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20th December 2021DONATE: Goat killed in Maidstone arson attack - details
A GO Fund Me page has been set up to raise money for vet bils after a goat wasbadly injured following an arson attack near Maidstone. Stables near Maidstone, where two 14-yearold animals ...
20th December 2021999 BREAKING: Serious crash near Maidstone - closures and diversions
POLICE are dealing with a serious RTC on Linton Hill. There is currently no left turn from Linton Hill to Coxheath and no right turn from the A229 to Coxheath. The direct route ...
WARNING: One-way system to be suspended for Openreach works
BOWER Place in Maidstone is set to shut for Openreach works. The road will close on December 22 for one dayin the general vicinity of number 35. The one-way order on Bower Place will be ...
SENTENCED: Shepway strangler David Brown free for Christmas
SHEPWAY strangler David Brown has dodged jail after he attacked his partner using their child’s comfort blanket. Violent thug Brown, who was convicted of assault by beating after appeal, put ...
GOLDING HOMES: Housing provider donates festive hampers to The Princess Project
A SOCIAL housing provider has kept up its yearly tradition of supporting local charities by donating hampers to the Princess Project. Golding Homes donated the festive food to the charity, which ...
BEARSTED: Road closure dates for phased gas works
PLANS have been revealed for the phased closures of Yeoman Lane and Tower Lane for gas works in Bearsted. Phase 1:Yeoman Lane has just reopenedbetween the junctions with Manor Close ...
BIRD FLU FEARS: Poultry keepers instructed to keep birds indoors
POULTRY keepers have been instructed to keep birds indoors to prevent the spread of an avian flu. Flocks big and small must be kept away from wild populations because of the growing concerns about ...
LATEST: Developer applies to build 435 houses in Allington
A DEVELOPER has applied to build 435 houses at Allington. Builder Barratt David Wilson wants to put the homes into the Bunyards, 154 hectares of land in the last undeveloped strech between ...
HEAVY FOG: Motorway shuts due to broken down lorry near Maidstone
THE M2 is currently blocked due to a broken down lorry. The lorry is on the coastbound carriageway atJ3. The carriageway has been closed within J3. A Kent Highways spokesman said: ...
ARRESTED: Three nabbed in 'stolen' car after police use stinger to burst tyres
THREE people have been arrested after police used a "stinger" device to stop a suspected stolen car. The vehicle had allegedly tried to evade patrols in Maidstone after midnight on ...