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Royal Victoria Place's Ely Court Plans Cleared to Progress After Listing Decision
The Friendly Societies Hall at 3-7 Camden Road, part of the site for Royal Victoria Place's proposed Ely Court redevelopment, will not be listed after all, clearing the way for the cinema-led plans to move into the planning process.
Murder Investigation After Man Dies in Maidstone Town-Centre Stabbing
A man in his 40s has died after being stabbed at a property in Knightrider Street, Maidstone, on Monday night. A 26-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were arrested at the scene and remain in custody.
Police Appeal After Dead Puppies Found in Field Near Detling
Kent Police are investigating after the remains of several puppies were found in a field near the Detling Community Store, with more shallow burial sites discovered at the same spot.
Maidstone Asks Residents to Help Shape the Future of Lockmeadow
Maidstone Borough Council has opened a six-week consultation on the future of Lockmeadow, with concept designs for a greener riverside site and its Tuesday and Saturday markets among the questions being put to residents.
Pensioner's Stolen Fiat 500 Recovered Near Dartford, Man Arrested
A Fiat 500 taken from a pensioner's driveway near Chipstead Lane in Sevenoaks over the August bank holiday weekend has been recovered near Dartford and returned to its owner, with a 40-year-old man arrested.
Dragon Boats, Street Food and 400 Antique Stalls: West Kent's Busy Weekend
Crowds lined the River Medway for the Tonbridge Lions Dragon Boat Race and filled the town's Food & Drink Festival, while Maidstone hosted Kent's largest antiques fair and Edenbridge its motor show - a full weekend of events across West Kent in warm early-September weather.
Government Orders Tonbridge & Malling to Resume Local Plan It Voted to Pause
The Government has directed Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council to press ahead with the Regulation 19 consultation on its draft Local Plan, a day after Full Council voted to halt it over doubts about water supply. The consultation is now expected to open on 11 September.
Erith Man Given Suspended Sentence for Dumping Waste Near Shoreham
A man has been handed a suspended prison sentence and 150 hours of unpaid work after dumping commercial waste down a lane near Shoreham - traced back to him, in part, by an invoice left among the rubbish.
Tonbridge & Malling Pauses Its Local Plan Over Water Supply Concerns
Full Council has halted the borough's draft Local Plan rather than sending it forward for its Regulation 19 consultation, after members raised concerns that there may not be enough water to support the housebuilding the Government expects Tonbridge and Malling to take.