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Council under fire as nearly £5m of road upgrades at risk

22 October 2018
Council under fire as nearly £5m of road upgrades at risk

A town is at risk of losing millions of pounds of Government grants for key highways improvements because councils are "unlikely" to meet deadlines.

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Maidstone could miss out on £4.9m of highways grants

18 October 2018
Maidstone could miss out on £4.9m of highways grants

Key junction improvements needed to support new housing may not now go ahead, stunned councillors heard.

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Council will 'flex the rules' to find shelter for the homeless

18 October 2018
Council will 'flex the rules' to find shelter for the homeless

Maidstone council will use a Government grant to launch a three-pronged attack to reduce homelessness in the borough.

Repairs to Heather House in Park Wood could cost £765,000

17 October 2018
Repairs to Heather House in Park Wood could cost £765,000

A report on the state of a much loved community centre made "painful reading," admitted a Maidstone councillor.

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Town will not attempt to stop conversion of office blocks

17 October 2018
Town will not attempt to stop conversion of office blocks

Concerns that Maidstone could end up with hundreds of bed-sits and no offices have been dismissed in favour of reliance on the free market.

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Jubilee Free School to double in size

15 October 2018
Jubilee Free School to double in size

Schoolchildren will have their sports lessons in a public park after a planning inspector rules in favour of school expansion.

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Royal Victoria Place expansion scheme scrapped

12 October 2018
Royal Victoria Place expansion scheme scrapped

The new owners of the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells will not be going ahead with a previously approved £70m upgrade.

Jersey Boys has drama, humour and non-stop hits

03 October 2018
Jersey Boys has drama, humour and non-stop hits

Get down to The Marlowe for one of the best musicals of our time.

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Help yourself to a new place to eat

30 September 2018
Help yourself to a new place to eat

New restaurant offers Sunday lunch - on every day of the week.

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Cyclist suffers head injury

28 September 2018
Cyclist suffers head injury

A cyclist has been taken to a London hospital with a serious head injury.

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Fire crews called to kitchen blaze

28 September 2018
Fire crews called to kitchen blaze

A couple were given counselling after a fire destroyed their kitchen.

Beluga could be in Thames for days

27 September 2018
Beluga could be in Thames for days

A whale which has pitched up near a Kent town miles from its natural habitat is happy and well, according to an RSPCA spokesman.

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Man seriously hurt after being hit by car

27 September 2018
Man seriously hurt after being hit by car

A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being knocked down by a car on a main route.

Woman stranded for hours after fall

27 September 2018
Woman stranded for hours after fall

A woman in her 70s was trapped for hours after plummeting 60ft down a bank before a dramatic rescue.

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Delays clear on river crossing

26 September 2018
Delays clear on river crossing

Delays have cleared around the Sheppey Crossing after a vehicle broke down.

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Delays after lorry's cab bursts into flames

26 September 2018
Delays after lorry's cab bursts into flames

This was the shocking sight after a lorry erupted into a fireball on a busy route this morning.

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Kent man wins £1m

25 September 2018
Kent man wins £1m

The winner of a £1m lottery draw is known only as Mr R.

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Delays for motorists on A2

25 September 2018
Delays for motorists on A2

An early morning accident caused traffic on the A2 to be diverted.

Search for missing man is over

24 September 2018
Search for missing man is over

The family of Nicholas Surridge have thanked those who helped in his search, after he was found safe and well.

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Tailback misery eases on A2

24 September 2018
Tailback misery eases on A2

Traffic delays have cleared on a stretch of the A2 after two crashes - one of which involved five vehicles.

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