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18th May 2020CORONAVIRUS: Leeds Castle golf course re-opens
LEEDS Castle's famous nine hole golf course has re-opened after the easingof the coronavirus lockdown by PM Boris Johnson. It is open to its 250 playing members only but day tickets will ...
28th April 2020Have you heard a cuckoo in Maidstone?
FOR many, the unique sound of the cuckoo is one of the great, reassuring pleasures of spring-time. But in the last decade, the woodland and meadows around Maidstone and beyond have largely gone ...
LATEST: West Malling church saved from closure
A CHURCH at the ‘heart of the parish’ has been saved from closure following a public outcry to stop it being sold for housing. The St. Thomas More Church in West Malling had been ...
CORONAVIRUS: Maidstone sticking to the Prime Minister's Monday lockdown rules
Whatever Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday night - the people of Maidstone have certainly listened. On day two of near lockdown in Britain and the same day as it was announced Prince ...
LEEDS CASTLE: popular classical concert has been cancelled over coronavirus
THELeeds Castle Classical Concert has been cancelled this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. All tickets will be valid for next year's event on July 10. The event is one of the ...
CORONAVIRUS: Now council shuts play areas in public parks
THE council is to shut access to play areas in its public parks with immediate effect. All vehicular access to the car parks at some open spaces is also prohibited. In a statement, Maidstone ...
CORONAVIRUS: Council 'not sensible' to keep Lockmeadow markets open
A COUNCIL decision to keep Maidstone’s twice weekly market open has come in for fierce criticism from one of its own members. Councillor Eddie Powell says social distancing measures to keep ...
CORONAVIRUS: Now Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone shuts its doors
THE Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone has decided to close its doors until further notice because of the coronavirus health scare. Management said this evening (March 17)that it is following ...
LEEDS CASTLE: Don't miss this year's 'Golden Joust' event
LEEDS Castle is holding a “golden joust” tournament this spring. The event will take place on May 23, 24 and 25, and tickets are included with the price of admission to the castle ...
COMMUNITY: Jason Tharp, Leeds village pub landlord, is star of panto
THE annual pantomime staged by Leeds Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) enjoyed another bumper turnout this year. All three performances of Aladdin were sold out, or nearly sold ...