Home   Maidstone   Archive

Maidstone news

Top Turkish restaurant to open new venue

Top Turkish restaurant to open new venue

Award-winning meze and grill specialists Alim-Et are due to open a new town centre venue next year.

11

Recycling falls 'below floor standard'

Recycling falls 'below floor standard'

Too much waste in the county is being burnt rather than recycled, it has been revealed.

1

'Be a bit cheeky and have a good sense of humour'

'Be a bit cheeky and have a good sense of humour'

A care home resident who celebrated her 100th birthday has revealed the secret to living a long and happy life.

'He had strong views that he liked to express'

'He had strong views that he liked to express'

The twin worlds of farming and rugby have lost one of their most ardent supporters following the death of a former Kent Messenger reporter.

Crash shuts two lanes on M20

Crash shuts two lanes on M20

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the M20 which is causing delays.

Hak: That's right up there

Hak: That's right up there

Hakan Hayrettin couldn’t speak highly enough of Maidstone’s performance against Solihull Moors.

Best is yet to come!

Best is yet to come!

Maidstone's Courtney Tulloch has a warning for Great Britain's medal rivals ahead of the men's team final at the World Gymnastics Championships.

Report: Stones impress in Moors draw

Report: Stones impress in Moors draw

Maidstone produced an encouraging performance against National League big-spenders Solihull Moors.

Sex offender jailed after ignoring court order

Sex offender jailed after ignoring court order

A convicted sex offender who was caught accessing images of child sexual abuse on his mobile phone has been put behind bars.

Wrong-way driver cleared of injuring lecturer

Wrong-way driver cleared of injuring lecturer

A chef who drove the wrong way up a one-way street has been cleared of injuring a man in a crash who later died in hospital after catching Covid.

9

Air pollution hotspot to be targeted by council

Air pollution hotspot to be targeted by council

People are to be consulted on measures to reduce pollution in a town's one remaining hotspot.

12

Shed load of sheet metal blocks road

Shed load of sheet metal blocks road

Motorists have been caught up in traffic after sheets of metal fell from a vehicle and blocked a main road.

1

Let's hope that's a turning point

Let's hope that's a turning point

Hakan Hayrettin hopes Regan Booty’s late penalty at the weekend will prove a turning point in Maidstone’s season.

Town's 225-year-old jewellers saved

Town's 225-year-old jewellers saved

A businessman has hoping to buy a town centre building that was home to a 225-year-old jewellery firm – and plans to keep it as a jewellers.

6

5G mast would be 'scar on the landscape'

5G mast would be 'scar on the landscape'

People have voiced their opposition after a fresh set of plans for a 5G phone mast near a parade of shops and flats were submitted.

10

Sniffer dogs and knife bar called into troubled town centre

Sniffer dogs and knife bar called into troubled town centre

A knife bar and drug sniffer dogs have been used in a town centre to crack down on crime.

2

Repairs on fire-hit pub to start by Christmas

Repairs on fire-hit pub to start by Christmas

Reconstruction work at a historic pub devastated by a fire earlier this month could start before Christmas.

2

Six months' delay on boutique hotel scheme

Six months' delay on boutique hotel scheme

It is proving more difficult to develop plans for a new use for an historic palace building than was expected, councillors have been told.

Weather warning ahead of gale force winds

Weather warning ahead of gale force winds

There are warnings of serious travel disruption tonight with advice to stay at home.

15

More traffic chaos for busy road

More traffic chaos for busy road

Motorists in part of the town can expect more traffic woes as part of a busy road closes for a week.

1
Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More