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6th February 2019M20 CRASH: Lane blocked after collison near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC on the M20 motorway. One lane is blocked following a crash on the M20 London bound at J4 A228 Castle Way (Leybourne / Snodland) Expect delays. ...
6th February 2019Motorists set for diversions as building work leads to utilities upgrade
SOUTH East Water is set to unveil plans next week for a massive stretch of new water main in the Maidstone area -anddetails of road closures that will last three months. The essential ...
Villagers urged to back Kent County Council
RESIDENTS of Ryarsh are being urged to back the county council in writingafter it agreed to leave a proposed sandpit in the village out of its plans. The idea of a pit in Roughetts Road was ...
Dog owner from Snodland fined for failing to control dangerous pets
A MAN from Snodland who ignored warnings to keep his aggressive dogs under control has been ordered to pay more than £500 by a court. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council warned Mr David ...
BLAZE LATEST: Mystery barn blaze causes power cut
FIREFIGHTERS remain at the scene of a barn fire in Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence. This incident was reduced to one fire engine at 7.30am today and firefighters are damping down and turning ...
WARNING: Emergency gas works closes road near Maidstone
THERE is an emergency road closure in Wateringbury. The A26 Tonbridge Road is closed westbound towards Mereworth at the junction with Bow Road and Red Hill to enable emergency gas works by ...
CLOSED: Seven day road closure near Maidstone
THERE is a seven day road closure in Snodland. Snodland Road will be closed from February 11 for up to seven days to allow for KCC Highways pre-patching & iron works. The road will be ...
A20 CRASH: Long delays caused by multi-vehicle collision
THERE have been reports of serious delays on the A20 this morning after a crash. Accordingto Kent Highways, there was a multi-vehicle road traffic collision at the junction of Caring Lane, ...
Crews tackle house fire near Maidstone
FOUR fire engines were called to tackle a house fire in Sutton Valence. The house was in Boyton Court Road, where he fire was reported around 8.45pm A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue said: ...
Maidstone's Mote Park - in the frame
PHOTOGRAPHS of Maidstone’s much-loved Mote Park go on display at the town’s museum this month. The exhibition includes large prints entered over the last six years in the popular photo ...