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25th January 2022WARNING: Part of A20 to shut for tree works - diversion details
PART of the A20 will close on Sunday for tree surgery works. Ashford Road will shut from January 30 for one day betweenthe junctions with New Cut Road and Square Hill Road. The ...
24th January 2022WANTED: Police search for Jordan Norton - can you help?
JORDAN Norton is wanted in connection with being recalled to prison. If you know where he is, call 101 quoting 46/10594/22. You can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously ...
LATEST: Old village school and library up for auction - details
RESIDENTS are furious a village library is to be sold off at auction. The red-bricked building overlooking Bearsted green, opened in 1839, is to be sold freehold by Kent County Council with a ...
Scandal-hit sewage firm Southern Water pledges to change
SEWAGE company Southern Water has pledged to make “transformational” changes to its local infrastructure to protect Kent’s local environment amid spillage concerns. Kent County ...
HOUSING: Historic link could stop barracks plans
PLANS to build houses on the Invicta Barracks site in Maidstone could be scuppered because of its historic value. Local Liberal Democrats hope public body Historic England can see the grounds can ...
LATEST: Leeds Castle to undergo major makeover
LEEDS Castle is undergoing a major makeover - with a distinctly feminine feel. New chief executive Helen Bonser-Wilton, who took the reins at the historic treasure last March, says that its ...
HEADCORN: Listing blow to church project - can you help?
THERE were widespread celebrations when Headcorn Methodist Church was given a partial community asset listing in September last year… But just days before Christmas, they received notice ...
COURT: Trials facing lengthy delays due to COVID
CRIMINAL trials are now being delayed until 2023 due to a growing backlog amid the pandemic, it has emerged. Top barrister Oliver Kirk, who lives in Yalding, said there are London courts giving ...
VILLAGE PANTO - tickets for Rapunzel shows in Leeds are going fast
LEEDS Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) stage Rapunzel at the village hall next month - and tickets are disappearing fast. There are three performances: Friday February 4 (7.30pm) and on Saturday ...
PARK & RIDE CLOSURE: Council defends decision to step away from bus service
MAIDSTONE Borough Council has defended its decision to step away from the town’s Park and Ride (P&R) service. Despite the Liberal Democrats launching a petition with 1,500 signatures to ...