DownsMail
Fortnightly and FREE
A respected family newspaper, covering truly local news
New Career? Start your search here!
News
30th July 2021999: Main road BLOCKED following serious crash near Maidstone
EMERGENCY services are on their way to a serious RTC in Tovil. The incident happened inB2010 Dean Streetnear the junction with Lower Road. Expect delays in the area and use an ...
30th July 2021BREAKING: 15 patients treated at scene of 'chemical incident' near Maidstone
FIFTEEN patients are currently being assessed following a chemical incident in Aylesford. Five fire engines were sent toQuarry Wood Industrial Estate at 5.40am this morning. Detection, ...
M20 LATEST: Chaos on the A20 this weekend as Operation Brock is lifted
THE M20 Operation Brock contraflow system is to be taken down this weekend - causing major problems on the A20. It was put in place in anticipation of the lifting of lockdown restrictions earlier ...
BREAKING: Woman, 43, dies in Kent Police custody cell
THE death of a woman in a Kent Police custody suite at the weekend is being investigated, it has emerged this afternoon. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the 43-year-old woman ...
M20: Broken down vehicle blocks lane near Maidstone
ONE lane is currently blocked on the M20 due to broken down vehicle. The vehicle is betweenJ4 (Leybourne/A228) & J2 (Wrotham/M26) Expect delays in the area. ...
LATEST: Maidstone man lands acting role in The Crown
A MAIDSTONE man has landed a part in next series of The Crown. Actor Ciaran O'Quigley, who also owns Mu Mu nightclub and restaurant in Week Street, is currently filming in Hampshire after ...
LATEST: Maidstone hairdresser swaps blow dries for Bibles
A MAIDSTONE hairdresser has swapped her scissors for sermons in her pursuit to become a priest. Former Maidstone Girls’ Grammar School girl Anthea Mitchell, 54, has owned Hair Professional ...
THEFT: Doug Frankham charged with TEN counts of shoplifting
A SUSPECTED shoplifter has been charged with ten offences after two shops in Maidstone were targeted. The Co-op in Northumberland Road, Shepway, reported nine separate thefts of alcohol and ...
M20 WARNING: Three lorries crash near Maidstone
THERE are long delays on the M20 following a crash involving three lorries. The incident happened Londonbound between J8 A20 Ashford Road (Leeds Castle) to J7 A249 (Maidstone) Expect ...
999: Police helicopter spotted hovering over housing estate in Maidstone
A POLICE helicopter has been spotted hovering over a housing estate in Maidstone. One eyewitness said the chopper was at the A274 end of the Shepway estate, not far from Willington Street, at ...