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20th June 2019APPEAL: Motorcylist in his 70s dies following fatal collision near Maidstone
A MOTORCYLIST in his 70s has been killed in a fatal collision in Aylesford. The incident happened at around 12.30pm on Friday, May 31, 2019, in Forstal Road at its junction with the entrance to ...
20th June 2019SINK HOLE: Work starts on the Grove Green void near the Tesco store - picture
Workmen have started work excavating the "sink hole" which has opened up near the busy Tesco superstore at Grove Green. Temporary traffic lights set up inGrovewood Drive North mark ...
BURGLARY: Cash register stolen from Marino Fish Bar in Bearsted
THERE are reports the till from a local fish and chip shop has been stolen in Bearsted. Marino Fish Bar in Ashford Road was broken in to last night and the cash till was ...
SUCCESS: Grassroots campaign saves the future of Heather House in Park Wood
A much-lovedresidents' centre in the heart of a Maidstone community will be fully-refurbished after a grassroots campaign by local representatives. Some 20 months after proposed closure, ...
SINK HOLE FEAR: Road to Tesco in Maidstone needs urgent attention
Residents could face further disruption in the coming weeks over reports of asink hole in a busy road near Maidstone. Social media postings suggest experts have ified a deep void in ...
ARRESTS: Spate of arrests targeting 'violent offenders' in Maidstone
TWO people were arrested for money laundering in Maidstone on the second day of an operation targeting suspected offenders with links to violent crime. A number of designer handbags and shoes ...
CLOSED: Road shuts for drainage improvement works in West Malling
THERE is a road closure in West Malling. Broadwater Road will close on June 26 for 10 days betweenClare Lane and Pikey Lane. The alternative route is via Clare Lane, Mill Street, High ...
Maidstone and The Weald MP Helen Grant backs Boris Johnson for Prime Minister
HELEN Grant has thrown her weight behind Boris Johnson in his bid to become the next Prime Minister. The MP for Maidstone and the Weald had initially backed Dominic Raab in the Conservative ...
Traffic chaos at Tesco Grove Green where temporary lights are RED both ways
THERE are lengthy queues and short tempers this lunchtime withshoppers stuckin queues on their way to Tesco at Grove Green - where temporary traffic lights are stuck on RED in both ...
CRASH: Collision near Maidstone causing long delays
THERE atr reports of an RTC in Marde. The crash is on the A229 Staplehurst Road near Stilebridge Lane. Expect delays in the area. ...