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12th December 2019UPDATE: Major delays due to broken down vehicle on main road in Maidstone
THERE are reports of a broken down vehicle in Maidstone. Lane one on the A229 College Road is currently blockednear Knightrider Street due to a broken down vehicle. Expect delays in the ...
12th December 2019UPDATE: Woman, 80, dies after serious collision near Maidstone
A WOMAN in her 80sdied yesterday in a serious collisionin Marden. The incident happened at around1.30pmonWednesday, December 11 2019on theB2079 Goudhurst ...
CONGRATULATIONS:Kent Life scoops top tourism award for Christmas Experience
KENT Life, one of Maidstone's favourite attractions,has won a top tourism award. The venue scooped the silver trophy in theBeautiful South Awards for Excellence 2019-20 for its ...
Drunken Robert King threatened officers before urinating in back seat
A DRUNKEN hod carrier launched a verbal tirade of abuse at officers before urinating in the back seat of a police car. Robert David King, 29, of Stockett Lane, Coxheath, told officers he was a ...
LATEST: Village 'under pressure' over A249 roundabout plans
A PARISH council leader claims his community is being pressurised to withdraw objections to a major new infrastructure change to the A249 at Stockbury. Villagers concede a proposed roundabout for ...
MALLING: Community cafe aims to combat loneliness
THE age-old problem of loneliness is being tackled in East Malling with a new community café. It’s the idea of Mandy Harris, who has been community warden for 14 years. She told ...
EXTENSION: Aylesford Retail Park plans bring traffic fears
THOSE living in Aylesford are bracing themselves for more traffic disruption after councillors approved plans to extend the retail park on the busy A20. The South Aylesford Retail Park will be ...
MANHUNT: Cops seek suspect after hit and run road rage attack on terrified woman
POLICEhave appealed for public assistance after a motorist was assaulted on a country road near Maidstone by another driver. A statement from Kent police said that at around 9.10am on ...
XMAS: 'Buy a real local Christmas tree to boost rural businesses'
AN INFLUENTIAL landowners’ body has called on the public to buy locally-grown Christmas trees this festive season in a bid to support rural businesses and help the environment. The CLA ...
LATEST: Figures reveal huge leap in flytipping across Maidstone
FLYTIPPING went up by 57% in the borough - massively higher than the national average. Government figures show illegal dumping in the Maidstone area is among the worst in the country. The ...