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18th September 2020GALLERY: Maidstone pupils adjust to 'new normal'
AS thousands of pupils in Maidstone return to school after lockdown, the Downs Mail asked teachers how they felt about resuming to education after more than six months away from the ...
8th September 2020EDUCATION: New science school in Maidstone opens its doors
A NEW School of Science and Technology in Maidstone opened to its doors for the first time today. Valley Invicta Academies Trust’s (VIAT) opened the school to the founding cohort of 192 Year ...
LIVE: GCSE results day in Maidstone
INVICTA Grammar School welcomed the governments U-turn decision along with another fantastic set of GCSE results. Heateacher Julie Derrick said she was “thrilled” that final grades ...
WE'RE BACK: Don't miss a copy of Maidstone's favourite paper - pick-up points
AFTER nearly four months away, the Downs Mail newspaper is publishing again from tomorrow. Our advertising and editorial teams are back at their desks ready to hear from you on 01622 ...
OTHAM HOUSING: Councillor Gordon Newton pulls out ahead of crunch homes vote
A MEMBER of Maidstone Borough Council's policy and resources committee, which could scupper the authority's top management's plans for 421 houses at Otham next week, has pulled ...
LENHAM HOUSING: Opposition group releases video claiming council secrecy
THE pressure group opposed the the council-led scheme to build 5,000 houses at Lenham Heath has produced a YouTube video questiojng the transparancy of the process. Maidstone Borough ...
HOUSING CRISIS: Tory plan to curb planning officers' powers clears first hurdle
A MOVE to strip Maidstone Borough Council's unelected planning officers of their powers cleared the first stage last night. The Tory plan by Bridge ward councillor Jonathan Purle went through ...
EXCLUSIVE: Developer launches legal action over Otham housing rejection
THE developer behind a large housing scheme in the shadow of the ancient church at Otham have launched a legal appeal, Daily Downs Mail can reveal. The Bellway Homes challenge is now in the hands of ...
MP HELEN WHATELY: When will my children be allowed back to school?
BY MP HELEN WHATELY When will my children be allowed back to school? For many parents this is the most important question right now. Whilst more pupils are returning to schools ...
HOUSING CRISIS: Why was our letter not answered? - council leader Martin Cox
A POWERFUL cross-party letter asking the government to review the way it calculates house-building numbers in Maidstone has not been answered six months after it was sent, it was claimed this ...