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23rd July 2021LATEST: Ramblin' Man's firm goes into liquidation
THE company behind the Ramblin' Man Fair (RMF) in Mote Park has gone into liquidation - but it is hoped the event will still return next year. The festival of classic rock had been cancelled ...
23rd July 2021COVID-19: Walk-in bus clinic this weekend - no appointment needed
A walk-in vaccine bus will be be in Maidstone at the weekend. The jab clinic will be stationed at Mote Park between 10am and 7pm and is organised by NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group. ...
LATEST: GP staff 'face daily abuse' whilst treating patients in village
A SURGERY in Headcorn says staff members are facing daily abuse from patients over accessing NHS services. Headcorn Surgery, in Grigg Lane, claims the issue has become worse in recent months, at a ...
COVID-19: Maidstone surgery forced to change service due to Coronavirus illness
A MAJOR Maidstone surgery has been forced to change the way provides its services because of staff shortages. Four GPs and clinicians at Vines Medical Centreare unable to work due to having to ...
COVID-19: Two million in Kent get jab - find out where to go to get yours
MORE than two million people in Kent have had the COVID-19 vaccine. First doses have been given to 1.2m while 900,000 have had their second injection. Residents can now find 13 pharmacies and 10 ...
Maidstone bus firm Nu-Venture considers ultra-green hydrogen buses
A NEW generation of ultra-green hydrogen-powered single-deck buses are being considered by Maidstone-based transport provider Nu-Venture. The bus is manufactured in Portugal by Caetano and ...
COVID: Kent GPs ask NHS for more financial support amid the pandemic
Kent GPs have called on the NHS for more financial support amid the pandemic. Doctors have said they are seeking the release of hundreds of thousands of pounds from a Covid expansion fund to hire ...
M20 BLOCKED: Broken down van shuts lane near Maidstone
ONE lane is currently closed on the M20 due to a broken down van. The van is on the M20 Londonbound between J5 Aylesford and J4 A228 Castle Way (Leybourne / Snodland). Expect long ...
LATEST: COVID-19 worryingly on the rise again in Maidstone
LATEST Government figures (4pm, Sunday June 13) show COVID-19 infection cases and local deaths have risen sharply in the last few days. Infection rates have risen by 145,8% with 59 cases in ...
LATEST: COVID-19 worryingly on the rise again in Maidstone
LATEST Government figures (4pm, Sunday June 13) show COVID-19 infection cases and local deaths have risen sharply in the last few days. Infection rates have risen by 145,8% with 59 cases in ...