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5th May 2021ARMED POLICE: Two men arrested after weapon spotted in Snodland
ARMED police were called to Snodland this morning after reports two men tried to force their way into a property. Police, including firearms officers, attended the scene in Lambert Mews and two ...
5th May 2021M20 BLOCKED: Lane shuts following serious crash near Maidstone
ONE LANE is currently blocked on the M20 due to an RTC. The crash, involving a lorry and a car, happened on the coastbound exit slip road at junction 7 (A249). Approach with caution and expect ...
CUSTODY: Man 'exposed himself' to children at play area near Maidstone
A MAN who 'exposed himself in front of a child' in Mereworth remains in custody. Martyn Palmer, 49, was arrested at around 11.35am on May 1 after police were called to an incident near a ...
LATEST: Maidstone racer Ethan Sparks wins top spot at championships
Neither winter weather nor COVID-19 restrictions have blunted the winning habits of Ethan Sparks, the ten-year-old Loose Primary School pupil and double British Champion motor-cycle racer. Lydd ...
JULIA JAMES: Candles to be lit in memory of PCSO
CANDLES will be lit on doorsteps this evening in memory of PCSO Julia James. Mrs James, 53, was found deadnext to Akholt Wood, just yards from her home in Snowdown, last ...
WEATHER: Fetch the brolly, the long dry spell is over soon
GARDENERS praying for rain will have their wishes granted in the next seven days as the long, dry period comes to an end. There is a chance of showers most days, apart from Wednesday, which will be ...
POLL RESULT: Conservative will police commissioner's election
THE Conservative candidate in the Kent Police & Crime Commisioner election on May 6 is like to win handsomely, according to a Daily Downs Mail poll. More than 350 respondents took part in the ...
BEARSTED: The Bogs' builders in legal planning action
DEVELOPERS at a controversial building site in Bearsted face an investigation for alleged breaches of planning permission. Maidstone Borough Council confirmed there is a case ongoing but have ...
LATEST: Volunteer finds rare medieval tile at Boxley dig site
OUT of all the bizarre things one might encounter during an archaeological dig, a perfectly intact 13th century floor tile was probably not what one would have in mind. Groundworker Craig Cope ...
BIRDWATCHERS: Parasite blamed for greenfinch's decline
GARDEN birdwatchers are searching for answers as to why local populations of the greenfinch appear to be in sharp decline. Once a common feature squabbling at the feeders, the distinctive bird is ...