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3rd October 2019CRASH: 999 crews attend crash in Maidstone - major delays
THERE are reports of an RTC in Maidstone. One lane is closed heading Northbound on the A229 Royal Engineers Road near the Running Horse Roundabout (M20 J6) exit slip road. Emergency services ...
2nd October 2019TRAFFIC: Long delays in Maidstone
THERE is slow moving traffic between Maidstone Bridges and the White Rabbit Roundabout on the A229 Fairmeadow Northbound. Traffic is currently queuing back into the Bridge system, expect ...
BREAKDOWN: Van blocks lane causing major delays near Maidstone
THERE are reports of a broken down vehicle on the M20. One lane closed is closed due to broken down vehicle on M20 London bound from J9 A20 Fougeres Way (Ashford) to J8 A20 Ashford Road (Leeds ...
Former BBC anchor man Peter Sissons dies in Maidstone aged 77
FORMER TV news anchorman Peter Sissons has died at Maidstone Hospital aged 77. Mr Sissons, of Sevenoaks, who was a newsreader for the BBC, ITN and Channel 4, and passed away on October 1. The ...
LATEST: Gallery nightclub to reopen with 'Halloween party' in Maidstone
WITHIN 24 hours of getting its licence “reinstated”, Gallery nightclub is making its return by hosting a Halloween party. The nightclub came in for criticism following the death of ...
BBC TV star Michael Portillo snapped at Maidstone East rail station
FORMER Conservative MP Michael Portillo came to Maidstone to film the latest of his BBC programmes on railways. He was snapped by Joe Brocklehurst, who works for Maidstone ...
WARNING: Month-long lane closure for open day events at Maidstone school
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. Buckland Road will shut to westbound traffic from October 8 to November 7between Buckland Hill and Leafy Lane. The closure will be in place between ...
M20 DELAYS: Lorry breaks down at traffic lights near Maidstone
THERE are reports of a broken down lorry on the M20. The HGV is on theM20 coastbound exit slip at J9 Ashford in Lane 3 at the traffic lights. Officers are on scene and sorting out ...
RTC: Traffic held due to collision near Maidstone - major delays
THERE are reports of an RTC on the M2. The crash happened on theM2 J4 - J3 London bound. Traffic is currently being held just prior to the M2 J3 off slip due to an RTC. Emergency ...
Two more Londoners charged with 'violent disorder' following Andre Bent murder
DETECTIVES investigating the death of Andre Bent in Maidstone have charged two more people with violent disorder. Andre, 21, from Lambeth, south London, died after being stabbed in the High Street ...