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6th February 2020BREAKING: Lorry overturns on motorway near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an overturned lorry on the M2. The vehicle is on the M2 Junction 3 (A229) and Junction 2 (A228). The carriageway is now closed. Expect delays in the area ...
6th February 2020BREAKING: Armed police spotted near Maidstone
ARMED police have descended onto a street in Snodland. Kent Police were called at 7.30am on Thursday, February 6 2020 to reports of a disturbance at an address in Alex Hughes Close, ...
M20: Stranded van sparks major delays near Maidstone
THERE are reports of a broken down van on the M20. The vehicle is on the M20 Junction 4 Leybourne to Junction 3 M26 in lane one within the roadworks. Expect delays. ...
BREAKING: Emergency lane closure due to works in Maidstone
THERE are reports of a lane closure in Maidstone. Holland Road has a lane closure in placeat the junction with Wheeler Street/Well Road due to emergency works by SGN Gas. Works are ...
M20 TRAFFIC: Stranded car causes major delays in Maidstone
THERE are reports of a stranded car on the M20. The vehicle is in the outside lane on the M20 Southboundbetween J8 Maidstone and J9 Ashford. Expect delays. ...
DRUGS: Seizure of more than £60,000 in cash and cocaine in Maidstone
TWO men have been charged following the seizure of more than £60,000 in cash and quantities of Class A drugs in Medway and Maidstone. On Monday,February 3 2020 Kent Police’s ...
WARNING: Temporary traffic lights on busy road in Maidstone
There will be temporary signals in Maidstone. The lights will be on Loose Road between Old Loose Hill and Lancet Lane fromFebruary 10 toMarch 3. This is to allow for works by KCC ...
RESCUE: Man and pug saved from river near Maidstone
A MAN and his pug was rescued from a river in Larkfield. Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a section of the River Medway near New Hythe Lane to reports of a man and a dog in the ...
HOUSING CRISIS: Council seeks delay in house-building plans as concerns grow
MAIDSTONE Borough Council is tonight seeking extra time to consider the submissions made in its call for potential sites for development. The Liberal Democrat-led authority says its officers will ...
JUST IN: M2 junction 5 public inquiry postponed
The Department for Transport is understood to have postponed the public inquiry into road improvements on the busy A249 at junction 5 (Stockbury) of the M2. The inquiry was due to start ...