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Move to get Junction 8 dropped from development plan

01 July 2015
Move to get Junction 8 dropped from development plan

Angry councillors have forced a debate at full council over plans to include Junction 8 for business development.

Funeral for Sir Reg Doyle

30 June 2015
Funeral for Sir Reg Doyle

There was a funeral service for Sir Reg Doyle, the former chief inspector of the Fire Service, in Headcorn today.

Smiley faces, music and yarn-bombing

29 June 2015
Smiley faces, music and yarn-bombing

The sun shone down on the first day of the Maidstone Arts Festival.

Big crowd at Staplehurst fete

28 June 2015
Big crowd at Staplehurst fete

Wood-carving, emus and a clown - Staplehurst fete had it all.

Cancer victim leads the fight-back

28 June 2015
Cancer victim leads the fight-back

She's beaten cancer herself, now mum Jackie Geary is determined to help others do the same.

Witness appeal after pedestrian critically injured in crash

28 June 2015
Witness appeal after pedestrian critically injured in crash

A man has been arrested, but police are still appealing for witnesses after two pedestrians were struck by a car in Tunbridge Wells.

Shakespeare at Fremlin Walk

27 June 2015
Shakespeare at Fremlin Walk

High culture and shopping combined in Fremlin Walk today, with arrival of the Changeling Theatre Company .

Junction 8 development is back on the agenda

25 June 2015
Junction 8 development is back on the agenda

Maidstone council has adopted a new economic strategy that includes encouraging employment uses at Junction 8 of the M20.

Furious row over Junction 8

23 June 2015
Furious row over Junction 8

The council has landed in hot water for proposing development at Junction 8, just weeks after spending a fortune opposing it.

Flag raised in honour of Armed Services

23 June 2015
Flag raised in honour of Armed Services

Maidstone took time out to honour its men and women in uniform with a special ceremony in Jubilee Square

Brave teen saves woman's life on train tracks

21 June 2015
Brave teen saves woman's life on train tracks

A teenager who put her own life at risk to rescue an autistic woman on rail tracks is to be honoured for her bravery.

Young heroes gain police praise

12 June 2015
Young heroes gain police praise

Six young men who rescued a drowning man from the River Medway on New Year's Eve have been honoured by the police.

Inquiry hears tree canopy would grow back in 10 years

09 June 2015
Inquiry hears tree canopy would grow back in 10 years

A planning inquiry hears the road planned through an ancient woodland would only mean the loss of 2.8% of the trees.

Man stuck in lift at station

08 June 2015
Man stuck in lift at station

Firefighters had to be called to release a man from a lift at Staplehurst Station after an oil leak caused a breakdown.

Jade's death helps change Australian law

05 June 2015
Jade's death helps change Australian law

An Australian state has introduced new regulations on "tag-along" rides after a campaign mounted by the loved ones of a Kent woman who died there.

Councillor speaks out against Croudace plans for 500 homes

04 June 2015
Councillor speaks out against Croudace plans for 500 homes

Fears are raised that building 500 homes could severely affect water supplies in and around Maidstone, as a planning inquiry continues.

Farm waste digester meeting postponed

03 June 2015
Farm waste digester meeting postponed

Tonight's meeting to discuss controversial plans for an anaerobic waste digester on a farm in Benenden has been postponed.

Dunkirk veteran remembers

24 May 2015
Dunkirk veteran remembers

Dunkirk veteran John Port remembers the dark days on the beaches of France.

Police search for camera thieves

21 May 2015
Police search for camera thieves

Wildlife cameraman has £2,000-worth of camera equipment stolen from a field.

Gallagher Group's witnesses take the stand

19 May 2015
Gallagher Group's witnesses take the stand

It's been the turn of Gallagher Group to persuade a planning inquiry that its Waterside Park development should be approved.

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