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4th November 2016M20 junction 4 closure next week and weekend work delays - details
If you are planning a journey this weekend - be prepared for possible delays on the M20 and a total closure next week. Kent County Council is working on junction 4 to addan additional lane ...
28th October 2016Emergency repairs shuts road for SEVEN DAYS
Tattlebury Lane in Headcorn will be shut for a week from Monday for emergency road repais. According to Kent County Council: "The road will be closed between the junctions of Maidstone Road ...
Green Party anger at 'racist' imposter in Maidstone
The Green Party in Maidstone has asked retailersto be vigilant after a man claiming to represent the organisation distributed posters with the message "Buy British". He also ...
Road closed in Marden for two days - details
A road in Marden will be shut for two days next month for repairs. Kent's highways department said it "will be necessary to close Marden Road, Marden from 4 November 2016. It is ...
MPs back call to strip Sir Philip Green of his knighthood
MPs have backed calls for former BHS owner Sir Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood. The motion is not binding as any final decision would have to be taken by the Honours Forfeiture ...
KCC announces council tax hike of FOUR PER CENT
Kent residents face a council tax hike of nearly four per cent as theConservative-led authority tries to mitigate theimpact of another year of cuts totalling £75m. Kent County ...
M20 DELAYS: vehicle overturned between junctions 4 and 5
Drivers have been warned to expect delays this morning after a car overturned on the M20. One lane has been shut onthecoastbound section of the motorway between junctions 4 for ...
Maidstone bridges work DELAYED by two months
Work on the Maidstone bridges 'gyratory' system will not be finished on time, it was revealed today. It is likely to be two months over its scheduled completion date of ...
New regeneration chapter in Wallis Avenue, Park Wood is taking shape
Work has started on a new phase of a£50m regeneration project in Park Wood, with the demolition of the outdated shops and flats in Wallis Avenue. This final phase will see the ...
Ukip crisis: We're strongest at grassroots, says Eddie Powell
A leading Ukip councillor says his party's recent national difficulties will have no bearing on its local influence. Shepway south borough councillor Eddie Powell, speaking before leadership ...