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Villagers say new homes would "suffocate" their way of life

Villagers say new homes would "suffocate" their way of life

People in Lenham say they are against plans to build more than 1,700 new houses in their village.

Bank Holiday football fixtures and results

Bank Holiday football fixtures and results

Click here for all the football fixtures and results from over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Two women cut free after M20 lorry crash

Two women cut free after M20 lorry crash

Two injured women had to be cut free from their wrecked car after a crash with a lorry on the M20.

Maidstone students celebrate GCSE success

Maidstone students celebrate GCSE success

Thousands of pupils discovered their long-awaited GCSE results today. Here's a round-up of reactions from schools across Maidstone.

Willington Street rebuild should protect it for half a century

Willington Street rebuild should protect it for half a century

KCC bosses have announced that the Willington Street rebuild is on track and should protect the surface of the road for half a century.

Tennis club angry at school's land grab

Tennis club angry at school's land grab

Sutton Valence School has agreed to re-position a boundary fence after protests that it intruded onto parish council land.

Invicta Rowing celebrates 30 years

Invicta Rowing celebrates 30 years

The Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club has a new racing 8 named the Maidstone Pearl to celebrate the club's 30th anniversary.

Midweek Ryman round-up

Midweek Ryman round-up

Find out how the Kent teams fared in our midweek Ryman League round-up.

Nicky gets teeth into Transplant Games golds

Nicky gets teeth into Transplant Games golds

A Maidstone mum has won two gold medals in the National Transplant Games - 20 years after she underwent a life-changing operation.

Brands Hatch gatecrasher charged

Brands Hatch gatecrasher charged

A young man who drove onto the Brands Hatch race track during a race has been charged with causing a public nuisance.

New bus pass offer extended

New bus pass offer extended

The limited services offered under Kent's new Young Person's Travel Pass has been extended by the bus companies.

Early morning straw bale fire extinguished

Early morning straw bale fire extinguished

Firefighters were called to straw bale fire shortly before 6am this morning.

Stones win again

Stones win again

Maidstone continued their perfect start to the Ryman League Premier Division season with a 2-0 win over Hampton on Tuesday night.

Hero breaks into burning house to save neighbour

Hero breaks into burning house to save neighbour

A primary school teacher kicked down the door of a burning home to save the life of a neighbour in her 80s trapped inside.

No mobile phone signal for almost three months

No mobile phone signal for almost three months

Hundreds of people have suffered dropped calls, poor reception and delayed text messages for months - with a new phone mast being blamed.

Firefighters called to garage fire

Firefighters called to garage fire

A two storey garage fire has been extinguished although it is not known what caused it to catch fire.

Firefighters put out car fire

Firefighters put out car fire

A fire crew was sent out late last night after a Vauxhall Vectra caught fire.

Harris joins Lilywhites

Harris joins Lilywhites

Maidstone striker Jack Harris has joined Faversham on an initial one-month loan deal.

Woman airlifted to hospital after motorway crash

Woman airlifted to hospital after motorway crash

Air ambulance crews were called to the M20 this afternoon after a woman was seriously hurt in a smash.

Lancasters wow the crowds at Combined Ops show

Lancasters wow the crowds at Combined Ops show

They turned out in their thousands to catch a glimpse of Vera and Thumper - the last two flying Lancasters in the world.

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