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13th May 2022Sewage firm Southern Water 'trying to blame' householders for waste discharges
SEWAGE company Southern Water has been criticised for 'trying to blame' householders for millions of gallons of human waste being flushed into rivers and the sea. Southern Water claims its ...
6th May 2022LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS 2022
MAIDSTONE has just declared its local election results. • Allington – Thomas Wilkinson – Liberal ...
RSPCA: Nature shows help Freya forget trauma
A ONE-year-old dog who was thrown from a truck travelling at 50mph in Yalding is finding solace in broadcaster David Attenborough. The terrier cross, now called Freya, was seen being chucked out ...
LENHAM HOUSING: Consultation fliers reached just 47% of target - refunds sought
A PUBLIC relations company tasked to deliver leaflets regarding the massive housing scheme in Lenham, reached less than half of the planned recipients. "We Are Fabrick", based in ...
MUM'S FURY: My Emma was 'utterly failed' by Maidstone Cygnet private hospital
THE mother of a troubled young woman who was found dead at a private mental hospital in Maidstone says she was “utterly failed” by the unit. Caroline Sharp said she had expected the ...
CYGNET INQUEST: Jury in Emma Pring's private hospital death retires after a week
AN inquest into the death of a young woman at the scandal-hit Cygnet private mental hospital in Maidstone has retired to consider its conclusion. Emma Pring, 29, from Sussex, was discovered ...
INQUEST: Death of woman at private Cygnet mental hospital goes under microscope
AN inquest into the death of a young woman at the Cygnet Hospital in Maidstone starts on Thursday. Emma Pring (29) was found dead on April 20 2021 at the unit which, among others, treats mentally ...
NHS: Singing porter cheers up sick baby in Maidstone
WHEN a little boy arrived at hospital recently with breathing difficulties he was put at ease by a singing porter. Jonathan Baker (51), of London Road, Maidstone, belted out his version of ...
FUNERAL DETAILS: Friends' farewell to 'incredible' Deena Finnis
FRIENDS and family have been paying tribute to Leeds resident Deena Finnis, who died suddenly at home at the end of January. Members of the Armour-Plated Boxing Club held a memorial balloon ...
MISSING: Police search for Ryan Hughes near Maidstone - can you help?
POLICE are continuing to search for missing teenagerRyan Hughes. Ryan,17, was last seen in the Bull Lane area of Aylesford at around 10.30pm on Thursday, February 17 2022. A CCTV ...