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22nd August 2019Abusive Juliette Waghorn jailed for knife attack on husband at Leeds home
AN “ABUSIVE and controlling” womanwho stabbed partner with a kitchen knife in an unprovoked assault in a quiet village near Maidstone has been jailed. Juliette Waghorn plunged a ...
22nd August 2019TONIGHT: Temporary speed limit restriction near Maidstone
THERE is a temporary speed limit restriction in Leybourne. The restriction will go from 50mph to 40mph on August 22 for two nights between Leybourne Way and Tower View. This is to enable Kent ...
Prolific car and shop thief Daniel Grossett jailed for a year
SNODLAND thief Daniel Grossett has been jailed for repeatedly stealing from shops, cars and petrol stations. Grossett stole goods between December 2018 and June 2019, during which time ...
LIVE: GCSE Results Day in Maidstone and Malling
Students at Invicta Grammar School achieved an outstanding set of GCSE results with 63% of all grades being 7 to 9. 98.5% of Year 11 pupils achieved the benchmark of 5 grades at A* to C or 4 to 9 ...
RTC: Two lanes blocked following collision on main road in Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC in Maidstone. Two lanes of three are closedat Junction 7 (A249) due to an RTC. Expect delays on the approach. ...
TRAFFIC: Highways bosses extend six week road closure in Maidstone
A ROAD closure in Maidstone has been extended. Sittingbourne Road works have been extended and will now finish September 6. The alternative route is via Sittingbourne Road and A249 Bearsted ...
BURGLARY: Chainsaw theft near Maidstone
POLICE are investigating a burglary where two chainsaws were stolen in Staplehurst. The burglary took place in Chickenden Lane between5pm on Tuesday, August 20 and 7.30am on Wednesday, ...
WARNING: Overnight lane closures on main road near Maidstone train station
THERE are overnight closures in Maidstone. There will be lane closures on the A26 Tonbridge Road from August 22 for two nights (19:00-07:00) near Maidstone West Train Station for pothole repair ...
CAUTION: Stranded lorry causing major delays near Maidstone
THERE are reports of a stranded lorry in Bearsted. The HGV is in Ware Street near Bell Lane junction. Expect delays in the area and approach with caution. ...
CLOSED: Temporary road closure for festival near Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Bearsted. There will be a temporary road closure from midnight on Friday running until midnight on Monday of The Green. Therefore the parking bays in the area ...