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9th July 2020Who is to blame for mystery Mote Park sewage stench?
USERS of Mote Park have complained of a strong smell of human waste leading to the borough council asking the relevant authority to investigate. Daily Downs Mail readers rang in to report the bad ...
8th July 2020OTHAM HOUSING: Councillor Gordon Newton pulls out ahead of crunch homes vote
A MEMBER of Maidstone Borough Council's policy and resources committee, which could scupper the authority's top management's plans for 421 houses at Otham next week, has pulled ...
BREAKING: Air ambulance spotted in Maidstone
AN air ambulance was reportedly called this morning in Maidstone. According to reports, the injured person was airlifted to hospitalfollowing an incident in Old Tovil Road. Kent Police ...
LENHAM HOUSING: Opposition group releases video claiming council secrecy
THE pressure group opposed the the council-led scheme to build 5,000 houses at Lenham Heath has produced a YouTube video questiojng the transparancy of the process. Maidstone Borough ...
Plans for Len House deferred over noise and river concerns
A PLAN to redevelop the distinctive Len House building in the centre of Maidstone has been deferred. The site, most recently a Peugeot dealership, is in line for commercial and ...
Maidstone's public playgrounds re-open - full details
CHILDREN'S public play areas and public toiletsin Maidstone will re-open from 10am on Saturday as the COVID19 lockdown continues to ease. Users will be asked to respect social distancing ...
CORONAVIRUS: Our R-Rate is falling - but still cause for concerns
The coronavirus R-Rate for our area continues to fall – but still at risk of rising out of control in three other English regions, today’s figures show. The rate for the South East is ...
EXCLUSIVE: Developer launches legal action over Otham housing rejection
THE developer behind a large housing scheme in the shadow of the ancient church at Otham have launched a legal appeal, Daily Downs Mail can reveal. The Bellway Homes challenge is now in the hands of ...
LATEST: Maidstone Hospital's assessment area doubles in size
An assessment area at Maidstone Hospital’s Emergency Department has more than doubled in size to help ensure patients receive rapid reatment. The number of bays in the Rapid Assessment Point ...
CORONAVIRUS: Hazlitt still closed - but the shows will go on
Coronavirus has caused Maidstone’s Hazlitt Theatre to close for three months so far - but a new programme of shows is emerging. The theatre is now operated by Parkwood Theatres which says it ...