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10th February 2020TRAFFIC HAVOC: Loose lorry tyre on M20 causes closure near Maidstone
THERE are reports of a lorry tyre blocking the M20. The tyre is on the M20Londonbound between J7 Detling andJ6 Aylesford. Lane one of two is currently closed . Take care through the ...
10th February 2020CLOSED: Road shuts for THREE days near Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Bearsted. Ware Street is now shut for up to three days.The road will be closed between the junctions with Sharsted Way and Hog Hill, to the extent indicated by ...
2021: New speed limit on busy road near Maidstone
A NEW speed limit has been put in place in Staplehurst. There is a temporary 30mph speed limit on Marden Road untilAugust 7 2021 between Clapper Lane and Oliver Road. This is to enable ...
LATEST: Road closure rundown after strong winds near Maidstone
THERE are various road closures across the borough following Storm Ciara yesterday. Roads became blocked due to fallen trees, fencing was blown over and homes suffered structural damage. There ...
STORM CIARA: Maidstone counts the cost of high winds and driving rain
MAIDSTONE and the rest of Kent is this morning counting the cost of Storm Ciara which battered Kent yesterday. High winds, gusting to 80-90mph, and heavy rain persisted for most of the day and ...
EXCLUSIVE: Secret council 'housing crisis' meeting ends in anger and accusations
A MEETING to discuss the council's decision to delayits controversial 'call for sites' (CFS) excercise, which may see 28,000 homes built in the borough, descended into near chaos on ...
M20 ROADWORKS: Closures in the week ahead - full details
HIGHWAYS England and contractors Kier have announced the latest round of closures to affect drivers on the M20. The statement says: 10 February to 16 February Work to reduce congestion and ...
TRAFFIC WARNING: Road to shut for FOUR weeks in Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. Marigold Way will close from February 17 until March 6between James Huxley Avenue and Hermitage Lane. Diversion via Tarragon Road and onto Hermitage ...
SHUT: Overnight closures on main road in Maidstone
THERE will be night closures on various sections of the A229 in Maidstone. The closures will be in place from Febraury 17 to 22(22:00-05:00) to allow for KCC Highways resurfacing ...
Trees planted to help fight climate change across Maidstone
OVER 100 volunteers planted more than 600 parkland trees on donated land at Campfield Farm near Boughton Monchelsea and Loose. This is the first venture by Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council and ...