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Dumped rubbish that has been left for months is causing a bad smell and inviting rats into a town centre.

A council is set to create five new local nature reserves in a move which will give the land better protection.

Bearsted Woodland Trust revises Ashford Road car park scheme  |  Updated: 09:42, 22 February 2021 The Bearsted Woodland Trust has revised its plans to create a car park to service the reserve off the A20 Ashford Road. In January, the trust submitted a planning application to Maidstone council to create a car park with 32 spaces on newly acquired land adjacent to Gore Cottages. The new proposed lay out for the Bearsted Woodlands Trust car park The original idea had been to utilise the existing entrance to the cottages, but to widen the splay. However after representations from the public, th...

Parts of Mote Park flooded as The River Len burst its banks after weather alert  |  Updated: 18:02, 07 January 2021 Those looking for a socially distanced walk around the lake at Mote Park may have to find an alternative route as footpaths remain flooded. The lake in Maidstone, which is part of the River Len, burst its banks submerging low lying areas of the park down the steps by the café and The Watersport Centre. Gallery1 The Environment Agency has now lifted the warnings, with just one remaining for the Upper River Stour in parts of Ashford. Water levels at Mote Park should start to...