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21st June 2019M20 DELAYS: Agency's full list of road works in the next week - details
Highways England has released its weekly summary of expected delays, diversions and disruptions in the coming week. The agency has issued the following statement: Planned roadworks in Kent and ...
19th June 2019Traffic chaos at Tesco Grove Green where temporary lights are RED both ways
THERE are lengthy queues and short tempers this lunchtime withshoppers stuckin queues on their way to Tesco at Grove Green - where temporary traffic lights are stuck on RED in both ...
M20 ROADWORKS: Delays and disruption over the next seven days - full details
THE latest statement from Highways England details all expected disruption to journeys inm the next seven days has been released. It reads: Planned roadworks in Kent and Sussex: ...
CLOSING: Spice Lounge curry house in Coxheath to shut
THE owner of the Spice Lounge curry house in Coxheath will shut at the end of the month. Citing difficult trading conditions, owner Anhar Ali said the business will close whether ot not an ...
Tories call on Lib Dem council leader to 'come clean' over Lenham homes plan
THE Liberal Democrat leader of Madistone Borough Council has been urged to "come clean" about a 2,500 - 5,000 house development at Lenham Heath as the authority was accused of ...
PIPE FLUSH: Utility company warns of discoloured water supply in Maidstone
Residents in Maidstone may find their tap water running discoloured in the coming days. Aspecialist team of South East Water (SEW) technicians will be flushing out pipes in the town centre ...
UPDATE: Boots refused to rule out closure of Maidstone town centre store
RETAIL giant Boots the Chemists have refused to rule out the closure of its Maidstone town centre outlets as part of a programme of cuts announced yesterday. The owners of the chain are ...
Landowner reveals 1,000 homes plans as council 'call for sites' deadline passes
A businessman has revealedplans for almost 1,000 homes on three separate sites in a rural corner of south- east Maidstone. Landowner Rob Schroeder has submitted proposals to Maidstone ...
HOUSING: First images of of Bicknor Wood are cold comfort to villagers
THIS is how the massive housing development in Otham will look when it is finished. Locals fear that these and hundreds of other luxury dwellings are set to change the village forever, putting ...
MARDEN MARCH: Temporary road closures planned for expected large turnout
The "March for Marden" tomorrow will see some temporary road closures. A large turnoutof protestors opposed to a scheme to build 2,000 houses in the village is expected. The ...