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Radio link to CCTV fails five times a day

Radio link to CCTV fails five times a day

The connection between security radios in Maidstone and the Medway control centre cuts out up to five times a day for periods of five to ten minutes.

Saunders going for more power

Saunders going for more power

Manager Jay Saunders believes Maidstone have the players to handle the physical demands of a Ryman League, Premier Division promotion bid.

Saunders: Parkinson not for sale

Saunders: Parkinson not for sale

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders believes Dover are wasting their time looking at Jack Parkinson.

Appeal to send disadvantaged children to summer camp

Appeal to send disadvantaged children to summer camp

Maidstone Salvation Army Church is trying to raise £6,000 to send children who would not otherwise have a holiday on an activity break.

Hopes for ladies go down the drain

Hopes for ladies go down the drain

Proposed women's public toilets scrapped after Maidstone Borough Council announces there is not a great enough need to justify the high cost.

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.

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