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21st August 2019CYGNET HOSPITAL: Lifting the lid on violence at criminals' mental facility
POLICE investigated dozens of assaults at a Maidstone private hospital which treats mentally-ill criminals. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information request shows a worrying level of ...
- 16th August 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Lifting lid on violence inside Cygnet mental hospital for criminals
Police have investigated dozens of violent incidents at a private hospital which treats mentally ill criminals, we can reveal. Information received by Downs Mail lifts the lid on ...
POLL: Vote on how the borough council is performing in litter and flytipping
OUR reader survey on how Maidstone Borough Council's performance on street cleaning, litter and flytipping has shown disappointment in the authority's services. More than 160 ...
SURVEY: Council seeks views of taxpayers on street-cleaning and flytipping
THE council is seeking taxpayers' views on how it keeps its streets clear of litter and flytipping. Maidstone Borough Council claims it needs to "meet the expectation of its ...
Man, 70, airlifted to hospital following 'serious head injury' near Maidstone
AN elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after he suffered a serious head injury in Snodland. Paramedics were called to Malling Road in Snodland just before 4.30pm on August 11. A South ...
Man, 30, found dead in Maidstone flat
A MAN in his 30s has been found dead in a Maidstone flat. Police arrived at a block of flats inWestree Court at 5.30am this morning. His death is not being treated as suspicious and ...
WEATHER: Heatwave to hit Maidstone
A HEATWAVE is expected in Kent this week. Temperatures in Maidstone are expected to reach 32C tomorrow and could reach 34C by Thursday. Heat wave thresholds are likely to be reached in some ...
LATEST: Congestion charge plans in Maidstone
A COUNCIL-funded investigation into battling pollution in Maidstone has suggested slapping congestion charges on buses, taxis and lorries. The four month study, which ran from December to April, ...
Trespasser tasered and arrested after walking onto railway track near Maidstone
A MAN was arrested and tasered after trespassing on railway tracks in Wateringbury. Officers were called to the scene just before 4am this morning to reports of a 31-year-old man walking ...
A20 DELAYS: Road grinds to a halt from J8 M20 to Harrietsham
The A20 has ground to a halt again this evening after a crash near the Leeds Castle roundabout. The congestion is from J8 M20 eastbound to Chegworth and westbound is solid back to ...