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15th October 2021LATEST: Kent County Council to fund free school meals in October half-term
KENT County Council (KCC) has stepped in to provide holiday meal vouchers for children from low income families. The government had previously said youngsters from nursery age to sixth form will ...
12th October 2021URGENT APPEAL: Maidstone grandad wants to track down heroes who saved him
A MAIDSTONE grandad has made a desperate plea to track down the heroes who helped him after he collapsed in town. Robert Rowe, of Upper Road, was walking back from dropping his car off at the ...
Maidstone musician gets Lottery funding for care home entertainment
MAIDSTONE musician Rob Tompsett has been awarded funding through Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants to entertain local care home residents. Mr Thompsett said the benefits of live music, ...
UPDATE: Fire crews tackle large blaze at the National Grid site - full details
FIREFIGHTERS remain at the scene of a fire atthe National Grid site in Kent. At the height of the incident, in Sellindge, Ashford, a dozen engines were at the scene. Tenfire ...
DEMELZA: Kingswood pupils' bright shorts tribute to Zak Hammond
THE brother of a Maidstone boy who died has been fundraising with classmates to raise cash for Demelza Hospice Care for Children. Zak Hammond, six, from Leeds, passed away in March this year after ...
LATEST: Plans revealed for COVID-19 booster jab rollout in Kent
NEW plans have been unveiled for the rollout of a coronavirus booster jab for more than one million Kent residents this month, writes Ciaran Duggan. The Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning ...
HEALTH: Patient's plea to fund pill organiser service at local pharmacies
A MAN who suffered a life-changing head injury 30 years ago is calling on the government to fund local pharmacies. John Wynne, 64, says it would be a death sentence if his pharmacy could not offer ...
COVID-19 VACCINES: Jabs without appointments this weekend in Maidstone
COVID-19 jabs are available this weekend without appointment. A vaccine service for first and second doses will be available on Saturday between 12-6pm at the Maidstone United Reformed Church ...
LATEST: 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 ...
COVID-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. ...