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10th September 2020HOUSING: Council in race against time to prevent 'near doubling' of homes demand
MAIDSTONE faces a race against time to prevent the "near doubling" of Government-imposed housing targets, it emerged today. When the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan was adopted in ...
10th September 2020ALL CHANGE: Maidstone petrol station turns into a Shell garage - details
WORK has started on converting a major BP petrol station into a Shell garage. Contractors have been on site to change the signage while the forecourt and shop remain open. The garage ...
LATEST: Police called as travellers set up camp at superstore in Maidstone
A COMMUNITY campaigner has called for calm after a group of travellers who descended on a superstore car park moved into another in the town overnight. Conservative councillor for Bridge ward, ...
URGENT APPEAL: Snodland driver, 34, arrested after two hurt in car smash
A SNODLAND man has been accused of drink driving after two people were injured in a motorway crash. The incident happened at around 2am on Saturday, September 5 near to junction 5 of the ...
BREAKING: Travellers set up camp in busy Maidstone car park
AROUND20 motor homes have moved into a busy Maidstone car park. The travellers moved on to the Barker Road site, next to B&Q, late last night. Eyewitnesses say big bags of rubbish and ...
BAILED: 14-year-old arrested after 'threatening to kill girl' near Maidstone
A BOY has been arrestedafter 'threatening to kill a girl' at Marden train station. Police were called to the incident at around 11.51am on Tuesday, September 8. The 14-year-old ...
M20 DELAYS: Broken down vehicle blocks lane in Maidstone
A BROKEN down vehicle has closed one lane of the M20. Lane one on the Londonbound carriageway between J9 for Ashford and J8 for the Maidstone Services is shut. Expect delays. ...
BREAKING: Traffic stopped on M20 due to vehicle fire near Maidstone
TRAFFIC has been stopped on the M20 because of a vehicle fire. Vehicles are currently being held on the westbound carriageway between junction 4 Leybourne and junction 3 M26. A Highways England ...
WARNING: Woman in her 90s robbed in distraction burglary in Maidstone
MAIDSTONE residents are being urged to be vigilant after a pensioner was robbed in Kingswood. A man is reported to have spoken to a woman in her 90s about cutting a hedge, when he stepped inside ...
TRIBUTE: Man collapses and dies at Bearsted Green
A MAN collapsed and died at Bearsted Green yesterday. Police officers and ambulance crews attended the scene at around 12.30pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts to ...