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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.

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.

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