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21st August 2019WEATHER LATEST: Record temperatures on the way for Bank Holiday weekend
HAPPY days! The Met Office says it’s going to be sunny for the late August Bank Holiday weekend, with the chance of record-breaking temperatures. After an unsettled couple of weeks, ...
21st August 2019RTC: Three people injured in road pile up near Maidstone
THREE people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Larkfield. Police, paramedics and fire crews attended the scene at 7.39pm last night in Leybourne Way, near Tesco. The road was ...
New Supermarket Sweep with Rylan is being filmed in Maidstone
TESCO customers at Grove Green will feature inthe new series of Supermarket Sweep. The Maidstone store has been helping by recruiting shoppers interested in taking part in the audience for ...
CLOSURE: Road to shut for two days near M20 overbridge - expect delays
THERE is a road closure in Ditton. Station Road will shut August 29 for two days (07:00-19:00) between the A20 London Road and M20 overbridge (near Robson Drive) The diversion route will be via ...
Popular rural pub The Ringlestone Inn to re-open this week
THE Ringlestone Inn will be pulling pints again from Friday after fears that the rural pub near Maidstone might never re-open. The previous tenants pulled down the shutters last April, when it was ...
CYGNET HOSPITAL: Lifting the lid on violence at criminals' mental facility
POLICE investigated dozens of assaults at a Maidstone private hospital which treats mentally-ill criminals. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information request shows a worrying level of ...
ALERT: Temporary traffic lights on main road in Maidstone
THERE are temporary traffic lights in Maidstone. The lights are on A274 Sutton Road until August 23 near Gore Court Road for BT Openreach works. ...
DISRUPTION: Drain cleaners to close road for up to two days
COUNTY councilcrews will be closing apopular route through Bearsted next week to carry out drainage cleansing works. Roseacre Lane will beshut to through traffic on or after ...
DELAYS: Maidstone stuck in traffic after lights get stuck on red
TEMPORARY traffic lights in Maidstone, which have been stuck on RED, have been causing headaches for motorists this morning. The problem is located at Brunswick St and engineers have been ...
M20 CRASH: Lane blocked following collision in Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC on the M20. The collision is on theM20 heading southbound at J5 Maidstone. Lane one is closed. Traffic officers are towards and free recovery aware. Please ...