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13th April 2018Primary school pupils pitch in for new 3G surface
PUPILS are bidding to raise £20,000 to get a new 3G surface built at their primary school. Marden Primary School is one of seven in England that has been chosen to set a new mini pitch as ...
12th April 2018Public meeting to discuss Jubilee School expansion plans
CONCERNED residents are holding a public meeting as they look to prevent a Maidstone primary school from doubling in size. The Jubilee School in Fant has appealed to the Planning Inspectorate ...
BREAKING: Car killing email threat to schools - police statement
AN emailed threat to 80 schools threatening children harm by driving a car at them has been dismissed as a hoax. Rumourthat schools across the county were shutting over the threat soon ...
Create a ripple and help make Maidstone special school make a fundraising splash
A SPECIAL school in Maidstone is hoping people will ‘create a ripple and make a splash’ as it looks to raise funds for a vital hydrotherapy pool. The pool at Five Acre Wood School will ...
Bearsted's new schools in jeopardy because of mental health unit - full details
TWO much-needed schools serving Bearsted could be in jeopardy because a mental hospital is being built on thesame site. The privately-run unit at the Kent Medical Campus (KMC) will house men ...
BREXIT: Lib Dems warn of gridlock on M20 with 12 months to go
THE Liberal Democrats have claimed government assertions that there will be free-flowing trafficafter Brexit on the M20 and M2 into Dover have been "thrown into doubt". With 12 ...
POLL: council proposes increase in off-street parking charges - do you agree?
MAIDSTONE Borough Council is proposing to impose a large increase on off-street parking charges around the county town. The ticket prices are set to rise ...
PICTURES: Snow brings chaos to roads - was B2163 gritted?
CHAOS on the motorway led to major delays on the A20 this morning. Motorists were forced to abandon the M-way at J8 causing long queues towards Ashford. The B2163 through Leeds was impassible ...
Businessman's criticism of council's car parking charge increases
A businessman has criticised Maidstone Borough Council for proposing to hike up the price of off-street parking in the county town. Ticket prices are set to soar in off-street sites, such as King ...
M20 WORKS: How your journey will be affected this week
HIGHWAY England has issued its weekly guidance for motorists using the M20 - and there will be more delays and disruption to journeys. The stretches between junctions 3&5 and 5&7 will be ...