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9th December 2019WARNING: Road shuts for 10 days for gas works near Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Bearsted. Nursery Avenue is currently closed until December 18for gas mains replacement works. Expect delays. ...
9th December 2019BREAKING: Road shuts to fix burst water main near Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Linton. Redwall Lane is closed until December 11.The alternative route is via George Street, East Street, and back onto Redwall Lane. This is to enable South ...
WARNING: Gritters to tackle roads across Maidstone as temperatures fall tonight
KENT Highways have announced they will be treating all primary routes tonight. Main roads and primary routes will treated to help prevent the formation of ice and frost on road surfaces. The ...
COURT: Off duty DHL courier crashed into police car twice the limit for cocaine
A DHL courier crashed his car into an unmarked police vehicle more than double the limit for cocaine in Maidstone, a court heard. Father of two Thomas Wyatt, 24, hit the stationary car which was ...
M-WAY CRASH: Major delays following crash near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC on the M2. The incident happened at junction 5 (Stockbury Roundabout) Expect delays in the area. ...
LATEST: Man, 70, dies following bus collision in Maidstone
A MAN died after being hit by a bus in Maidstone The incident happened at 4.15pm on Friday, December 6 2019 in Loose Road, Maidstone. The pedestrian, a manin his seventies, died after ...
SPORT: Maidstone hockey player Izzy, 15, gets an England call-up
AN INVICTA Grammar School student has been celebrating her call up to international hockey. Izzy Shelley (15), who is in year 11 at the Huntsman Lane school, has been selected for the England ...
HOUSING: Traffic fears over 840 homes plan off Hermitage Lane
OPPONENTS to a plan for another 840 homes off Hermitage Lane have criticised the council for approving “more traffic mayhem” for the area. Allington’s borough councillor Dan ...
CHARGED: Suspected Maidstone shoplifter Liam Chapman, 33, to appear in court
A SUSPECTED shoplifteris to appear in court charged with a series of thefts from stores across west Kent. Between April and November 2019 alcohol, groceries and fuel have been reportedly ...
BURGLARY: Limited edition cartoon figurine stolen near Maidstone - can you help?
POLICE investigating a burglary in Staplehurst have issued a photograph of a stolen statuette. The break-in happened at a house in Pristling Lane while the occupant was not present ...