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21st June 2021WITNESS APPEAL: Mass brawl at cup final in Maidstone
POLICE were called to a mass brawl during the Kent Sunday Premier Cup Final yesterday. The fight broke outatGallagher Stadium inMaidstone after a game between Dolphin Kings ...
21st June 2021APPEAL: Man 'exposed himself in front of dog walker' in woods near Maidstone
A MAN allegedly exposed himself in woodland near Blue Bell Hill. A woman walking her dog witnessed a man committing an indecent act close to a footpath between Chatham Road and Old Chatham ...
LATEST: Man in his 30s arrested after Maidstone town centre assault
A MAN has been arrested following a fight in Maidstone. The alleged assault took place outside Burger King in Week Street at around 4.20pm on June 20. Officers were called to the disturbance ...
BAILED: John Devall 'spat at nurse and verbally abused officers' in Maidstone
A SUSPECTED thief reportedly spat at a nurse and verbally abused police officers. John Devall (37) of London Road, Maidstone, allegedly enteredMarks and Spencer in Week Street at around 8pm ...
M2: £92million upgrade works given the go ahead
A £92million scheme to improve a busy junction on the M2 has been give the go ahead. The upgrade scheme was agreed on June 21 by Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps. Works to ...
M20 DELAYS: Lorry tyre change blocks lane near Maidstone
THERE are long delays on the M20 due to a lorry having a tyre changed. The lorry is on the M20 coastbound between J7 Maidstone / Detling Hill and J8 Leeds Castle. Expect delays. ...
HEART OF KENT HOSPICE: Elmer sculpture vandalised on launch day
AN ELMER sculpture has been vandlised in Maidstone town centre. A total of 51 uniquely designed elephant sculptures have been scattered across Maidstone to raise money forHeart of Kent ...
LATEST: Thunderstorm alert changed to rain warning
A THUNDERSTORM alert for today has been changed to a rain warning. The bad weather may lead tosome travel disruption and flooding, with thunder possible towards eastern ...
999: Two kilos of cocaine found near Maidstone
TWO people have been arrested after two kilograms of suspected cocaine was found in East Farleigh. The drugs were recovered from a location in Stockett Lane in the early hours of June ...
ENGLAND v SCOTLAND: Buses to avoid Maidstone town centre
BUSES will not be stopping in town centre during England's next two Euro 2021 matches to avoid rowdy football fans. Arriva will miss out central Maidstone tonight for the England V ...