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21st May 2018Southeastern hail positive first weekday of new timetable
SOUTHEASTERN have heralded the first working day of their new timetable as a success – but criticism of the altered times still remains. The new timetable began on Sunday, but the first real ...
21st May 2018Former Maidstone man jailed for sexually abusing children
A TEN-year sentence has been handed down to a former Maidstone man for sexually abusing two children. Charles Stevens (pictured) was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday (May 18) after he ...
Police issue photo of man they want to talk to over Maidstone alley attack
POLICE have issued this e-fit of a man they want to talk to about the theft of a handbag from a pensioner in Maidstone. The 69-year-old female victim is said to have been hit in the face and ...
Police officers honoured after Maidstone car rescue
TWO Maidstone police officers who rescued a woman from a crashed car in Maidstone have been honoured. Sgt Michael Newman and Temporary Sgt Christopher Ward were first on the scene at an incident ...
POLITICS: Tories fail to take control of the council - Lib Dems back in
THE Conservatives have failed in their attempt to wrest back control of Maidstone Borough Council, despite being the largest party at the town hall. The Liberal Democrats resume as the ruling ...
Wendy hopes to raise £5,000 to offer more friends to lonely in Maidstone
THE notion that no one should be without a friend is driving a special lady to give up five days of her annual leave to meet the public in Maidstone. Wendy Pfeiffer is the only Age UK employee ...
TRAFFIC: A20 near Maidstone shut after van overturns at roundabout
A van has overturned on the A20 this morning causing disruption to traffic. The white-coloured vehicle ended up on its side after an apparent collision with a foreign-registered Globetrotter HGV ...
'Rogue trader' arrested in bank as OAP withdrew cash
KENT Police havehave arrested a suspected rogue trader following a report of suspicious activity at a Maidstone bank. Officers were called at 1.46pm on Thursday,May 17, after a ...
Six roads in Maidstone affected sewerage works over the summer - full details
Kewnt Councty Council has announced a number of road closures connected to sewerage works being carried out by Southern Water. Six roads are affected over the summer. SCHEDULE Ash ...
M20 works to cause disruption to journeys - full details
THERE is a programme of work which will cause disruption to journeys on the M20 in the coming days. A statement from Highways England reads: M2 Junction 5 to 7, Kent: ...