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Should teenagers get the vote? Let's ask them

04 November 2014
Should teenagers get the vote? Let's ask them

Four teenagers have given their views on whether the voting age should be lowered to 16 - and they are more cautious than you might expect.

Give 16-year-olds the vote, urges KCC

04 November 2014
Give 16-year-olds the vote, urges KCC

A Maidstone councillor has persuaded his KCC colleagues to petition for a lowering of the voting age to 16.

Villagers left in the dark this morning

03 November 2014
Villagers left in the dark this morning

A power outage is affecting some homes in Yalding and West Farleigh this morning.

Congregationalists gain new Pastor

03 November 2014
Congregationalists gain new Pastor

Churchmen from all denominations gathered to welcome Cranbrook's new Congregationalist Pastor.

Fuel spill after accident

31 October 2014
Fuel spill after accident

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car accident in Seal.

Village recalls fallen heroes

30 October 2014
Village recalls fallen heroes

Goudhurst villagers have begun honouring their fallen from the First World War by a unique projection of their images on the side of the village pub.

Union leader Charles Lovell dies

29 October 2014
Union leader Charles Lovell dies

The man who lead the plumbers and electrical trades unions for over two decades has died.

Ukip targets Tonbridge and Malling

28 October 2014
Ukip targets Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge and Malling has been a safe Tory seat since its creation as a constituency in 1974, but that is not deterring Ukip campaigner Robert Izzard.

From Loose to win, actor's triumph

28 October 2014
From Loose to win, actor's triumph

A former Maidstone school pupil has won best actor at the BAFTA Cymru Awards.

Councillors agree to consider Junction 8 for development

27 October 2014
Councillors agree to consider Junction 8 for development

Under pressure from planning officers, councillors have accepted the principle of industrial development at Junction 8 if mitigation can be agreed.

Mum's warning after rare condition strikes son

27 October 2014
Mum's warning after rare condition strikes son

A mother has warned other parents after a rare condition which leads to painful limb swelling struck down her child.

Opposition to farmland homes

26 October 2014
Opposition to farmland homes

Two public exhibitions will try to steer away concerns about proposals to build 270 homes on a farm.

Cricket club wins right to move

22 October 2014
Cricket club wins right to move

Maidstone council has granted permission for 124 homes on a village's cricket and hockey pitches

Immigrant stows away on war graves trip

22 October 2014
Immigrant stows away on war graves trip

Villagers - including an off-duty immigration officer - got a surprise when they returned home from a coach trip visiting First World War graves.

Children tackle school's poor parkers

21 October 2014
Children tackle school's poor parkers

Pupils at Kings Hill Primary School have become parking wardens to counter dangerous and inconsiderate parking.

Critics win battle over lane markings

21 October 2014
Critics win battle over lane markings

Kent Highways is to revise the lane markings at the A229 Running Horse roundabout after months of complaint

Should cabinet-style council be abolished?

21 October 2014
Should cabinet-style council be abolished?

The leader of Maidstone council has argued that now is the wrong time to consider "costly" re-organisation.

Raw sewage spills into River Len

15 October 2014
Raw sewage spills into River Len

A burst sewage pipe could be a potent of things to come, warn politicians.

CPRE "astonished" at planners U-turn

14 October 2014
CPRE "astonished" at planners U-turn

Planning officers are recommending approval of the controversial development proposed for Waterside Park at Hollingbourne.

Developer invites public's views

14 October 2014
Developer invites public's views

There will be a exhibition of housing plans for North Street in Barming.

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