A parish council is fighting to regain control of land once earmarked for housing.Bearsted Parish Council spent years maintaining a green off Rosemary Road - despite the lease running out in 2014.Parish clerk Sarah Lewis said: “There was a slight misunderstanding with Maidstone Borough Council (MBC).“We’ve been maintaining the park without knowing the lease had expired. We asked if the council was going to take over the maintenance.“They took that to mean we didn’t want the lease, which isn’t the case.”Bearsted Parish Council first became aware it was no longer leasing the site when it was listed as a potential area for development in a secret report.The news comes as the KM launches its Protect our Play campaign, calling for Maidstone council to commit to safeguarding vital open spaces and to confirm which sites might be sold for housing.At the end of last year Gen2 surveyed sites from across the borough on behalf of the authority.It found 23 … [Read more...] about Parish fights to regain control of green space
Police given extra 24 hours to question ten murder suspects
Thames Valley Police have been granted an extra 24 hours to question the ten males who are being held on suspicion of murder following the death of Pc Andrew Harper in West Berkshire. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 were arrested on suspicion of murder within an hour of the incident last Thursday. Last night (Sunday) a 24-hour extension to their custody was granted at Reading Magistrates’ Court. The males are: . A 17-year-old from Bramley . A 17-year-old from Aldermaston . A 20-year-old from Burghfield . A 16-year-old from Burghfield Common . An 18-year-old from Mortimer . A 24-year-old from Bramley . A 30-year-old from Burghfield Common . A 20-year-old from Reading, . A 16-year-old from Burghfield Common . A 13-year-old from Burghfield Common … [Read more...] about Police given extra 24 hours to question ten murder suspects
Portsmouth’s problems were clear at Sunderland
0 Have your say Pompey writer Jordan Cross examines the key factors in defeat at Sunderland - and whether there was any positives to take from the loss at the Stadium of Light Crossing CapersIn a performance in which Pompey edged Sunderland in general play, the reasons for their downfall were clear.And one of the primary factors was once again was the delivery from wide areas letting down Kenny Jackett’s side. They got in countless good positions to hurt the home side down both flanks, but continually failed to find the quality of crossing required.Too often balls either failed to beat the first man or were sent in with too much pace or air.Then there was the quality from dead-ball situations, with the right ingredients once again missing from corners and free-kicks.It’s the second time in four games such deficiencies have clearly afflicted Jackett’s side. And if the answers aren’t quickly found there’s a danger it … [Read more...] about Portsmouth’s problems were clear at Sunderland
Bid to trace caller in missing goalkeeper case
Beds, Herts & Bucks 19 August 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-49394001?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Police investigating the disappearance of a … [Read more...] about Bid to trace caller in missing goalkeeper case
Police given more time to quiz PC murder suspects
Berkshire 19 August 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-49393420 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Police have been granted a 24-hour extension to question 10 people arrested on suspicion of murdering PC Andrew Harper. PC … [Read more...] about Police given more time to quiz PC murder suspects