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12th April 2021WITNESS APPEAL: Woman remains in hospital following lorry crash in Harrietsham
A WOMAN remains in hospital after a serious crash involving an articulated lorry in Harrietsham. The incident happened at 4.39pm on Saturday, April 10 on the A20 Ashford Road between the junctions ...
9th April 2021LATEST: Plan agreed for Aylesford Newsprint site
A MASSIVE logistics and warehousing plant on the site of the old Aylesford Newsprint plant has been given the go ahead. Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) approved plans for the ...
Kent Police urged to 'come clean' over policing levels on Shepway estate'
A COMMUNITY campaigner has called on police to "come clean" about its operational levels on the Shepway estate as he claims crime and antisocial behaviour are a major problem. The ...
CRIME: Teen yobs 'could end up killing someone'
QUIET villages near Maidstone are being “terrorised” by a group of teenage tearaways.. Residents claim to have been threatened while there are reports of rocks and golf balls being ...
URGENT APPEAL: Woman attacked by four teenagers in Maidstone park
A WOMAN was assaulted by four teenagers in a Maidstone park. The victim, aged in her 40s, was walking on a footpath in Mote Park towards Willington Streetat around 8.15pm on April 8. It ...
URGENT APPEAL: Man attacked after dog barked at man on scooter
A MAN was attacked by a man on a black scooter in Maidstone. The incident happened between 4pm and 4.30pm on April 6 as the victim, a man in his 30s, was walking his two dogs in Marion ...
VIOLENT BURGLARY: Woman, 60s, left restrained for TWO DAYS by cash thief
A WOMAN is in hospital after being attacked and left "restrained" for two days in a violent burglary at her home near Maidstone. A victim, in her 60s, was assaulted during an ordeal in ...
CRIME: 'Van thief' Lenny Devall to appear in court after Maidstone crash
A SUSPECTED van thief will appear in court after crashing a stolen vehicle in Maidstone. Lenny Devall, 43, of no fixed address, allegedly took a white Peugeot Partner in Bower Place before ...
WARNING: Dog 'poisoned and hurt' after eating meat in alleyway in Maidstone
DOG walkers have been advised to keep a eye on their pets during walks after claims of poisonous meatin Maidstone. One dog ate a quantity of meat in an alleyway in McAlphine Crescent and ...
WARNING: Roundabout blocked following lorry crash near Maidstone
ONE lane is blocked following an RTC on Blue Bell Hill. The incident happened at Lord LeesRoundabout. Expect delays in the area. ...