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30th January 2020ARRESTED: Police dog tracks down suspected Maidstone burglar
A MAIDSTONE man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. A police dog cornered the suspect on a Wrotham building site after officers were called to reported intruders. At 12.25am on Tuesday, ...
30th January 2020TRAFFIC CHAOS: Main road to shut for two days in Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. The A20 King Street will close on February 9 and 16to allow for the safety of the public and workforce while equipment upgrading works are undertaken by ...
LENHAM HEATH: Save Our Heath Lands launch petition
THE campaign group opposing 5,000 houses on Lenham Heath have launched a petition. It follows stormy meeting last Friday night when residents challenged the "master developer" behind the ...
BREAKING: Schoolgirl assaulted by man in Maidstone
WITNESSES are sought by detectives investigating a reported assault of a schoolgirl inBarming. At around 3.15pm on Thursday, January 23, the child was walking along St Andrew’s Road ...
CRASH: Lorry and car collide on M20 near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC on the M20. The incident happened on the M20 junction 4 to junction 5 betweena lorry anda car. Please approach with caution ...
UPDATE: Air ambulance called after serious crash near Maidstone
A CYCLIST has been air lifted to hospital following a collision with a car in Kings Hill. Kent Police was called at around 1.25pm today regarding a collision involving a car and a cyclist on Kings ...
BREAKING: Cyclist 'hit by car' near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC in Kings Hill. The incident happened near the Kings Hill Avenue roundabout. One witness at the scene said: "If you are entering Kings Hill please enter from ...
TRAFFIC: Consultation starts on transport ideas to ease gridlocked Maidstone
KENT County Council has today launched a series of consultation exercises designed to get traffic flowing in the borough. The Conservative-run authority announced theMaidstone Integrated ...
Plan to buy farmland to increase wildlife habitat near Maidstone
THE public are being invited to help buy an area of farmland on the fringes of Hollingbourne as a haven for wildlife. The Woodland Trust has safeguarded more than 71,000 acres from development ...
Father reunites with daughter after 56 years through Facebook
A LENHAM man’s life was changed when Facebook's “suggested friends” feature reunited him with his long-lost daughter after 56 years. Retired electrician Trevor Sinden, 72, of ...