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2nd December 2019Appeal for help after 'workhorse' stolen from golf club overnight
AN appeal has gone out for anyone who may have witnessed a white Suzuki Vitara Jeep being stolen from the golf range next to the Langley Park Development last night. It is likely the vehicle was ...
2nd December 2019TRAFFIC ALERT: Icy driving conditions across Maidstone
GRITTERS will be out in force this evening as forecasters warn the temperature will fall to well below freezing this evening. Kent Highways says its lorries will be working to spread salt and grit ...
Man dies in car blaze outside Morrisons in Maidstone
A MAN has died in a car fire outside one of the county town's busiest supermarkets. Kent Police joined Kent Fire and Rescue Service at Morrisons, on the A274Sutton Roadearlier this ...
ELECTION: Helen Grant targeted in 'Tories kill the poor' vandalism slur
A CONSERVATIVE general election hoarding has been vandalised with a crude message scibbled in dripping red spray paint. The site near Staplehurst, in support of the Maidstone ...
BLAZE: Two dogs rescued as rips through mobile home near Maidstone
FIREFIGHTERS have been tackling a large blaze at a mobile home near Maidstone. The incident happened in the early hours of this morning at Kingswood, an area with a large number of farm ...
SURVEY: SHOULD MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL SUSPEND ITS HOUSE-BUILDING PROGRAMME?
THE number of votes cast in our poll to gauge public feeling about Maidstone Borough Council's house-building programme is approaching 1,000. Local people are becoming increasingly worried ...
M20 ROADWORKS: Diversions, delays and disruption continues - full details
THE M20's upgrade to a SMART motorway will cause headaches for drivers next week. A statement from Highways England and the contractors says: Work to reduce ...
Broken down lorry on M20 near Maidstone- caution
A BROKEN down lorry has been reported on the M20 at J4 Leybourne. It is in a slip road but it is unclear if it is causing problems on the sounht-bound slip, says Highways England. Caution is ...
Respected councillor Gordon Newton in hospital after heart attack
RESPECTED borough councillor Gordon Newton is recovering in hospital from a major heart attack. The Independent Maidstone member Cllr Newton, who is in his 70s and a stonemason by trade, was taken ...
LEEDS CASTLE: 900th birthday a 'resounding' success
LEEDS Castle boss Sir David Steel has hailed the treasure house’s 900th birthday celebrations a “resounding” success. The year-long celebration of the ...