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8th December 2021LATEST: Confusing parking and fines 'driving trade away' from village
CONFUSING car park machines and immediate fines are crippling Headcorn High Street, according to local businesses. The owners of Headcorn Hardware claim since the controversial new system was ...
7th December 2021HOUSING CRISIS: Indy councillors call for Local Plan review extension
TWO independent councillors passionately opposed to 5,000 potential homes at Lenham Heath have called for the borough's Local Plan review consultation period to be extended. Cllrs Tom and ...
URGENT APPEAL: Two miniature dachshunds stolen in East Farleigh burglary
TWO miniature dachshunds have been stolen following a burglary in East Farleigh. The incident happened between10pmand10.30pmonSunday,December 5 2021at an ...
XMAS: Tony Hudgell to sing carols with the Duchess of Cambridge tomorrow
A SEVEN-year-old amputee, who lost his legs after horrific abuse from his biological parents, has been invited to sing carols with the Duchess of Cambridge. Tony Hudgell, from Kings Hill, will ...
BREAKING: Crash blocks main road in Maidstone - details
A ROAD is currently blocked following a crash in Maidstone. The collision happened on theA229 Loose Road (southbound) after Barton Road. Expect delays in the area. ...
CLOSING: NatWest to shut next year in West Malling
NATWEST in West Malling will close its doors next year as more customers switching to mobile banking has resulted in fewer people coming into the bank. The Swan Street branch had just five regular ...
OPEN: Tesco shop and petrol station is back in business
A BUSY Tesco store shut for a month for maintenance work to be carried out has reopened. The Express shop and petrol station on the A20 in Bearsted closed in early November with the aim of ...
GAS WORKS: Temporary lights on main road in Aylesford
TEMPORARYsignals are in place on A20 London Road for emergency gas works. The lights arenear the junction with Woodlands Road to allow for emergency works by SGN Gas. Allow extra time ...
WEATHER WARNING: Storm Barra on the way to Kent
A WEATHER warning has been issued for Kent ahead of the arrival ofStorm Barra tomorrow. The stormwill hit from 9am on Tuesday,according to theMet Office. What ...
CRASH: Man cut free from car wreckage after crash near Maidstone
Firefighters had to cut a man free who was trapped in his vehicle near Maidstone after a crash. It happened on the Maidstone-bound A249 near the Bobbing junction lat night at around ...