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How Maidstone earned Kent s County Town title and what it really means
Published: 06:00, 07 March 2021
When you drive into Maidstone from the A20 or the A229 you will be greeted with signs saying Welcome to the county town of Kent , but does anybody know what the title means?
A county town is defined as the administrative capital, selected because of its central role in local government.
Welcome to Maidstone sign in London Road. Picture: Martin Apps
With Kent County Council (KCC) having its headquarters in Sessions House in County Hall, this fact in a nutshell sums up why Maidstone holds the title.
Born around 1036, Odo was the son of a minor lord of moderate income, one Herluin of Conteville. His mother was Herleva, a daughter of a Falaise tanner named Fulbert. From this marriage was also born Robert of Mortain, Odo’s brother and another of William the Conqueror’s closest supporters. What is more, Herleva had an illegitimate son, born from an extra-marital union with Robert I, Duke of Normandy. Often called “the Bastard,” that son was William the Conqueror.
Being the half-brother of William the Conqueror was beneficial for Odo, but only later in life. Early on, Odo was brought up in the Court of Normandy, and both his lofty education and prominence were settled very early on. As William rose in prominence, so did his brothers. They were evidently closely connected, and supported each other as they rose in the ranks.
Two arrests in Maidstone after drugs found in drinks flask
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Two people were arrested after cannabis and cocaine were found inside a drinks flask.
At around 1pm on Friday (Feb 19) police from the Maidstone Task Force were on patrol in Surrey Road, Shepway, where they stopped a Honda Civic.
A man and a woman from Maidstone, both 41, were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences. Picture: Kent Police
Officer suspected the male driver was involved in the supply of drugs and searched the vehicle where they found the class A drugs inside a drinks flask.
A quantity of cash was also seized following the search and a 41-year-old man from Maidstone was arrested.