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2nd April 2020CORONAVIRUS: 'Well liked' Coxheath man dies
THE Coxheath man who died of the coronavirus was a 35-year-old takeaway worker. The father of one lived in the village with his wife and three year old son. We understand he died in a local ...
2nd April 2020CORONAVIRUS: Heart of Kent Hospice faces closure
HEART of Kent Hospice faces the threat of closure without donations. Doctors, nurses and support teams at the hospice are continuing to help over 880 terminally ill patients and their families, ...
M20 UPDATE: Woman found injured on roadside
THE M20 still remains closed after a woman was found injured near Maidstone. Officers attended the scene at 6.48am this morning and a woman was takento hospital for medical attention. A ...
CORONAVIRUS: Maidstone Distillery creates hand sanitiser
A DISTILLERY in Maidstone has created a hand sanitiser. Maidstone Distillery will bedistributing tolocal organisations, buthope to be able to expand this in time. Owner Darren ...
HEALTH: Cancer praise for hospitals facing Coronavirus challenges
AS Coronavirus pressures grow on both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals the hospital trust has been praised for a remarkable turnaround in hitting national targets for cancer ...
CORONAVIRUS: UK death toll surges by 563
THE number of people who have died from coronavirus in the UK has risen by 563. The latest figures mark the biggest day on day increase in the country since the pandemic began. The Department ...
Fire crews called to lift obese people out of their homes 185 times last year
FIRE crews across Kent were called to help paramedics rescue obese people a total of 185 people last year. In Maidstone alone, 35 people have been rescued from their homes since 2013. In Tonbridge ...
REMINDER: Maidstone churches offer help to residents who are self-isolating
SIX churches in West Maidstone have got together to provide help to residents who are self-isolating. Local county councillors Rob Bird and Dan Daley have welcomed the initiative by Rev Chris ...
CORONAVIRUS: Protective screens installed at supermarkets to protect staff
SUPERMARKETS have started to erect protective screens to ensure there is a safe distance between customers and members of staff. Big retailers at stores such as Tesco, Co-Op and Aldi have been ...
GALLERY: Thank you notes left for bin men across Maidstone
PICTURES,thank younotes and cards have been sent tobinmen in Maidstone during the coronavirus outbreak. Residents have been expressing their gratitude to members of the ...