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1st April 2020CORONAVIRUS: Anno gin-makers turning to hand-rubs for NHS frontline heroes
A LOCAL gin-making business has joined the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic by manufacturing a hand sanitiser. Anno Distillers in Marden are usingtheir technology, kit and ...
1st April 2020CORONAVIRUS: Protective screens installed at supermarkets to protect staff
SUPERMARKETS have started to erect protective screens to ensure there is a safe distance between customers and members of staff. Big retailers at stores such as Tesco, Co-Op and Aldi have been ...
LATEST: Housing targets 'are at the heart of crisis'
A BODY representing parish councils in Kent has identified a housing crisis “as a result of trying to achieve targets set by Government”. Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) sent ...
M20: Full closure of motorway tonight for THREE DAYS - details
THE M20 is to shut tonight for three days for urgent repair work to concrete sections. It will be shut from J8 at Leeds Castle, Maidstone, to J9 in Ashford. The closure comes into force at 8pm ...
Brothers' website helps get learner drivers on the road
TWO brothers have set up a website where learner drivers can find reputable and dependable driving instructors. Kevin and Oliver Tuffney, who spent much of their childhood in Larkfield, claim they ...
CORONAVIRUS: Town obeys the lockdown - but not builders of new Maidstone schools
THE building firm behind Maidstone's new schools is under fire today for allowing workers to flout social distancing rules on site. Images taken at the site clearly show Bowmer and Kirkland ...
CORONAVIRUS: Maidstone sticking to the Prime Minister's Monday lockdown rules
Whatever Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday night - the people of Maidstone have certainly listened. On day two of near lockdown in Britain and the same day as it was announced Prince ...
LEEDS CASTLE: popular classical concert has been cancelled over coronavirus
THELeeds Castle Classical Concert has been cancelled this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. All tickets will be valid for next year's event on July 10. The event is one of the ...
CORONAVIRUS: Council 'not sensible' to keep Lockmeadow markets open
A COUNCIL decision to keep Maidstone’s twice weekly market open has come in for fierce criticism from one of its own members. Councillor Eddie Powell says social distancing measures to keep ...
Top local business scoops Taste of Kent award - The Butcher's Block in Burham
The 16th Taste of Kent Awards have once again celebrated the very best in the food and drink our county has to offer. Organised by Produced in Kent, its chief executive ...