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4th December 2019RESIGNED: Bearsted parish councillor walks out in budget row - full details
A BEARSTED parish councillor resigned at full council last night in a disagreement over the budget. Cllr Frank Jagger walked out after voting against the authority's decision to include ...
4th December 2019TRAFFIC: Congestion all over Maidstone this morning - details
TRAFFIC is choked up all over Maidstone this morning. It seems to be connected, in part, to a broken down lorry on the M20. Ther are problems on the A20, A229, A249 and ...
A274 CLOSED: Shut all night for roadworks - delays and disruption details
THE A274 Maidstone Road is shut again tonight for roadworks. The closure is bound to cause a knock-on to other roads as it is at the Leeds Road junction at Langley. The reason for the ...
Road repairs will cause closure of road in Headcorn
CARRIAGEWAY repairs will mean the closure of a keyroad in Headcorn. Oak Lane will be closed from Forge Lane to Chaplin Drive from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Tuesday, December 10. The closure is ...
CHRISTMAS TREES: Buy local to boost rural business and go green
AN INFLUENTIAL landowners’ body has called on the public to buy locally-grown Christmas trees this festive season to support rural businesses and help the environment. The ...
Comedy classic from the BBC at Detling Village Hall
FANS of the much-loved BBC radio show Round the Horne are in for a treat this month. The Detling Players, in collaboration with Redblonde Productions, have come together to open with a stage ...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Drivers warned of ice and fog across the Maidstone area
MOTORISTS in Maidstoneare warned to drive with care as forecasters predict another cold night, coupled with foggy driving conditions. Gritters will again be out working to salt all main ...
ROYAL VISIT: Princess Anne to visit Maidstone Hospital
PRINCESS Anne, the Princess Royal, visits Maidstone Hospitalon December 11. She will be there to officially open the new helicopter landing pad to be used by the air ambulance and to thanks ...
Car thief stole from a driveway in Maidstone - jail term
A SERIAL burglar who stole vehicles from driveways in Maidstone has been sent to a young offenders' prison. In 2018, Kyle Ainsley (20)committed a string of offences, targeting homes in ...
Pub staff appeal for their postbox back
FESTIVE thieves orpranksters? Either way, whoever took Santa’s postbox from a pub in Maidstone is stopping children’s wishes coming true. The four foot imitation postbox had been ...