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17th January 2022TRAFFIC CONGESTION: Long delays on way into Maidstone this morning
MOTORISTS are facing long delays this rush hour after a road closure near Maidstone. Drivers heading to the county town on the Lidsing Road near Boxley have been stuck in queues for more than half ...
14th January 2022JABS ON WHEELS: Catch the pop-up bus in Maidstone for vaccines and boosters
MAIDSTONE residents are being encouraged to getjabbed in the coming weekat a pop-up vaccination centre on wheels. Vaccine and boosters will be on offer at the 'walk in' bus ...
COURT: Snodland woman charged with racial harassment and assault
A SNODLAND woman appears before magistrates on Monday charged with five offences relating to alleged racial harassment, criminal damage and assault. In June last year, it alleged Hollie ...
LEEDS CASTLE: Date for next classical concert - details
LEEDS Castle's famous classical concert returns on July 9 this year. Thousands turned out in 2021 to savour the iconic show after months of lockdown and conductor John Rigby will be in charge ...
Samaritans help out with January blues with Brew Monday
MAIDSTONE & Weald Samaritans will be at Maidstone East and Sittingbourne stations for a cup of tea and a catch up with someone they care about for "Brew Monday" on January ...
DADSPACE: Maidstone man sets up new group aimed at helping fathers
A MAIDSTONE man has set up a new group aimed at helping fathers. Denver King (43) hopes that Dadspace, which offers 'brotherly support' to men with families of all ages. The forum is a ...
PLANS: Maidstone deserves a superb new leisure centre - details
MAIDSTONE deserves a superb new leisure centre close to the existing centre in Mote Park attracting so many visitors it can return a profit for local taxpayers, writes Dennis Fowle. These were key ...
ROAD WORKS: Nine major Maidstone schemes announced this year - full details
KENT County Council has announced projected start dates for nine significant road schemes making up the Maidstone Integrated Transport Package. - A249 Bearsted Road widening from Bearsted ...
PANTO: Three performances of Rapunzel in Leeds village hall next month
LEEDS Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) stage its panto,Rapunzel, at the village hall next month. It marks a return to the stage for the players who haveen unable to perform because of ...
BREAKING: Car overturns on country lane near Maidstone
A CAR overturned this morning on a country lane in Boxley. Police blocked off The Street at around 7.05am on Friday, January 14. A Kent Police spokesman said: "Kent Police was called at ...