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Pensioner's fatal fall 'could have been avoided'

15 April 2014
Pensioner's fatal fall 'could have been avoided'

The hospital death of a pensioner could have been avoided if nursing staff were aware she was at risk of falling, a coroner has found.

Bar owner's chihuahua fights for life after vicious attack

15 April 2014
Bar owner's chihuahua fights for life after vicious attack

A chihuahua owned by a town centre bar owner is critically ill after being savagely attacked by another dog in a park.

The Kent men who fought for Australia

14 April 2014
The Kent men who fought for Australia

An Australian researching the First World War has found a surprising number of Kent men fighting for the Aussies.

The band that never grows old

04 April 2014
The band that never grows old

The singer who never grows old is performing in Maidstone again - 46 years after his appearance on Top Of The Pops.

Do you have a spare building plot?

03 April 2014
Do you have a spare building plot?

Tonbridge and Malling council has launched a call for sites to fill a perceived housing gap.

Minister tests towns pollution levels

03 April 2014
Minister tests towns pollution levels

Climate change Minister Ed Davey swopped the smog of London for Maidstone's polluted streets today.

Tory quits over housing targets

01 April 2014
Tory quits over housing targets

The Conservative council is failing to respond to the views of the electorate, says former candidate.

Free flooding advice

31 March 2014
Free flooding advice

Free advice on how to avoid being flooded in future will be on offer to victims this month.

Swimming pool reopens with a splash

31 March 2014
Swimming pool reopens with a splash

Tonbridge Swimming Pool has re-opened after £300,000 was spent clearing up after the Christmas floods.

Block of flats left without water for two days

28 March 2014
Block of flats left without water for two days

Bottled water has had to be shipped in to residents living in a smart town-centre block of flats after the supply failed.

Prince to open new hospital

25 March 2014
Prince to open new hospital

The Queen's cousin will do the honours at the opening of a new hospital next week.

Government funding for potholes repairs

25 March 2014
Government funding for potholes repairs

Kent County Council has been given an extra £8.6m to fill the county's potholes.

MEP to meet flood victims

25 March 2014
MEP to meet flood victims

Green Party MEP Keith Taylor will be in town this weekend to talk to flood victims.

Children help create play area

24 March 2014
Children help create play area

Children lent a hand in creating a future play space for their neighbourhood at the weekend.

Busbridge Road closed and congestion in town

21 March 2014
Busbridge Road closed and congestion in town

Motorists are being diverted after a road closure in Loose.

Orchids lost as land is grubbed up

20 March 2014
Orchids lost as land is grubbed up

Residents fear the clearance of a popular beauty spot at the weekend is the first step towards housing development.

Why must we have double yellows?

20 March 2014
Why must we have double yellows?

Residents have spoken out against KCC's plans to "blanket" their roads with double yellow lines.

Housing figures under fire - again

19 March 2014
Housing figures under fire - again

The housing target adopted by Maidstone council for its Local Plan is too high, according to a demographic specialist.

More drugs arrest in Tonbridge

19 March 2014
More drugs arrest in Tonbridge

Random searches are helping keep drugs out of town, say police.

Forgotten flood victims speak out

13 March 2014
Forgotten flood victims speak out

Flooded 28 times, a Wateringbury couple remain stoic

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