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Protest at plans to impose parking charges

18 July 2015
Protest at plans to impose parking charges

A petition against plans to impose parking charges at one of the county's most well-known parks has been launched.

Cocaine and heroin found on dealer

17 July 2015
Cocaine and heroin found on dealer

A drug dealer has been jailed for 18 months.

Fridays plans exhibition of chicken farm proposal

15 July 2015
Fridays plans exhibition of chicken farm proposal

Egg producer Fridays is hoping that a public exhibition will convince villagers to support its plans for a free-range egg farm housing 64,000 hens.

Cllr Alistair Black dies

14 July 2015
Cllr Alistair Black dies

Maidstone council is in mourning for Cllr Alistair Black who died suddenly last night.

Village stalwart Ron Hegarty has died

08 July 2015
Village stalwart Ron Hegarty has died

The Kent Messenger's longest serving village correspondent, Ron Hegarty, has died.

Anyone for ice cream?

08 July 2015
Anyone for ice cream?

Maidstone's latest business venture is a late-night ice-cream parlour.

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.

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