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12th December 2018Invicta Grammar's GCSE students celebrated at special awards' evening
ACHIEVEMENTS by students at Invicta Grammar School have been rewarded at a special awards night. Prizes at a special ceremony on December 3 for GCSE results were presented by NHS social care ...
12th December 2018THREE DAY ROAD CLOSURE: Road closed near Maidstone to install new water pipe
A ROAD in Aylesford will be shut for up to three days. Rochester Road will close on December 19 to allow for South East Water works to install a water pipe. ...
PM CRISIS: Will our MPs back Theresa May in no confidence vote?
A VOTE of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May has been called after the required 48 letters were received by the chairman of the 1922 Committee. It was confirmed the threshold of 15% of ...
ROADS DISRUPTION: Highways announce closures for THREE MONTHS near Maidstone
ROADWORKS lasting more than THREE MONTHS have just been announced by Kent Highways, the roads authority in the county. A statement released today states the roads affected will be the A249 ...
CLOSURE: Road shut in Lenham for up to 2 days
THERE is a road closure in Lenham for up to 2 days. Old Ham Lane is now closed to allow for South East Water works to a leaking comm pipe. The alternative route is via Ham Lane, Ashford Road, ...
Gritters ready to tackle major roads across Kent
KENT County Council have announced a gritting alert set for tonight. Road surface temperatures in Kent will fall below freezing point at 5am tomorrow morning. Gritting Kent will be treating the ...
Patrols target criminals in Maidstone town centre over the festive period
MAIDSTONE Community Safety Unit will be patrolling town centre shops, bars and public open spaces over Christmas and the New Year to deter thieves and prevent alcohol-related disorder. On December ...
TV's Dr Hilary Jones visits hospital for Christmas
TV doctor Dr Hilary Jones switched on the Christmas lights at Benenden Hospital to help raise £7,000 for homeless charity Porchlight. The Good Morning Britain health editor and BBC ...
Busy road in Maidstone closed for Southern Water replacement works
THERE will be two road closures on Stone Street in Maidstone. On December 18, A229 Lower Stone Street will be closed overnight to allow for Southern Water manhole frame and cover replacement ...
Road in Maidstone closed for EIGHT days for construction works
A ROAD in Maidstone will be shut for up to 8 days from December 12. Queens Avenue in Maidstone will close due to construction works. The road will be closed at junction with Queens Road. The ...