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15th October 2019Vital work to protect Maidstone from 'wall of water' to start in two months
VITAL work to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Maidstone from a potential 12ft wave of flood water will start in December, says the borough council. The repairs needed to the ancient ...
15th October 2019LENHAM HEATH: Massive show of strength as fight launched against 5,000 homes
MORE than 200 residents and landowners under threat from Maidstone Borough Council's plan to build 5,000 houses in Lenham turned out last night to register their opposition to the ...
BREAKING: Vehicle ploughs into house in Bearsted
A CAR has reportedlycrashed into a house in Bearsted. The incident happened just before 5.30pm in Nursery Avenue. 999 crews are currently in ...
CLOSED: Busy road to shut for carriageway patching works near Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Aylesford. Pilgrims Way will shut (westbound only) from October 21 for up to two days. The road will be closed at Junction of Rochester Road. The alternative ...
UPDATE: KCC 'defer' road closure due to clash of urgent repair works in Headcorn
THERE is a road closure in Headcorn. Ulcombe Road will close from October 28 to November 1 to allow for safety of the public and workforce while connection works are undertaken by South East ...
UPDATE: Amber thunderstorm warning in Maidstone
THE Met Officehave released an amber weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms for this evening. Spray and sudden flooding is probable,leading to difficult driving conditions ...
MET OFFICE: Forecasters warn of heavy rain and flooding in Maidstone
HEAVY rain and perhaps even flooding is predicted to hit the Maidstone area this afternoon. The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning, with particular concern about the heavy rain, to ...
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BLAZE: 999 crews attend roof fire in Maidstone
THERE are reports of a roof fire in Maidstone. Two fire engines attended the scene in the early hours of this morningand crews arrived to a fire in the roof area of the buildingin ...
M20: Smart motorway works continue this week near Maidstone
HIGHWAYS England Smart motorway works continue this week on the M20. From Monday, October 14 to 15 there will be a full overnight closure of the M26 coastbound junctions 2a to the M20 and the M20 ...