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Rubbish mountain blaze out

Rubbish mountain blaze out

Fire crews have left the scene of a major blaze, eight hours after they first arrived.

Another green field earmarked for housing

Another green field earmarked for housing

Developers are holding off releasing details of plans to build on a prized greenfield site until after the local elections.

Horses: how to ride them and buy them jewelery

Horses: how to ride them and buy them jewelery

A brand new horse show looks set to become a major event on the equine calender that no-one can say nay to.

Road crews back in the High Street

Road crews back in the High Street

Shoppers were surprised to see a shiny new High Street being dug up again, less than six months after the completion of a £3.7m regeneration project.

Sirens ring out in town centre

Sirens ring out in town centre

Shoppers saw plenty of "blues and twos" in the town centre today.

'I cannot recall much' - claims man accused of murder

'I cannot recall much' - claims man accused of murder

A man jointly accused of a brutal murder in which an Italian waiter was attacked 100 times says he has no memory of the violence.

McKimm eager for swift squad negotiations

McKimm eager for swift squad negotiations

New Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm wants answers on contract offers sooner rather than later.

Roger calls time as chairman

Roger calls time as chairman

Long-serving Roger Daniels has stood down as Maidstone Hockey Club chairman – a year after the incident that convinced him it was time to go.

Supermarket rivals go head-to-head in charity football match

Supermarket rivals go head-to-head in charity football match

Supermarket giants Tesco and Waitrose are taking their rivalry onto the football pitch, with a charity match at Maidstone United’s home ground this we

Two-car collision in town centre

Two-car collision in town centre

A woman was taken to hospital today after her Volvo had a coming-together with a Ford Focus outside Sainsburys.

'We must stay in Europe,' say Lib Dems

'We must stay in Europe,' say Lib Dems

Liberal Democrats are putting aside polls suggesting major losses at the European election as they launch campaign in Kent

Revealed: Where secret speed cameras are on M25 in Kent

Revealed: Where secret speed cameras are on M25 in Kent

Locations of some of the secret speed cameras newly fitted on a stretch of the M25 in Kent have been revealed.

Attwood accepts Gate offer

Attwood accepts Gate offer

Striker Zac Attwood is leaving Maidstone to rejoin Margate in a big-money deal.

Hospital deaths report published after U-turn by Trust

Hospital deaths report published after U-turn by Trust

An NHS Hospital Trust has finally bowed to public pressure and published a full account of avoidable deaths following cancer surgery.

Woman rescued from crashed car

Woman rescued from crashed car

A woman was cut free from a car after a crash in East Farleigh last night.

MP condemns housing building targets

MP condemns housing building targets

Maidstone's draft Local Plan is the equivalent of building a new town, said Faversham and Mid Kent MP Hugh Robertson

Woodland claim causes outrage

Woodland claim causes outrage

Developers planning to build a road through ancient woodland claim the harm would be justified by the extra homes that could be built.

Man hunted after 'sex assault' on young woman

Man hunted after 'sex assault' on young woman

A picture has been released of a man police want to speak to about an alleged sex attack on a 24-year-old woman in a town centre.

Home runner Lee Cooper wins Larkfield 10k

Home runner Lee Cooper wins Larkfield 10k

Larkfield AC member Lee Cooper defeated a field of 320 runners to win Larkfield 10k at East Malling

Busy road to close for two nights.

Busy road to close for two nights.

Emergency water works will close one of the main entrances to the town centre for two nights, starting later today.

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