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13th March 2020CORONAVIRUS: National League games to go ahead
FOLLOWING a board meeting held today, the National League has decided to allow matches in its three divisions to proceed as planned this weekend. The National League will keep the operation of its ...
13th March 2020TONIGHT: Busy road shuts to repair water valve
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. Buckland Hill will shutat the junction with A20 London Road from 20:00 tonight to enable works by South East water to repair a water valve. The works ...
WARNING: Station Road in Ditton to shut
THERE is a road closure in Ditton. Station Road will close on March 16 for up to three daysto allow for KCC Highways carriageway patching works. The alternative route for through traffic ...
WARNING: Road shuts due to water leak
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. Allan Street will reopen on March 15.This is to enable South East Water to carry out water leak repairs. The alternative route is via Allen Street, ...
HOUSING CRISIS: Society says borough council 'panders' to developers over roads
AN INFLUENTIAL community organisation has accused Maidstone Borough Council of delaying road improvements to convenience house builders. The Bearsted and Thurnham Society, referring to the ...
JAILED: Burglary seen by victim live on mobile phone
A BURGLAR was jailed after video footage of the break in was sent live to the victim’s mobile phone. Jordan Boguslawski (39) was unaware he was being watched as he broke into the empty ...
CORONAVIRUS: Man on knife charges sent home from court for cough and fever
A MAN accused of possessing a curved dagger and knuckle duster was sent home when he turned up at court sweating and coughing. Nathan Kettle had rung Maidstone Magistrates Court to say he was ...
RAILWAYS: Kelly Joe's part in rail-blazing train history
BRITAIN'S first ever all-female train crew has taken to the rails with a West Farleigh woman at the controls. Driver Kelly Joe Ballard (42) who worked as a bus driver for six years before ...
CORONAVIRUS: Care company asks volunteers to help if staff numbers fall
A MAIDSTONE care company is looking for volunteers to help if its staff are affected by the coronavirus. The owner of Continuity of Care Services says the growing number of Kent cases could mean ...
LATEST: Appeal for CCTV and dashcam footage following hit and run
PRIVATELY held CCTV and dashcam footage is sought following a collision in West Malling. Kent Police was called at 4.07pm on Wednesday, March 11 2020 to reports that a black Ford Fiesta had failed ...