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'It’s amazing how low people will stoop'

05 September 2015
'It’s amazing how low people will stoop'

Young children at a nursery were confused to find their much-loved play equipment had been stolen by callous burglars.

Refugees heading for Cranbrook

03 September 2015
Refugees heading for Cranbrook

A youth centre in Cranbrook is to take in 40 refugee teenagers fleeing conflict n the Middle East.

Safety regulator to look into triathlete's lake death

01 September 2015
Safety regulator to look into triathlete's lake death

Concerns over safety are now being raised after the death of a triathlete who entered a lake during a race and never emerged.

Search for suicidal man called off

01 September 2015
Search for suicidal man called off

A search for a 'suicidal' man who threatened to jump off a bridge has been called off after he turned up safe and well at his home.

Boris down - but not out

31 August 2015
Boris down - but not out

Boris Johnson scored 23 against Lashings in a cricket match in Mote Park on Sunday.

Beauty spots get development protection

31 August 2015
Beauty spots get development protection

Councillors have secured extra protection against development for some picturesque areas but are still arguing with planners over other sites.

Crusaders to the rescue at world's biggest military show

30 August 2015
Crusaders to the rescue at world's biggest military show

From Romans to GI Joes, the Military Odyssey show has them all.

Police called to assault

30 August 2015
Police called to assault

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault at a house in Maidstone.

Boris Johnson in Maidstone for cricket match

30 August 2015
Boris Johnson in Maidstone for cricket match

The Mayor of London will be facing spin of a different kind today, when he plays cricket against Lashings All Stars

How many times have you walked past this piece of history?

29 August 2015
How many times have you walked past this piece of history?

An unobtrusive postbox in Maidstone's Week Street has been revealed as a rare example of Royal history.

Top bands at Yalding festival

27 August 2015
Top bands at Yalding festival

Rain and wind could not daunt the spirits of festival goers in Yalding.

‘The war was over and I had survived – I cried’

15 August 2015
‘The war was over and I had survived – I cried’

As Britain marks VJ Day, a veteran remembers the end of the war in Japan, and the terrible sight of allied POWs imprisoned by the imperial army.

Driver crashes into railings near Chiltren Hundreds

14 August 2015
Driver crashes into railings near Chiltren Hundreds

Traffic is now returning to normal after an earlier accident.

Village turns out in 'David and Goliath' battle

12 August 2015
Village turns out in 'David and Goliath' battle

A planning inquiry has opened to decide whether a developer should be allowed to build 220 homes on a field next to a primary school.

Woman who died in canal had been drinking heavily

12 August 2015
Woman who died in canal had been drinking heavily

Mystery still surrounds the death of a young woman who drowned in a canal after a drinking session with her boyfriend.

Much loved cyclist Roy Manser dies

11 August 2015
Much loved cyclist Roy Manser dies

The cycling world is in mourning for Roy Manser, who died after a ride out with the Wednesday Wobblers.

Croudace gains Hermitage Lane consent

31 July 2015
Croudace gains Hermitage Lane consent

Maidstone council decided not to wait for a planning inspector's decision before approving housing plans for Hermitage Lane at Allington.

Chimney fire lesson

28 July 2015
Chimney fire lesson

Check your chimneys before winter, warns Kent Fire and Rescue

Waterside Park appeal fails

23 July 2015
Waterside Park appeal fails

A government inspector has rejected plans for a business and warehouse complex.

Homes scheme for quarry

22 July 2015
Homes scheme for quarry

A former quarry, once destined as a materials recycling plant, could be redeveloped for housing.

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