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15th January 2020REVIEW: Michael Portillo, Hazlitt Theatre
Michael Portillo Hazlitt Theatre MICHAELPortillo breezed onstage at The Hazlitt Theatre last night without fanfare or introduction - with a stripped back set, no props or microphone to ...
14th January 2020Cygnet leadership called into question in health watchdog report
THE leadership of a chain of private mental hospitals - including afacility in Maidstone - has been called into question following a documentary aired by the BBC. A Panorama expose broadcast ...
ONLINE POLL: Are you concerned about over-development in the borough? VOTE NOW
WITH anger and concern mounting about the potential over-development of Maidstone and its borough, we have been conducting a poll to gauge public opinion. So far more than 1,400 have voted in our ...
CLOSED: Embankments Tapas and Music Bar in Maidstone shuts after flood damage
EMBANKMENTS Tapas and Music Bar has been forced to close temporarily due the recent flooding. The floating bar was heavily damaged on Christmas Eve, with a third of the party pleasure boat being ...
LATEST: The Kenward Trust hopes to gain support in new therapy plan
THE Kenward Trust in Yalding hopes Co-op customers will help support the charity. It is hoping to build two poly tunnels on site so that residents and volunteers can use gardening as a therapy and ...
HEALTH: Homeless people treated at drop-in clinics in Maidstone
HOMELESS people have been treated for diabetes, lung disease, pregnancy, infected wounds and skin conditions at drop-in clinics in Maidstone. They are being run by Kent Community Health NHS ...
Firefighters tackle mystery blaze at house in Maidstone - details
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a mystery blaze in Maidstone yesterday. It broke out at house in Whitmore Street at 5.50pm after a suspected electrical fault. Two fire engines sepnt around 35 minutes at ...
HOUSING CRISIS: Tories force council to take the case to government
THE fight to save Maidstone from massive over-development took an unforeseen twist last night as councillors agreed to take the issue straight to government. It is hoped pressure can be applied on ...
HOUSING PROTEST: Town hall demo, 6pm December 18 - all welcome, say organisers
RESIDENTS angry at Maidstone Borough Council's massive house-building programme will converge on the town hall tomorrow. Everyone unhappy at the Liberal Democrat-run authority's plans to ...
UPDATE: Two women injured in head on collision near Maidstone
TWO women were injured in a head on collision in Marden. The crash involved two cars on Goudhurst Road at around 1.30pm. A woman recieved medical attention at the scene and a second woman ...