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27th May 2022SOUTH EAST WATER: Anger over noisy night work in village near Maidstone
RESIDENTS have hit out at a water company for starting noisy emergency repair works at night without notice or warning. The workers subcontracted to South East Water moved into Upper Street, ...
27th May 2022SOUTHERN WATER: Sewage company 'blames householders' for sewage discharges
SEWAGE company Southern Water has been criticised for 'trying to blame' householders for millions of gallons of raw human waste being flushed into rivers and the sea. Southern Water claims ...
HEATHER HOUSE: Bowls club can no longer play due to community centre closure
A BOWLS club dating back nearly 40 years can no longer play due to the closure of a much-loved community centre in Park Wood. Lakeside Short Mat Bowls Club, founded in 1983, has not been able to ...
NEW: Knotweed data shows 'map' of infestations in Maidstone
IT IS the country's most invasive plant species - scourge of the property vendor and gardener alike. When Japanese knotweed was delivered in a box of specimens to botanical researchers at Kew ...
LATEST: 'Anti-terrorism' gates installed in Maidstone
QUESTIONS have been raised about the need for heavy-duty anti-terrorism gates installed in the centre of Maidstone. Kent County Council (KCC) claimed the barriers, described as ‘hostile ...
COURT: Maidstone man Mark Bond killed deer and caused harm to his dog
A MAIDSTONE man has been banned from keeping animals after killing a fallow deer and causing harm to his dog. Mark Joseph Bond (38) of Mayfair Avenue, caused unnecessary suffering to his dog, ...
999 CRASH: Main road blocked in Maidstone - delays
THERE are reports of a crash on the A229 Loose Road. The incident happenednear the junction with Walnut Tree Avenue. Emergency services are in attendance, please use caution on the ...
CUSTODY: Three arrested after stolen car police chase near Maidstone
A STOLEN car failed to stop and crashed following a police chase. Officers saw a silver Honda CRV in Marden Road, Staplehurst at 9.15am on Wednesday,May 25. Suspecting it was stolen, police ...
APPEAL: Can you play the trumpet or the bugle? Maidstone village needs your help
Can you play the bugle or the trumpet? Due to unforseen circumstances, Harrietsham Parish Council needs a musician who can volunteer for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations on June 2. The ...
LATEST: Woman rescued by brave members of public in Maidstone
BRAVE members of the public saved a woman who was spotted in the River Medway on May 24. Police were called at around 10.25am, after concerns were raised about a person in distress in ...