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4th October 2019CLOSED: Five day road closure near Maidstone - expect delays
THERE is a road closure in Boxley. Harp Farm Road will close October 7 for up to five days to allow for Kent Highways carriageway patching works. The entire length of the road will be ...
3rd October 2019TRAVEL WARNING: Southeastern trains cancelled - are you affected?
Southeastern trains from Blackfriars will not be running this evening. Due to a train breaking down earlier this afternoon, ongoing disruption has meant no services will be running on the ...
HOUSING: Council soon to disclose 330 sites under threat of development
THE long-awaited "call for sites" insituted by Maidstone Borough Council will shortly be made public. Councillors whose wards are affected by possible developments will be informed ...
TRAFFIC: Crash causes major disruption near Maidstone
THERE are reports of an RTC on the M2. The crash is on the M2 heading Londonbound between J5 (A249 Stockbury) and J4 (A278 Hoath Way). Emergency services are en-route, please use caution on the ...
LATEST: Nuns relieved after inspector throws out West Malling housing bid
PLANS to plant 65 homes in the shadow of an ancient abbey have been rejected by a government planning inspector. Frances Mahoney threw out an application by Bellwayhomes to build on fields ...
Aylesford teenager arrested following discovery of drugs and weapons in car park
AN Aylesford teenager was arrested after officers seized several bags of 'cannibis' and a variety of weapons. The drugs and weapons were discovered following the search of a car in Beach ...
THEFT: 'Car thief' Mark Dawkins to appear in court for break-ins in Maidstone
A SUSPECTED car thief is to appear at court after two vehicles were reportedly broken into in Maidstone. Mark Dawkins, 24, of Felderland Road allegedly attempted to steal a car in Sutton Road on ...
LENHAM HEATH: Action group set to be formed over MBC 5,000 housing plan
LANDOWNERS who fear losing their property in Maidstone Borough Council's scheme for 5,000 homes at Lenham Heath are set to form an action group with the support of the parish ...
Britain's Got Talent auditions in Maidstone
Britain’s Got Talent auditions are coming to Maidstone. The popular ITV show returns in 2020 and producers are searching the country in search of "unusual or extraordinary" ...
LENHAM HEATH: 5,000 homes plan 'could cost me my farm' - landowner
A FARMER claims he faces losing his home, land and business as Maidstone Borough Council forges ahead with plans for a 5,000-house development in Lenham Heath. David Smith, of Hubbards Farm, keeps ...