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18th April 2019BREAKING: Status Quo legend Francis Rossi comes to Maidstone theatre
LEGENDARY Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi will share the secrets of his 50-plus years in rock’n’roll when he takes to the stage for an intimate evening of chat and music at the ...
17th April 2019Animal lover ran 13 miles as a cheetah to raise £500 for Cats Protection
AN ANIMAL lover from Maidstone ran the London Landmarks half-marathon as a cheetah to raise over £500 for Cats Protection. Lucy Dugher, of Ringlestone, dressed up as ‘Cheetara’, ...
PICTURES: Hundreds enjoy Holi colour festival in Maidstone
A RELIGIOUS celebration in Maidstone bathed nearly 300 people in clouds of colour. The second Holi Festival of Colours at the Collis Millennium Green, off St Philip’s Avenue, got off to a ...
REVEALED: Reality star Jake Quickenden to be panto's love interest in Maidstone
SPRING might be in the air, but the Hazlitt Theatre has already announced the celebrity fronting the cast in this year’s Christmas panto. X Factor’s Jake Quickenden will be the love ...
EVENT: CBBC show to attend the World Custard Pie Championships near Maidstone
ORGANISERS of the World Custard Pie Championships have announced the tenth series of a CBBC show will be attending. Presenters from the show ‘All Over The Place’ will be coming to the ...
NEW: Location of proposed Maidstone Distillery site revealed
THE location of the new Maidstone Distillery has been revealed "in the heart of town". A planning application was submitted this week to turn a unit in Market Buildings, formerly ...
Top hotel appoints a top chef
A LOCAL hotel has appointed a new executive chef, Gary Head. After an extensive career in catering Mr Head joins the Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club, Bearsted, after 13 years at the ...
Rockers Airbourne join line-up for Ramblin' Man Fair at Mote Park
HARD rockers Airbourne have been confirmed as the latest act to sign up to the Ramblin’ Man Fair at Mote Park in the summer. They join a line-up which includes Foreigner over the July 19-21 ...
CLOSED: Krispy Kreme shuts Maidstone store
THE Krispy Kreme’s store in Maidstone has been closed. The shop at The Mall in Maidstone has only been open 10 months, opening its doors last May. Krispy Kreme's tweeted: ...
Detectives appeal for information after discovery of gold coins near Maidstone
DETECTIVES are seeking to find the rightful owners of a collection of gold coins discovered near Maidstone by a member of the public. A total of nine coins of varying size and denomination were ...