone council did nothing wrong in refusing permission for an out-of-town shopping centre, the High Court ruled.

White van man beware!

16 August 2014
White van man beware!

Police are cracking down on drivers of light commercial vehicles as part of a Europe-wide initiative

Injured cat story sparks warning

16 August 2014
Injured cat story sparks warning

Fraudsters used a tale of an injured cat to gain entry story to a couple's home.

UKIP picks their man

16 August 2014
UKIP picks their man

UKIP has chosen its candidate to fight for Sir John Stanley's seat in Tonbridge and Malling next May

Train driver saw man step onto track

16 August 2014
Train driver saw man step onto track

A man was stuck by a train and killed yesterday after walking onto the line near a railway station.

Call for united action against housing plans

12 August 2014
Call for united action against housing plans

Protest groups should work together to defeat Maidstone council's "excessive" housing targets, say campaigners

Fewer homes in revised plan for TV studios

12 August 2014
Fewer homes in revised plan for TV studios

A second bid for a housing scheme has drawn criticism for a lack of affordable housing.

Waterside Park plan is back

11 August 2014
Waterside Park plan is back

Controversial plans for warehouse development near the M20 Junction 8 have been re-submitted.

Ambulance summoned to Stones match

11 August 2014
Ambulance summoned to Stones match

A Met Police player had to be treated for a head injury following the Stones' opening match in the Ryman League

Painting of village pub for sale at auction

07 August 2014
Painting of village pub for sale at auction

A painting variously interpreted as a rural idyll and as a portrait of social decline is for sale at auction.

Crosses laid to commemorate war dead

06 August 2014
Crosses laid to commemorate war dead

Around 200 people gathered in the dark for a service to record the start of the First World War.

Village determined to fight extra housing

06 August 2014
Village determined to fight extra housing

A protest meeting by the Hands Off Coxheath campaign was supported by Lib Dem PPC Jasper Gerard yesterday

Crowds admire newly renovated village war memorial

06 August 2014
Crowds admire newly renovated village war memorial

There was a good attendance at the unveiling ceremony for Goudhurst's newly restored war memorial.

Maidstone's help for the French recalled

04 August 2014
Maidstone's help for the French recalled

One man's research into his own family's First World War connections exposed a remarkable story about Maidstone's post-war generosity

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