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12th November 2020WARNING: All traffic lights OUT on main road near Maidstone
THERE are reports of broken traffic lights in Yalding. The lights are all on the B2162 Hampstead Lane. An engineer is en route. Approach with caution and expect delays in the area. A Kent ...
12th November 2020SCHOOLS: Year group sent home after confirmed Covid-19 case in Maidstone
PUPILS at Cornwallis Academy are self-isolating following a confirmed case ofcoronavirus. The case has been reported in Year 7at the Hubbard's Lane school, with the whole year ...
FIGURES: Covid-19 cases rise in Maidstone - but below national average
CORONAVIRUS continues to spreadin Maidstone with 57 more positive tests in the week ending November 6 compared with the previous week. There were 248 in total. The rate per 100,000 ...
BREAKING: Attempted armed robbery at takeaway in Maidstone
SHOP workers at a takeaway shop in Kingswood were threatened by a man with a weapon last night. The attempted armed robbery happenedat around 9.30pm on Tuesday, November 10 2020in ...
PARTY VOTES: Shellina Prendergast v Patrik Garten for county council candidacy
TWO Tories go head to head tonight to become the candidate to fight Kent County Council's Maidstone rural east seat at next May's election. The division, normally a shoo-in for the ...
URGENT APPEAL: Pensioner threatened with screwdriver near Maidstone
A PENSIONER was allegedly threatened by a man with a screwdriver whilst walking over a footbridge near Blue Bell Hill. The victim, a man in his 60s, was walking with his wife and their dog in ...
MURDER TRIAL: Another juror getting tested after Covid-19 outbreak in Maidstone
ANOTHER juror in a murder trial is being tested for coronavirus after "feeling unwell". The jury was sent home on Tuesday afterthree jurors tested positive for Covid-19. The ...
FINED: Poachers caught out after breaking coronavirus lockdown near Maidstone
POLICE stopped a group of four suspected poachers breaking government guidelines near Maidstone. Officers were alerted to two suspicious vehicles in the Scooks Hill area at around 8.50pm on ...
DRUG GANG: Dale Percy and Ben Roberts jailed for heroin and cocaine supply
THREE county line heroin and cocaine dealers in Maidstone have been sentenced. The gang were running a drug supply network known as the ‘Benny Line’ to sell the Class A drugs. Dale ...
CRIME: Headcorn florist's warning after £800 debit card scam
A HEADCORN florist has spoken of the “horrific and frightening” moment she fell victim to two fraudsters. Sweet William was targeted by two men whilst owner Julie Archer was alone ...