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8th February 2019Volunteers needed to help out at Maidstone parks
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help jeep Maidstone’s parks in good order. Much of the work needingto be done is seasonal and volunteers are welcome to help out as ...
8th February 2019MP Helen Grant stops off at two schools on tour
MP Helen Grant has continued her tour of schoolswith two stops in Maidstone. Mrs Grant visitedTiger Primary School in Loose and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls . A ...
CLOSED: Three day road closure in Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Maidstone. Chillington Street will close from February 18 for three days for South East Water carriageway reinstatement works. The alternative route is via Arundel ...
TRAFFIC: Two parked vans block lane in Maidstone - expect delays
THERE are delays in Maidstone due to blocked lane. Two parked vans are blocking one of two lanes in Upper Stone Street, near George Street. Expect delays on the approaches. ...
BREXIT: Operation Brock work puts M20 traffic onto the A20
A MONTH of disruption, diversions and delays startsthis weekend as the nation prepare for life after Brexit. Overnight work to make ready for the Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 ...
TRAFFIC: Crash in Maidstone causing delays
THERE are reports of an RTC on Blue Bell Hill. Kent Highways said: “Reports of an RTC between M20 J6 & M2 J3.” Kent Police are in attendance. Expect delays in the area. ...
Man threatened to throw himself off railway bridge in Maidstone - 999 response
A MAN who threatened to throw himself off a railway bridge in Maidstone sparked a major police response and a traffic diversion. The 999 response came after he was spotted with his legs ...
POLICE: Commissioner wins another 180 officers for Kent
Kent Police plans to recruit 180 more officers in the coming year using funds raised by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott. The PCC says the numner offull-time officers in Kent ...
61 year old man arrested in Maidstone after taking inappropriate photos on a bus
A MAN was arrested after reports he was taking inappropriate pictures of a passenger on a bus. A 61 year old man remains in custody after officers were called to an incident in Kings Street at ...
DELAYS: Temporary traffic lights near Maidstone
THERE are temporary traffic lights in Loose. The lights will be on the A229 Loose Road near Anglesey Avenue to February 8. This is for BT footway works. Kent Highways said: “Expect ...