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10th March 2017Speeding driver let off because road signs couldn't be read - claim
A DRIVER has been let off a charge of speeding because the road signs “were so dirty the court deemed them impossible to read”, Kent County Councillors were told. This was reported to a ...
9th March 2017Maidstone road CLOSED for five days
A road in Maidstone will be closed for FIVE days because of a leaking water pipe. Church Street in Tovil was shut yesterday and will not re-open until at least March 12. The road was closed ...
Sinkhole closes The Rocks Road in East Malling
A busy road in East Malling will be shut until the weekend after a sinkhole opened up. The Rocks Road, which leads to East Malling station, will be closed by The Old Coach House. The sinkhole ...
Labour sets out stall for Kent County Council elections
THE Labour Party is to target two divisions at the forthcoming elections to Kent County Council on May 4. Dan Wilkinson will take on Tory Gary Cooke in Maidstone south east where Ukip is ...
Council defends Conservative onslaught over next year's budget
MAIDSTONE Borough Council’s budget has been approved with a 1.99% increase in council tax. A Tory-led amendment, which called for a contingency fund to bolster planning enforcement, was ...
Back of the net! First micropub in West Malling to open in a month
The planned micropub for West Malling is nearing reality after it was given permission to open by the council. The Malling Jug is set to open in a month’s time, serving real ales and some ...
TRANSPORT: Proposals for Leeds to Langley relief road by end of year
A PUBLIC consultation on options for a Leeds-Langley relief road will be heldbefore the end of the year. A Kent County Council-led scheme will come up with a series of proposals to first be ...
MP Helen Grant to lead debate on Invicta Park barracks closure
MP HELEN Grant leads a parliamentary debate today as part of her campaign to save Invicta Park barracks from closure. Mrs Grant's application for the cross-party discussion was supported by ...
Bearsted looks for a new parish clerk
BEARSTED Parish Council is advertising the role of clerk. The part-time post, which carries a salary of up to£28,000(pro rata). The job ad says: "An exciting opportunity ...
BBC's Any Questions? comes to Valley Park School - DETAILS
ANY Questions? will be broadcast from Valley Park School in Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, on March 3. The BBC Radio 4 discussion programme is hosted by veteran broadcaster Jonathan ...