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16th October 2019Fly tipper puts drivers' lives at risk
FLYTIPPERS endangered the lives of motorists by tipping rubbish into the road at a village near Maidstone. In this latest incident, the waste was tipped on a dangerous bend at Hockers Lane, ...
15th October 2019RURAL CRIME WEEK: Dogs seized following badger cruelty offences in Maidstone
ANIMAL cruelty, badger baiting, hare coursing, night hawking, fly tipping and vehicle theft were just a few of the issues dealt with by Kent’s Rural Task Force during rural crime ...
EMERGENCY WORKS: Collapsed drainage gully blocks main road near Maidstone
A DRAINAGE gully has collapsed in Mereworth. TheA228 Malling Road currently has temporary traffic signals in place 200m north of A26 Tonbridge Road due to emergency works on a collapsed ...
UPDATE: 23 people 'detained' after lorry stopped in Maidstone
TWENTY three people have been detained after being found in the back of a lorry in Maidstone. Kent Police was called at around 12.30 on Tuesday, October 15 2019 to reports of people in the back of ...
BREAKING: Border control officers stop lorry in Maidstone - updates to follow
THOSE enjoying a quiet break at the M20 services near Hollingbourne found themselves surrounded by police, border control officers and paramedics. The incident – at around 2pm today – ...
Debt-ridden football ground forced to play tough
KINGS HILL players are facing an unceremonial fall from grace after the owners of its football ground announced the site will be going ‘back to basics’ after maintenance bills has seen ...
WARNING: Week Street to shut in Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. Week Street will close for one day on October 22 at Station Road.The road will be closed at the entry/exit point onto Station Road, giving onto St ...
RTC: Motorcyclist injured following collision with car in Maidstone
A MOTORCYCLIST was injured in a collision with a car in Bearsted. The incident happened at around 6.45pm on Monday, October 14 in Cavendish Way. Kent Police was called by the South East Coast ...
BREAKING: Fallen tree blocks busy road near Maidstone
THERE are reports of a fallen tree in West Farleigh. Smiths Hill is currently closed due to the damaged BT lines. Please use alternate routes and expect delays in the ...
Vital work to protect Maidstone from 'wall of water' to start in two months
VITAL work to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Maidstone from a potential 12ft wave of flood water will start in December, says the borough council. The repairs needed to the ancient ...