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Council 'wrong' on housing numbers, gypsies and Junction 8, says MP

06 October 2016
Council 'wrong' on housing numbers, gypsies and Junction 8, says MP

MP Helen Whately told a public inquiry that no other issue had caused her constituents quite so much anguish as a council's Local Plan for housing.

Session begins with questions over degree of co-operation

04 October 2016
Session begins with questions over degree of co-operation

The public examination of a council's development plans got underway this morning.

Help needed with travel costs 'to ensure social mobility'

28 September 2016
Help needed with travel costs 'to ensure social mobility'

A Conservative councillor found himself unable to withdraw his motion on grammar schools, after the Liberal Democrats amended the wording.

Lib Dems announce candidate early

28 September 2016
Lib Dems announce candidate early

The Liberal Democrats have chosen their successor to Jasper Gerard to take on Helen Grant in Maidstone and the Weald.

Sir Nicholas Fenn dies

26 September 2016
Sir Nicholas Fenn dies

A distinguished former diplomat from Marden has died.

Inspector returns to duty after boozy hotel row

23 September 2016
Inspector returns to duty after boozy hotel row

A boozy night out involving Kent Police workers ended with a senior officer facing disciplinary charges.

Independent crossed chamber to Ukip

23 September 2016
Independent crossed chamber to Ukip

An independent councillor has crossed to Ukip to fight unwelcome housing plans.

VIDEO: New £19m bridge declared open

15 September 2016
VIDEO: New £19m bridge declared open

A new bridge spanning a Kent river has opened today - at a cost of nearly £19 million.

Cutbacks could see town’s CCTV switched off

14 September 2016
Cutbacks could see town’s CCTV switched off

CCTV in Maidstone could be a thing of the past after it was suggested the money could be better spent elsewhere.

Firefighters call off charity wash

04 September 2016
Firefighters call off charity wash

With several simultaneous incidents across the county this morning, firefighters had to abandon a charity car wash.

Immediate area evacuated for safety

04 September 2016
Immediate area evacuated for safety

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a farm near Sittingbourne, but the building has been destroyed.

Don't forget the other bridge problem

04 September 2016
Don't forget the other bridge problem

Motorists are reminded that Teston Bridge is still closed while repairs are undertaken.

Plume of smoke from grass fire spreads over neighbouring road

04 September 2016
Plume of smoke from grass fire spreads over neighbouring road

Firefighters answering a 999 call found a three acre field well alight.

Passengers delayed by a horse on the line

03 September 2016
Passengers delayed by a horse on the line

Trains have returned to normal after a horse was herded off the railway.

Shop and post together

03 September 2016
Shop and post together

Snodland is the latest town to have its Post Office upgraded.

"Sandy" memorial damaged

03 September 2016
"Sandy" memorial damaged

A village's grateful tribute to their long-standing county councillor has been vandalised.

Early hours crash on M20

03 September 2016
Early hours crash on M20

Emergency crews were called to an accident on the M20 near Hollingbourne around midnight last night.

Inquest opens after man set himself on fire

19 August 2016
Inquest opens after man set himself on fire

A man who poured petrol over himself and then set himself alight died from multiple organ failure, an inquest heard.

Man found dead in hotel room 'unlawfully killed'

19 August 2016
Man found dead in hotel room 'unlawfully killed'

A man found tied up and naked in a hotel bedroom was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded.

George's festival raises £1,100 for Children In Need

17 August 2016
George's festival raises £1,100 for Children In Need

The Red Arrows provided an electric climax to a schoolboy's fund-raiser.

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