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19th February 2019BARN BLAZE: 30 tonnes of straw in flames in village near Maidstone
THIRTY tonnes of baled straw is on fire in a village near Maidstone this evening. Two fire crews were sent and there is expected to be 999 presence at the blaze for at least another four ...
15th February 2019MOTORWAY DELAYS: Highways England's weekly warning to motorists - full details
HIGHWAYS England has just issued its weekly summary of roadworks likely to cause delays and disruption to journeys in the coming seven days. It affects the two main motorways in Kent and ...
Taking a train journey through time for Heart of Kent Hospice
HEART of Kent Hospice is bringing the style and glamour of 1930s steam travel to Kent with an exclusive trip on the magnificent Northern Belle. The Hospice has chartered theluxury vintage ...
HOUSING: Work begins on former industrial estate in village
WORK has started on the long-awaited development of Ledian Farm in Leeds. Diggers from the construction giant Gallagher arrived at the seven acre site in the village on February 13 as the first ...
CLOSED: Leeds village is SHUT for repair work to a burst water main
LEEDS village is shut to repair a burst water main. The rupture happened near the popular public house, The George, and drivers trying to use the village are likely to experience delays. The ...
Busy road in village near Maidstone shuts for TWO DAYS
A BUSY road in a village near Maidstone is set to shut for two days, Kent Highways confirmed today. The county council agency which looks after the roads says the closure will come into ...
BREXIT: Operation Brock work puts M20 traffic onto the A20
A MONTH of disruption, diversions and delays startsthis weekend as the nation prepare for life after Brexit. Overnight work to make ready for the Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 ...
M20: Delays and disruption for the week ahead - full details
HIGHWAYS England have warned of closures, delays and disruption to the motorway and major roads in Kent in the coming days. It will affect both the M2 and the ...
SCHOOLS LATEST: Pedestrian access in Bearsted Road is a 'bombshell'
PLANNERS behindtwo new schools on the Kent Medical Campus near the M20 have delivered a "bombshell"by proposing a pedestrian entrance in the often gridlocked Bearsted ...
NEW SCHOOLS: PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT IN GROVE GREEN - DETAILS
MEMBERS of the public will tonight have achance to voice their concerns about the siting of two new schools near the M20 J7. Local residents are concerned their worries about the proposed ...