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28th January 2022HEALTH REPORT: 'Inadequate' Albion Place Medical Centre in special measures
ALBION Place Medical Centre in Maidstone has been placed inspecial measures after a disastrous inspection by the Care Quality Commission watchdog. The practice was deemed ...
17th January 2022BREAKING: Anti-vaccine protestors disrupt pop-up jab centre near Maidstone
ANTI-vaccine protestors disrupted a pop-up clinic at the weekend. Police were called to the car park of the McDonald's in Snodland on Sunday. Officers had to deal witone individual filming ...
JABS ON WHEELS: Catch the pop-up bus in Maidstone for vaccines and boosters
MAIDSTONE residents are being encouraged to getjabbed in the coming weekat a pop-up vaccination centre on wheels. Vaccine and boosters will be on offer at the 'walk in' bus ...
Lions launch defib push for schools to prevent deaths
Maidstone Lions Club islaunching a project that they hope will result in every school in the area having at least one defibrillator. A recent survey showed one third do not have a ...
Housing provider offers Christmas gift of counselling
A SOCIAL housing provider is to provide support to its tenants over the festive period into the new year. Golding Homes is offering a Tenant Support and Wellbeing Service as a Christmas gift to ...
OMICRON: Health bosses plead for public to take up boosters
Kent health leaders are calling on residents to prioritise getting their Covid booster jabs amid concerns over a surge in cases, writes Ciaran Duggan. Households are advised to sign up for a ...
BIRD FLU FEARS: Poultry keepers instructed to keep birds indoors
POULTRY keepers have been instructed to keep birds indoors to prevent the spread of an avian flu. Flocks big and small must be kept away from wild populations because of the growing concerns about ...
'Vulnerable' resident calls on Golding Homes to rehouse him over security fears
A MAN who describes himself as autistic, vulnerable and with learning difficulties has called on social housing provider Golding Homes to rehouse him because a security door at his home is ...
FIRE HORROR: Surviving injured goat recovers at sanctuary after blaze ordeal
A GOAT which survived an arson attack is continuing to recover. Stables near Maidstone, where two 14-yearold animals were kept overnight, were attacked by an arsonist on November 25. One goat ...
BREAKING: Omicron variant of COVID-19 case is found locally - details
A CASE of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron, has been detected in the county. According to initial reports, the case was confirmed at Northfleet Technology College. Management said NHS Test & ...