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4th May 2017Headcorn loses fight against 220 homes on Hazelpits Farm
A fight to stop the development of 220 homes in Headcorn has ended in defeat. The parish council took their battle to the High Court to block applicants Crabtree and Crabtree Ltd and Shoregrove ...
28th April 2017BANK HOLIDAY: Opening times for Tovil tip in Maidstone
Maidstone tip at Burial Ground Lane in Tovil will be open this May Day Bank Holiday weekend. On Saturday it is open from 8am until 4.30pm On Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday it is open from 9am ...
Maidstone restaurant hygiene ratings reveal the lowest scores on the doors
The latest hygiene ratings for restaurants, pubs and bars and other food outlets in the Maidstone area have just been released. You may like to check these places out before heading for your Bank ...
WHAT A SWELL PARTY: Downs Mail 20th birthday bash in pictures
Downs Mail threw a party to celebrate 20 years of newspaper publishing in Maidstone and Malling with a gathering of friends and distinguished guests. In his address at the Museum of Kent Life, the ...
Woodcut Farm: councillors reject planners' attempt to throw in the towel
A planning inquiry into the Woodcut Farm development at the M20 J8 inched closer last night after councillors emphatically rejected Maidstone Borough Councilofficers' attempts to allow the ...
Woodcut Farm: tonight's planning meeting crucial to future of land at M20
Tonight’s Maidstone planning committee meeting could prove crucial to the future of land around junction 8 of the M20. Members will listen to opinions about council officers’ ...
Maidstone Local Plan will hand power back to county town
Thedays of speculative building are coming to an end, with Maidstone council’s Local Plan likely to be approved by the autumn. That is the view of Maidstone Borough Council’s head ...
Maidstone bus passengers angry at axed service from Paddock Wood
People who use a bus service connecting Maidstone with Paddock Wood are fighting the April 2 changes to Arriva’s timetable. They are angry that the Number 6 bus will now stop at East Peckham ...
M20 to close this week between junctions 3 and 7
The M20 will have closuresthis week, starting tonight (Tuesday, April 18) at various points between junctions 3 and 7 to allow road improvements and maintenance. Surveys will be ...
BREAKING: Busy Bearsted road shut for emergency water pipe repairs
A BUSY road near Bearsted is to be shut for five days because of a burst water pipe. The closure comes into effect TODAY at24a Caring Lane. OTHER NEWS: Bearsted to get a new primary ...