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Delays after accident on motorway

25 March 2016
Delays after accident on motorway

Drivers are warned to expect delays after an accident involving three vehicles on the M20 eastbound this morning.

Police release man held over pensioner's death

25 March 2016
Police release man held over pensioner's death

A man arrested during a police murder investigation into the death of Roy Blackman has been released on bail.

Council votes in favour of parking charges

23 March 2016
Council votes in favour of parking charges

Campaigners vow to continue to fight "tooth and nail" against changes.

Fighting talk as free three hour parking faces axe

22 March 2016
Fighting talk as free three hour parking faces axe

Council cabinet meets to discuss whether to axe free parking in a town.

Police probe whether pensioner's death was 'burglary gone wrong'

22 March 2016
Police probe whether pensioner's death was 'burglary gone wrong'

Police are still at the scene of a suspicious death - as the investigation enters its second day.

Mela moves to town centre

15 March 2016
Mela moves to town centre

Maidstone Mela is being moved from Mote Park to the town centre in an effort to broaden its appeal.

Angry protests at plans to scrap free parking

14 March 2016
 Angry protests at plans to scrap free parking

Residents meet to have their say on borough council's parking review recommendations.

'I wouldn't have stood a chance'

11 March 2016
'I wouldn't have stood a chance'

A mountain biker had a lucky escape after finding barbed wire stretched across a footpath.

Fire crews called to flat bin blaze

08 March 2016
Fire crews called to flat bin blaze

A man suffered smoke inhalation after a fire started in a Snodland flat this afternoon.

Farmers' market plans for town centre

06 March 2016
Farmers' market plans for town centre

Shoppers will soon be able to pop out to buy fresh farm produce during their lunch break.

Council accused of 'social cleansing'

06 March 2016
Council accused of 'social cleansing'

Tough powers allowing the moving-on of rough sleepers from public areas have been branded a form of “social cleansing” by campaigners.

Hundreds of operations cancelled at troubled trust

04 March 2016
Hundreds of operations cancelled at troubled trust

Hundreds of patients have been sent for treatment at other hospitals after a trust was forced to cancel its operations.

'Monumental delays and customer dissatisfaction'

02 March 2016
'Monumental delays and customer dissatisfaction'

The poor performance of Kent's leading rail operator has been debated in Westminster today.

'Poverty, frustration and despair'

29 February 2016
'Poverty, frustration and despair'

A nurse who travelled to Calais to help vaccinate refugees has described conditions in the 'jungle' - as teams begin demolishing the site.

'He's a Peter Pan who will never grow up'

29 February 2016
 'He's a Peter Pan who will never grow up'

A man celebrated his 10th Leap Year birthday with a tongue-in-cheek fancy dress kid's party.

Man died after five-hour hospital wait

23 February 2016
Man died after five-hour hospital wait

A patient died in hospital after waiting for treatment for more than five hours, a coroner has heard.

No identity for horror crash death victim

22 February 2016
No identity for horror crash death victim

Police are working to formally identify a man who died trapped in his burning van on the M20.

Campaigners make last-ditch bid to save free parking

20 February 2016
Campaigners make last-ditch bid to save free parking

A petition which has been signed by more than 3,000 people against new parking charges has been handed to the council.

Man killed himself days before Christmas

18 February 2016
Man killed himself days before Christmas

The death of a former postal worker was suicide, a coroner has ruled.

Traffic woes for drivers

16 February 2016
Traffic woes for drivers

People are being uraged to take extra time if heading to Maidstone Hospital as road works cause chaos across town.

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