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21st April 2017Maidstone bus passengers angry at axed service from Paddock Wood
People who use a bus service connecting Maidstone with Paddock Wood are fighting the April 2 changes to Arriva’s timetable. They are angry that the Number 6 bus will now stop at East Peckham ...
18th April 2017M20 to close this week between junctions 3 and 7
The M20 will have closuresthis week, starting tonight (Tuesday, April 18) at various points between junctions 3 and 7 to allow road improvements and maintenance. Surveys will be ...
BREAKING: Busy Bearsted road shut for emergency water pipe repairs
A BUSY road near Bearsted is to be shut for five days because of a burst water pipe. The closure comes into effect TODAY at24a Caring Lane. OTHER NEWS: Bearsted to get a new primary ...
Bearsted to get its new primary school - full details
BEARSTED is to get a new primary school - with a 60 pupil intake - based at the Kent Medical Campus near the M20 at junction seven. There will also be a special school on the same site. The ...
BUS CHANGES: Arriva deploys extra staff when schools go back
UNDER pressure bus company Arriva is to deploy extra staff at Maidstonestation next week in case children are left stranded as a result of changes to the localtimetables. The ...
Headcorn High Court battle over 220 homes at Hazelpits Farm
“Now we just have to wait and see.” That was the verdict of Headcorn Parish Council chairman Lyn Selby after spending a day at the High Court in London yesterday (April 4). She was ...
Busy road near Maidstone to shut for up to two weeks fore repairs
A BUSY road near Maidstone will be shut for two weeks from today in order to carry out repair works to the crriageway. Five Ash Lane in in Staplehurst is to be shut until at least April 14 ...
ARRIVA LATEST: Rival bus boss warns of big problems after Easter
BUS boss Norman Kemp has spoken of his fears for the service levels Arriva customers will face in the light of changes - especially when children return to school after Easter. Mr Kemp jokingly ...
BUS UPROAR: Rival to Arriva announces new services - Nu-Venture full details
BUS company Nu-Venture has announced a number of new and enhanced services which may help to ease the controversial changes by Arriva which has angered passengers, parents, pupils, head teachers and ...
BREAKING: Bearsted Library to shut for a month
Bearsted Library will shutfromApril 15 until May 15 so that essential survey work can be carried out on the building. The survey will assess the condition of the library and identify ...