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Plans for 500 homes on land near ancient woodland turned down

Plans for 500 homes on land near ancient woodland turned down

Unanimous vote on controversial plans for Hermitage Lane land.

Carnival atmosphere for first arts parade in Maidstone

Carnival atmosphere for first arts parade in Maidstone

Some 20 local groups will be parading through the town centre's streets.

Man appears in court following knife rampage

Man appears in court following knife rampage

A 27-year-old man has appeared in court following reports of a knifeman going on the rampage near a group of children.

Flood victims fear being made homeless

Flood victims fear being made homeless

Flooded at Christmas and still not back in her home, Lisa Peacock has been told by her insurers they will no longer pay for rented accommodation.

The pros and cons of solar power

The pros and cons of solar power

It's all a question of balance, the audience at a debate into the benefits and dis-benefits of solar power was told.

Councillors highlight threat to woodland

Councillors highlight threat to woodland

There is no need for a developer to drive a road through an ancient wood, argue councillors.

Council taken to court over planning refusal

Council taken to court over planning refusal

Maidstone Council's decision to refuse a major redevelopment at the old KCC Springfield site is being challenged in the courts.

'I was hacked,' says Tory candidate told to leave the party

'I was hacked,' says Tory candidate told to leave the party

A Tory election hopeful thrown out of the party after a BNP poster appeared on his Facebook page said he had been hacked.

Rush hour jams following M20 crash

Rush hour jams following M20 crash

Drivers faced long delays on the the M20 after a collision.

Man arrested following roof protest

Man arrested following roof protest

A man wearing no shoes or shirt has been brought down from a roof protest by a cherry picker.

Jury retires in 11-week Leotta murder trial

Jury retires in 11-week Leotta murder trial

A jury is considering its verdicts after four Lithuanian men were accused of murdering a young Italian waiter.

Woman suffering heart failure told she was having panic attack

Woman suffering heart failure told she was having panic attack

A grandmother believes she was wrongly diagnosed with having a panic attack... as her heart was failing.

Woman's clothing catches fire in cooking accident

Woman's clothing catches fire in cooking accident

A Maidstone woman was treated for minor burns to her back on Saturday, after her clothing caught fire while she was cooking.

Cyclists ride in honour of popular villager

Cyclists ride in honour of popular villager

More than 70 cyclists have set off on a 21 mile ride in memory of Jeff Goodsell, who passed away in April.

Traffic chaos after tree branch falls onto town centre road

Traffic chaos after tree branch falls onto town centre road

A huge tree branch fell onto a busy town centre road leading into Maidstone, blocking both lanes, this afternoon.

Broken down cement lorry cleared

Broken down cement lorry cleared

A broken down cement lorry caused delays on a busy London bound slip road this afternoon.

Family of five escape escape house fire

Family of five escape escape house fire

A family of five had to flee their house in the middle of the night after their dishwasher caught fire.

Protest against new homes planned for next week

Protest against new homes planned for next week

A campaign group opposed to building new homes on land off Hermitage Lane will rally outside the Town Hall on Thursday.

Armed police called to town centre road

Armed police called to town centre road

An armed response unit joined paramedics in a town centre road amid fears for a man's welfare.

Hackers sabotage school with hardcore porn virus

Hackers sabotage school with hardcore porn virus

A school was forced to shut down its entire computer network after virus emails were sent to children containing hardcore pornography.

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