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21st February 2020TRIAL: Case resumes for David Brown who 'burnt a stillborn baby's memory box'
THE trial of a Shepway man accused of assaulting his estranged ex-partner and burning her stillborn baby’s memory box in a fire pit resumestoday. David (28) of Owletts Close is charged ...
21st February 2020CLOSED: Busy road near Maidstone shuts for EIGHT DAYS
A BUSY road near Maidstone is set toshut in phases over an eight day period starting on Sunday. Kent Highways has announced the closures on Redwall Lanein Linton. The agency ...
ON TRIAL: David Brown, 28, 'burnt dead baby's memory box' - full details
A MAN accused of burning a dead baby’s memory box in a fire pit has gone on trial this morning. David Brown (28) of Owletts Close, Shepway,faces three charges of criminal damage, ...
CLOSED: Busy road in village near Maidstone shut for repairs - full details
ANOTHER road closure has been announced for a village near Maidstone. The Lenham Rd in Heacorn will be shur for repairs on February 25 for a single night between 5pm and 8am. The ...
EXCLUSIVE: Golding Homes rapped for failings in electrical fire safety
ONE of Maidstone's biggest providers of social housing, Golding Homes, has been served a regulatory notice for"high risk" failings over electrical safety, Daily Downs Mail has ...
CLOSED: Road shuts for emergency repair works near Maidstone
THERE is an emergency road closure in Staplehurst. Couchman Green Lane is now closed for up to seven days.The road will be closed at between the junctions of Pile Lane, Sweetlands Lane and ...
LATEST: Man found dead in Snodland
A MAN found dead at Holborough Lakes,Snodland, has been named locally. The body ofRobert McNaughton was found near the Berkeley Homes housing estate off the A228 on Saturday, February ...
FINED: Maidstone Springers owner prosecuted for running kennel without licence
A DOG boarding company owner has pleaded guilty to running his business without a licence after a dog allegedly suffered serious injuries when in his care. Maidstone Borough Council successfully ...
WARNING: Temporary traffic signals on busy road in Maidstone - expect delays
THERE will be temporary traffic signals in place in Maidstone. The lights will be in place on February 20 and 21 on New Cut Roadbetween 09:30 to 14:30 for new sign works. The signals will ...
UPDATE: Overturned van and trailer on M20 near Maidstone
A VAN and trailer overturned on the M20 this morning. Two lanes are still closedheading Coastboundbetween J4 (A228 Snodland) and J5 (A20 Coldharbour roundabout). Emergency services ...