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8th October 2021KCC: Pledges to reduce loneliness in Kent residents
PLEDGES have been made to reduce loneliness and isolation experienced by hundreds of residents across the county, writes Ciaran Duggan. Kent County Council (KCC) has unveiled plans to increase the ...
8th October 2021NEW LOOK: Maidstone bus station re-opens - tell us what you think
THE brighter, new-look Maidstone bus station has re-opened. The £1.4m collaborative venture between local councils, bus companies and shopping centre owners was officially unveiled ...
TRAFFIC DELAYS: Slip road blocked near Maidstone
THERE is a lane closure on the M20. The coastbound exit slip road at J7 Maidstone / Detling Hill is currently blocked to recover a broken down vehicle. Expect delays. ...
Scandal-hit, bottom-slapping detective now in charge of rapists on release
A POLICE officer who slapped a female colleague on the bottom and called her a “naughty girl” is now in charge of overseeing recently-released sex offenders for Kent Police. The force ...
BREAKING: Traffic building on main road in Maidstone - long delays
THERE are long delays in Maidstone this morning. Queues of traffic are building on the A249 Bearsted Roadbetween Chiltern Hundreds and New Cut Road. Expect delays ...
BREAKING: Delays as lorry sheds load on M20 slip road
THE entry slip road on the M20 is blocked due to a shed load. The incident happened on the Londonbound carriagewayon the entry slip road at J8 (Leeds Castle / Maidstone Services) Expect ...
BREAKING: Men 'attacked with metal bars and baseball bats' near Maidstone
TWO men were violently assaulted with baseball bats and metal bars during an incident near Maidstone. The victims had been travelling in a Vauxhall Vivaro along Maidstone Road, Nettlestead on ...
CRASH: Lane blocked in serious crash near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC in Snodland. The crash happened on the A228 Holborough Road near Peters Bridge Roundabout junction. Expect delays in the area. ...
BREAKING: Maidstone Local Plan Review passes by narrow majority
The Maidstone Local Plan Review, which determines housing numbers in the borough, has been passed by a narrow majority tonight. Despite a Liberal Democrat and Labour rebellion, the plan squeezed ...
MODERN SLAVERY: Police target car washes, nail bars and brothels in Maidstone
POLICE officers targeted car washes, nail bars, and brothels in Maidstone to raise awareness about modern slavery. Officers visited the businesses over a five-day period in September. They ...