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13th July 2017Appeal after M20/A20 crash which brought mayhem to Maidstone road s last night
POLICEare appealing for witnesses to a crash which brought mayhem to the roads in Maidstone last night. Two men were injured in a crash on the M20 near Leeds Castle on the spur road to the ...
12th July 2017RELIEF ROAD: Supporters to lobby joint transportation board this evening
A DELEGATIONof residents and campaigners supporting a relief road in south Maidstone will attend a meeting of the joint transportation board (JTB) this evening at the town hall when ...
COBTREE PARK: Council-run snack bar targeted by thieves
A COUNCIL-run café has been targeted by thieves who made off with cash and other items. Police were called to reports of the burglary at Cobtree Cabin Café in Forstal Manor Rd, ...
Delays, diversions and disruption on M20 - full details
HIGHWAYS England have warned of delays and disruption on the M20 in the coming days. Resurfacing work will cause diversions. A statement says: "M20 junctions 4 to 6 Maidstone, Kent: ...
M20: diversions for works set to cause serious delays - FULL DETAILS
HIGHWAYS England have warned of delays and disruption on the M20 in the coming days. Resurfacing work will cause diversions. A statement says: "M20 junctions 4 to 6 Maidstone, ...
Relief road group closes petition in favour of sign campaign
RELIEF road campaigners have dropped their petition in favour of visible signs across south Maidstone. Despite having collected 6,000 signatures, pressure group WILLact says the action has fallen ...
Kent Police failed to record 24,000 crimes last year - official report
KENT’S chief constable has apologised after an official report revealed 24,300 crimes went unrecorded last year. Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) showed 16% of all crime ...
The Mote traveller invasion: a police deny escorting illegal convoy
Kent Police have flatly denied officers escorted a large group of travellers onto a patch of private land at The Mote. Witnesses say officers did nothing to prevent the invasion yesterday ...
Travellers invade The Mote in Maidstone
Travellers invaded private land near the sports pitches at The Mote off Willow Way in Maidstone. Sixteen caravansplus other vehicles moved in yesterday afternoon without ...
Ramblin' Man festival broke noise level rules - ombudsman
LOCAL Government ombudsman has ruled that Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) failed to keep noise levels within permitted levels during the Ramblin’ Man festival. Robin ...