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5th March 2021BREAKING: Police tape off Tesco in Maidstone - ambulance on scene
POLICE have cordoned off an area at the Tesco Express store in Larkfield this morning. The areas has been taped off and ambulance staff are also in attendance. Policecars are at the scene ...
4th March 2021LIFTING LOCKDOWN: Wetherspoon to reopen in Maidstone on April 12
JD WETHERSPOONhas confirmed that it will reopen 394 of its pubs in England from April 12. The budget chain will open beer gardens, rooftop gardens and patios as the national lockdown ...
URGENT APPEAL: Woman, 60, has purse stolen in supermarket car park
MAIDSTONE shoppersare being reminded to keep their purses and bags safe after victims were targeted in supermarket carparks. A woman in her 60s had her purse stolen when she ...
LITTER MENACE: Council launches pilot camera scheme to catch offenders
A PILOT scheme to bring to book “thousands” of litter louts who hurl mess from cars will be launched next month. “LitterCam” camera devices are to be installed to nail the ...
HAZLITT THEATRE: Christmas panto is ON this year - full details
THE Hazlitt Theatre pantomime is ON this Christmas, Daily Downs Mail can reveal. There will be more than60 shows at the end of the year but management of the Parkwood Theatres-run playhouse ...
LATEST: Maidstone COVID-19 rate drops below 50
MAIDSTONE'S COVID-19 infectionrate has now fallen below 50 per 100,000 population compared with a peak above 800 earlier this year. Government figures issued last night show a rate ...
WARNING: Parents alerted over 'suspicious behaviour' from man in park
PARENTS have been warned about a man who has been acting suspiciously in Mallards Park. A letter to parents reads: "Please be aware that it has been reported to us that there has been concern ...
URGENT APPEAL: Two sheep attacked by dog in Maidstone
DOG walkers are being urged to keep their pets on a lead around livestock after more than 20 attacks in four months. The most recent incident was reported on March 1 at around 5pm in Loose, ...
DELAYS: Town centre lane closure for water works
A LANE closure is in place forSouth East Water works in Maidstone until March 5. The closure is in Upper Stone Streetbetween Mote Road and Brunswick Street. Expect delays in the ...
CUSTODY: Maidstone men arrested following dog attack
TWO Maidstone men remain in custody after a man was reportedly seriously injured by a dog. Omar Minsende and Daphne Yeo,both of Queen Anne Road, were detained after police were called to the ...