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10th October 2019UPDATE: 'Distressed man' taken to hospital in Maidstone
A 'distressed man' has been taken to hospital after police shut down a car park to help him in Maidstone The incident happened in King Street, near Maidstone bus station at around 1pm ...
10th October 2019WARNING: Spate of garage burglaries on road near Maidstone
POLICE are investigating two burglaries that happened in London Road, Ryarsh. Thieves stole a drill, tools and a bike from the properties betweenmidday on Tuesday,October 8 and 8.20am ...
Police shut shopping car park over reports of 'distressed man'
POLICE have sealed off a part of Maidstone town centre this lunchtime after witnesses saw a distressd man, according to reports. The incident happened around lunchtime today at The Mall in ...
M20: Highways bosses warn motorists of 'significant congestion' near Maidstone
THERE is expected to be "significant congestion" on the M20 this afternoon due to emergency repairs. There is currently morethan two miles of solid traffic back to junction 3 on ...
CLOSED: Road shuts to install new duct in Maidstone - use alternative route
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. Allington Way will shut from October 19 to 27to allow for the safety of the public and workforce while works to install new duct are undertaken by ...
WARNING: M20 to shut for TWO HOURS for emergency repairs near Maidstone
THEM20 is closed due to emergency carriagway repairs. Lane one and two is closed coastbound on the M20 J4 (Leybourne). The J4 Coastbound entry slip has also been closed for emergency ...
ANDRE BENT MURDER: Suspect 14 found and charged in Scotland - latest
DETECTIVES investigating the death of Andre Bent in Maidstone have charged a further suspect with violent disorder. Andre, 21, from Lambeth, south London, died following a stabbingin the ...
BREAKING: 999 crews called to lorry collision on M20 near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC on the M20. The collision happened on the M20heading Londonbound between J9 (A251 Ashford) and J8 (A20 Leeds Castle). The collision was between a car and a ...
WARNING: Aylesford Bridge to shut for SEVEN days
AYLESFORD Bridge will close to pedestrians and cyclists next week. The closure is in place from October 18 to 24 to allow for KCC Highways bridge inspection works. Aylesford Bridge will be ...
LATEST: Emergency lane closure on main road in Maidstone
THERE is an emergency road closure in Maidstone. Lane one on theA229 Sheals Crescent will close from today until October 14to allow for BT Openreachemergency ...