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24th February 2021URGENT APPEAL: Thieves steal £7,500 worth of equipment from West Malling charity
CALLOUSthievesstole more than £7,500 worth of equipment from a farming charity in West Malling. Spadework, based inTeston Road, was targeted by thieves at around 7.07pm ...
24th February 2021CUSTODY: Heroin, scales and two mobile phones seized in police raid
A SUSPECTED Maidstone drug dealer is to appear in court following his arrest in London. Heroin, electronic scales and two mobile phones were seized after a search at an address in Southwark on ...
GREEN PARTY: Calls for better public transport not free electric parking
PROPOSALS to allow free parking for electric cars has come under fire from the Green Party. Maidstone Borough Council recently indicated its “serious” intent to mitigate rising number of ...
COVID-19 LATEST: Taxi firm offers free 'cabs for jabs' service to teachers
MAIDSTONE taxi firm Express Cabs is offering free rides to vaccination centres for teachers and classroom teaching assistants. The offer ends of March 7 and being funded by the company itself. To ...
FINED: Dozens of fines issued to lockdown flouters in one weekend
A TOTAL of 86people were fined over the weekend for breaching Coronavirus regulations. Good weather resulted in large visitor numbers flocking to various popular locations across the ...
WITNESS APPEAL: Pensioner scammed at ATM machine
A MAIDSTONE man has been arrested after a pensioner was scammed whilst using a cash machine. It is alleged two men approached the victim at an ATM in The Pavilion, Tonbridge, and then distracted ...
M20 CRASH: Traffic held in both directions to repair barrier after crash
TRAFFIC is being held in both directions following an RTC on the M20. The crash happened on the M20between junction 8 Hollingbourne andjunction 9 Ashford. A Kent Highways spokesman ...
CUSTODY: Cannabis and cocaine found inside flask in Maidstone
A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been arrested after cannabis and cocaine was found inside a drink’s flask in Maidstone. Officers were on patrol in Surrey Road, Shepway, where they stopped a ...
Violent bully Daryl Parkin's horrific campaign of abuse towards ex partner
A VIOLENT thug has been jailed after stamping on his ex partner's head and throwing an ashtray at her face. Daryl Parkin (29) of Durham Close, Maidstone,repeatedly beat his victim before ...
UPDATE: Driver remains in serious condition after M2 crash
A DRIVER remains in serious conditon after a crash on the M2. The M2 is closedbetween J3 (Maidstone/A229) and J4 (Gillingham/A278) due to an RTC. Emergency crews attended the scene and ...