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23rd August 2019MUSIC ON THE GREEN: Getting ready for the big day this weekend in Bearsted
PREPARATIONSare underway for this weekend's Music on the Green Festival on Bearsted Green. The popular event which starts on Sunday around noon was hit by bad weather last year. There ...
13th August 2019EVENT: Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance to perform in Malling - full details
ACTOR Charles Dance returns for a second performance as part of Music@Malling. The Game of Thrones actor will narrate James Pearson’s exploration of the jazz influences on Stravinsky ...
EVENT: Maidstone River Festival returns after three years - winners list
PARTICIPANTS enjoyed getting wet on the water in Maidstone with the return of the river festival after a three-year break. Unfortunately, those on the riverbank got equally wet, falling as it did ...
LATEST: Tommy Fury is coming to Maidstone
LOVE Island's runner up will beat Gallery Nightclub on Saturday, September 14. Tommy Fury (20)was orginally known as the little brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, but last ...
LATEST: Larkfield swimming pools to close for eight months
SWIMMING facilities at Larkfield Leisure Centre face aneight month closure as vital renovation work gets underway. If given the go ahead by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council tonight, the ...
Kent County Show beats last year's visitor numbers - 4,000 up
THE Kent County Show attracted nearly 80,000 visitors at the weekend. Celebrating its 90th year and blessed with good weather, organisers said that all targets had been met – the ...
PLAYERS WANTED: Weavering Warriors RFC looking to recruit new members
A RUGBY team has been promoted to the Shepard Neame Kent leagues and are looking for some new members. Weavering Warriors RFC will be recruiting new members who are looking to get back into rugby ...
WINNER: Leeds school boy comes in first place at World Crazy Golf Championships
A LEEDS school boy claimed first place at the first ever junior World Crazy Golf Championships. Nine-year-old Cameron Fincher attended the 12-hole tournament on Friday, June 7 at Hastings ...
EVENT: Maidstone Museum hosts Endangered and Extinct Exhibition
MAIDSTONE Museum is holding an exhibition which looks at the importance of recycling whilst raising awareness for extinction as species disappear. Endangered and Extinct is on until Sunday, ...
Idris Elba to DJ at The Source Bar in Maidstone
BRITISH actor and musician Idris Elba is coming to Maidstone to perform at The Source Bar. The Golden Globe winner will be hosting the 12-hour-long street party at the club on Saturday, July ...