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17th September 2019MOTORWAY DELAYS: Highways England announces diversions tonight on M20 and M2
THERE will be diversions and delays on the M20 and M2 tonight for roadworks, Highways England say. The coastboaund lanes will be affected by the works. The agency has just Tweeted: ...
17th September 2019WARNING: Van man stalker 'followed me into woods' says female dog walker
A DOG walker from Thurnham has warned others to be on their guard followinga "terrifying" ordeal after being followedinto woods on the Pilgrims Way near Boxley. Kent Police ...
Collateral to stop in Kent as part of nation-wide tour
MAIDSTONE band Collateral will be back in Kent as part of a UK tour with five-piece rock band Piston. The tour, which kicked off in Leicester on September 12, concludes on Saturday, September 28, ...
GALLERY: Pictures from inside Leeds Castle of its enchanting festival of flowers
THE popular flower festival at Leeds Castle got off to a flying start with around 10,000 visitors to the spectacle overthe weekend. A castle spokesman described the turn-out as ...
ROAD CLOSURE: Sewer works planned for up to 12 days near Maidstone
A PARISH council is warning motorists and residents that part of Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood, could be closed for up to 12 days. Sutton Valence says the popular route is being shut daily from ...
POLL: Does Maidstone Borough Council provide good value for money? VOTE NOW
DAILY Downs Mail has been asking readers to take part in an online survey on the performance of the borough council. We are asking if Maidstone Borough Council provides the tax-payer ...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash causing delays on the A249 near Maidstone
HIGHWAYS officers are warning motorists of delays after a crash on the A249 Detling Hill has brought traffic to a standstill. Kent County Council says lane one of two north bound is currently ...
FIRE: Crews tackle mattress blaze in Maidstone shopping centre
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a mattress blaze in the stairwell of Maidstone’s Broadway Shopping Centre. Crews were called in by police, who discovered the fire while responding to a burglar ...
BLAZE: 999 crews tackle blaze in barn filled with straw bales in Maidstone
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a large barn blaze at the weekend in Maidstone. The incident happened at a barn filled with straw in Upper Fant Road. At its height, four engines and a bulk water carrier were ...
CLOSED: Leeds village is now shut to traffic until September 17
THE B2163 is now CLOSED - and drivers will have to take to the back roads to complete their journeys. Kent Highways said this morning the road will be shut - so South East Water can repair a ...