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21st February 2019Artist's exhibition near Maidstone to help fund Parkinson's disease research
AN ARTIST, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, is showcasing her talent by putting on an exhibition in Allington. Shelagh Oates (67,) of Foxden Drive in Downswood, is hosting an art display ...
14th February 2019INVICTA GRAMMAR: Three students leave school over drug 'misuse' claims
THREE pupils at Invicta Grammar School have left over allegations of "drug misuse". The students in year 13 agreed to leave after discussions with IGS management. Kent Police became ...
HOUSING: Work begins on former industrial estate in village
WORK has started on the long-awaited development of Ledian Farm in Leeds. Diggers from the construction giant Gallagher arrived at the seven acre site in the village on February 13 as the first ...
MP Helen Grant stops off at two schools on tour
MP Helen Grant has continued her tour of schoolswith two stops in Maidstone. Mrs Grant visitedTiger Primary School in Loose and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls . A ...
OFSTED: Maidstone Grammar School loses its outstanding rating
MAIDSTONE Grammar School has slipped from being an "outstanding" to a "good" school after its most recent inspection by Ofsted. Headmaster Mark Tomkins has written to ...
SCHOOLS LATEST: Pedestrian access in Bearsted Road is a 'bombshell'
PLANNERS behindtwo new schools on the Kent Medical Campus near the M20 have delivered a "bombshell"by proposing a pedestrian entrance in the often gridlocked Bearsted ...
HIGH COURT: Borough council bosses confident in KCC relief road legal battle
MAIDSTONE Borough Council is confident it can win its tax payer-funded High Court action against Kent County Council, according to papers seen by Downs Mail. The hearing date has been set for ...
Work on new science school in Maidstone is officially underway
Work on a brand new School of Science and Technology in Maidstone is officially underway. Chairman of Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT), Nick Ware, along with Co-CEOs, Vic Ashdown and Julie ...
SCHOOLS LATEST: New access via medical campus site proposed
DEVELOPERS behind a scheme to place two new schools on a nature reserve beside a hospital for mentally-ill criminals appear to be caving in to public pressure over the site’s suitability. A ...
NEW SCHOOLS: PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT IN GROVE GREEN - DETAILS
MEMBERS of the public will tonight have achance to voice their concerns about the siting of two new schools near the M20 J7. Local residents are concerned their worries about the proposed ...