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16th April 2019CRIME: 15-year-old boy arrested after knife seized by officers in Maidstone
OFFICERS in Maidstone have seized a knife from a 15-year-old boy seen acting suspiciously in Week Street. Town police were on foot patrol when they arrested the teenager on suspicion of ...
16th April 2019REVEALED: Reality star Jake Quickenden to be panto's love interest in Maidstone
SPRING might be in the air, but the Hazlitt Theatre has already announced the celebrity fronting the cast in this year’s Christmas panto. X Factor’s Jake Quickenden will be the love ...
CLOSED: Road closed for drainage investigation and cleansing works
THERE is a road closure in Yalding. Vicarage Road will close April 24 for one day (09:00-15:00) to allow for KCC Highways drainage investigation and cleansing works. The road will ...
DELAYS: Lane closure on main road causing delays on all approaches
THERE is a lane closure in Maidstone. The closure is in place on the A229 Fairmeadow (Northbound) carriageway between Maidstone Bridges and Earl Street for traffic signal loop cutting ...
BREAKING: Teenager 'seriously assaulted' in Maidstone
A WOMAN was seriously assaulted as she made her way home in Maidstone. At around 1.10am on Tuesday, April 16 2019, a woman in her late teens was walking alone along Lower Stone Street when ...
BREAKING: Police spotted in Maidstone
POLICE have been spotted in Maidstone. Officers were seen taking pictures in Park Way. One eyewitness said: "There are police everywhere taking photos on the ...
CLOSED: Road to shut for up to four days near Maidstone - expect delays
THERE is a road closure in East Malling. Wateringbury Road will close for up to four days from April 23. This is to allow for a new connection to the water main to be carried out by South ...
Maidstone boxer Chris Matthews warms up for title match in town
MAIDSTONE’S Chris Matthews will take on Jack Budge in a title match at Mote Park. The stablemates clash for the vacant Southern Area featherweight title in the town on Saturday, April 27 ...
M20 WARNING: One lane blocked due to broken down lorry in Maidstone
THERE are reports of a broken down lorry on the M20. The vehicle is on the M20 J8 Maidstone to J9 Ashford blocking lane one. Congestion is building up behind. Free recovery are enroute and ...
WARNING: Road closure for carriageway works near Maidstone
THERE is a road closure in Lenham. Old Ham Lane will close on April 23 between Old Ham Lane and The Railway Bridge. The alternative route is via Sandway Road, Headcorn Road, High Street and ...