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27th October 2016Road 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 ...
20th October 2016MPs 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Work has started on a new phase of a£50m regeneration project in Park Wood, with the demolition of the outdated shops and flats in Wallis Avenue.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 ...
Maidstone bridges: lane closures lifted this morning
The peak time lane closures around the Maidstone bridges havenow been lifted. The closures came into force on Monday morning and have caused some delays, particularly to rush hour movements ...
Maidstone bridge roadworks: avoid the area during lane closures
Drivers have been warned to expect delays atMaidstone's one-way bridge system due to a series of lane closures for work to continue on the new 'gyratory system." Work started ...
Lib Dems choose Invicta girl Emily Fermor to stand against Helen Grant MP
A FORMER Invicta Grammar School pupil has been chosen to represent the Liberal Democrats at the next general election in the Maidstone and the Weald constituency. Oxford graudate Emily Fermor, 23, ...