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9th February 2021JAILED: Police halt Maidstone drug factory - local men sent to prison
TWO drug dealers operating in the Maidstone and West Malling areas face a decade behind bars. Matthew Beal and Robert Edwards were found to have more than 16kg of cocaine and amphetamine with value ...
9th February 2021JAILED: Prolific gang of burglars broke into homes as victims slept
A PROLIFIC gang of burglars have been jailed after breaking into people’s homes as they slept across Kent. Ryan Hull (27) and William Burton (28) broke into four addresses in less than a ...
REUNITED: Local PCSO visits Daisy the dog after recent return home
THE PSCO and officer who investigated the theft of Daisy the dog went to visit her after her recent return home. Cocker spaniel Daisy went missing in Upper Street in Hollingbourne at around ...
URGENT APPEAL: Sheep attacked by dogs in Maidstone
DOG owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after recent attacks on sheep inMaidstone. Sheep were injured by dogs last week in a field near Vale Road, Loose. Enquiries are ...
FINED: Aylesford man banned from driving after drug test - details
AN AYLESFORD man was fined and disqualified for three years for drug driving. Daniel Devall (32) of Coldharbour, Aylesford, was sentenced onJanuary 13 2021 at Margate Magistrates' ...
WEATHER: Forecasters predict (MINUS) -7C overnight as cold snap goes on for days
THE cold snap is set to continue - although forecastersare predicting the flutters of snow will stop soon. But temperatures are set to stick at lows of -3C overnight, increasing the risk of ...
SNOW DAY: Maidstone Grammar School remains shut
MAIDSTONE Grammar School remainsshut due to site conditions. The school remains closed due to site conditions and further forecast for more snow. Further updates to follow regarding ...
Police target motorists using mobile phones at the wheel
DRIVERS face a police campaign to reduce the use of mobile phones at the wheel. A two week blitz started today and Kent officers in umarked cars will be on the look-out for motorists using devices ...
New headmaster of Sutton Valence School announced - full details
THE new headmaster at Sutton Valence School is James Thomas who will succeed Bruce Grindlay in September. Father of three Mr Thomas, a Cambridge University theology graduate, is currently head of ...
IN PICTURES: Capturing images of a winter wonderland
IT'S been a long time coming but we have had the first significant snow of the winter in Maidstone. Some areas experienced more than six inches after nearly 24 hours of falls across the ...