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26th June 2019DONATION: Charity benefits as planning campaign continues in Marden
VILLAGERS who opposed 2,000 new homes in Marden handed over £230.73 to an anaesthesia charity. Following the high-profile ‘March for Marden’ on May 18, protesters in Marden ...
21st June 2019EXCLUSIVE: Tory refuses to be quizzed in 'waste of time' council leak inquiry
A BOROUGH councillor is to refuse to be interviewed as part of an internal investigation into media leaks to Downs Mail, we have learnt this afternoon. Liberal Democrat-led Maidstone Borough ...
M20 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 ...
SUCCESS: Grassroots campaign saves the future of Heather House in Park Wood
A much-lovedresidents' centre in the heart of a Maidstone community will be fully-refurbished after a grassroots campaign by local representatives. Some 20 months after proposed closure, ...
SINK HOLE FEAR: Road to Tesco in Maidstone needs urgent attention
Residents could face further disruption in the coming weeks over reports of asink hole in a busy road near Maidstone. Social media postings suggest experts have ified a deep void in ...
Traffic 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 ...
Opposition Tories claim victory in campaign to beat graffiti scourge vandals
ANTISOCIAL behaviour (ASB) powers are to be used to tackle yobs who daub graffiti in "grot spots" around the borough. The opposition Conservatives claim they persuaded the Liberal ...
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: ...
Fed-up villagers re-start LorryWatch but need volunteers
LEEDS Parish Councillor Lesley Martin is looking for volunteers to restart LorryWatch after an increase in illegal trucks using the B2063 and little police action. Kent Police recently revealed ...
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 ...