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1st June 2022TICKETS: Bill Williams' testimonial match - details
TICKETS for Bill Williams’ testimonial match are now on sale. To mark 50 years since Bill first joined Maidstone United, the club are hosting a testimonial match in his honour at Gallagher ...
1st June 2022LEDIAN FARM: Retirement village to expand in village near Maidstone
A RETIREMENT village is looking to expand with plans for 39 additional homes. Ledian Farm in Leeds, near Maidstone, has been redeveloped into a retirement village by Inspired Villages Approval ...
WARNING: Broken traffic lights as busy junction in Maidstone
THERE are reportd of broken traffic lights in Maidstone. The lights are on the A274 Sutton Road at the junction withWillington Street. Please approach with caution. An engineer is ...
BREAKING: Man found dead on train track
A MAN has been found dead on the tracks atAshford International Station this morning. Police found the body at around 6am. Trains have been unable to run between Ashford and ...
WARNING: A20 to shut for 21 nights near Maidstone
THE A20 Ashford Road will shut overnight for resurfacing works. The road will close from June 6 to 27outside Oakfield House to the junction with Old Mill Road. The works will be carried ...
DELAYS: Lane closure in Maidstone
THERE is a lane closure in Maidstone for duct blockage works. Part of A229 Sheals Crescent is shut until June 6(09:30-15:30). There are also long delays on theA249 Albion Place for ...
LATEST: Police called to incident at Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone
POLICE were called to an 'altercation' at Gallagher Stadium at the weekend. Four police cars were seen outside the football grounds in Whatman Way after reports of a fight. No arrests ...
SOUTH EAST WATER: Anger over noisy night work in village near Maidstone
RESIDENTS have hit out at a water company for starting noisy emergency repair works at night without notice or warning. The workers subcontracted to South East Water moved into Upper Street, ...
SOUTHERN WATER: Sewage company 'blames householders' for sewage discharges
SEWAGE company Southern Water has been criticised for 'trying to blame' householders for millions of gallons of raw human waste being flushed into rivers and the sea. Southern Water claims ...
HEATHER HOUSE: Bowls club can no longer play due to community centre closure
A BOWLS club dating back nearly 40 years can no longer play due to the closure of a much-loved community centre in Park Wood. Lakeside Short Mat Bowls Club, founded in 1983, has not been able to ...