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11th February 2019WARNING: Broken traffic signal in Maidstone
TRAFFIC lights in Maidstone are broken. The lights on the A249 Sittingbourne Road near Penenden Heath Road are not working. An engineer is en route. Expect delays in the area and approach ...
11th February 2019CRIME: Clampdown on nuisance vehicles near Maidstone
MOTORISTS who break the law and continually cause a nuisance face having their vehicles seized following a clampdown in Larkfield. Kent Police has been contacted by concerned residents regarding ...
Shotgun stolen as farms in Maidstone area targeted by thieves
A SHOTGUN, tools and various items were stolen in two raids on farms in the Maidstone area over the weekend. On Friday night, buildings at a farm in Loose were entered and items taken. On ...
MURDER: Five arrested over death of man in Maidstone
POLICE have launched a murder hunt after the death of a man in Maidstone in the early hours of Saturday morning. Five people have been arrested in connection with the ncident and are in ...
LORRY CRASH: 999 crew rescues truck driver from cab on M20
KENT fire-fighters have told how they rescued a lorry driver from his cab after an M20 crash The incident happened today at 2.50pm. The man was taken to hospital by paramedics. A Kent ...
RUSH HOUR: Fallen tree blocks road and damages traffic signal in Maidstone
THERE are reports of a fallen tree and damage to traffic signals in Maidstone. The tree fell on the A274 Sutton Road near the Northumberland Road and Mangravet Avenue junction. KCC officers en ...
CRASH: Police attend collision near Maidstone - expect delays in the area
THERE are reports of an RTC in Boxley. The crash was on the A229 Northbound carriageway between M20 J6 and M2 J3. Kent Police are in attendance. Expect delays on the approaches. ...
Drunken Lenham decorator John Waghorn, 55, beat policeman during festive arrest
A DRUNKEN decorator has sworn to give up the demon drink after a row with his wife ended in the assault of two police officers, a court heard. John Alan Waghorn (55,) of Lenham Heath, appeared at ...
DELAYS: Temporary traffic lights in Maidstone
THERE are temporary traffic lights in Maidstone. The A229 Loose Road will have temporary traffic lights from February 18 to 22 from 10:30am to 3:30pm. They will be at the Cripple Street ...
MOTORWAY WORKS: Latest details released by Highways Agency
HIGHWAYS England has just posted itssummary of works scheduled for the next week. IT STATES:The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is ...