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26th April 2019SCHOOLS: Council resists public protests and passes M20 application
AFTER months of public protest against the building to two new schools near the M20 at junction seven, the council's planning committee last night approved the scheme. Despite 600 letters of ...
25th April 2019School head launches investigation after Twitter breach
HEAD teacher of The Malling School has launched an investigation after its Twitter site was "hacked" by porn pranksters. The account - with 1,000 followers - had an explicit clip of a ...
Was school victim of Twitter porn hacker?
A SCHOOL is facing questions tonight after its Twitter account was hijacked by hackersposting porn. The footage involved a man dressed as an Easter bunny and a woman. The video was retweeted ...
SCHOOLS LATEST: Council debate tomorrow dropped to avoid local elections
A COUNCIL debate tomorrow night on plans to build two schools near the M20 J7 looks set to bedropped on the advice of officers. Proposals for the new facilities, to be built on a nature ...
TRAVEL: New school bus route in place near Maidstone
NU-VENTURE bosses have announced a new school time service between Ditton Corner and Kings Hill to Wrotham School. Bus 581 will replace the Arriva 81 from April 23. ...
HMRC WARNING: Springtime tax scams target young and vulnerable in Maidstone
YOUNG adults who may have less experience of the tax system should be especially vigilant against springtime refund scams, warns HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Scammers are increasingly targeting ...
Animal lover ran 13 miles as a cheetah to raise £500 for Cats Protection
AN ANIMAL lover from Maidstone ran the London Landmarks half-marathon as a cheetah to raise over £500 for Cats Protection. Lucy Dugher, of Ringlestone, dressed up as ‘Cheetara’, ...
EDUCATION: Science school looks set to open next year in Maidstone
CONSTRUCTION of a new science school for the county town is now well under way. The frame of the School of Science and Technology Maidstone (SSTM) is now completed. Contractors first created an ...
Mental health charity awarded £450k to launch new youth programme in Maidstone
A MENTAL health charity has been awarded £450,000 to support a programme targeting school children in Maidstone, writes Jade Schopman. Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind’s new Youth Support ...
EXCLUSIVE: Maidstone Borough Council pulls out of High Court fight with KCC
MAIDSTONE Borough Council has pulled out of its ninemonth-long High Court legal action against Kent County Council, Daily Downs Mail has learnt this morning. We understand that Liberal ...