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18th December 2018Hazlitt Theatre to put on extra perfomance after rival panto is cancelled
THE Hazlitt Theatre has announced it will be putting on extra showsof the Aladdin pantomime, amid anger and disappointment following the cancellation of Maidstone Panto group's Snow ...
18th December 2018Panto at Aylesford Friars folds amid claims of lack of support - local anger
A PANTO being staged in a marquee at Aylesford Friars has folded with organisers blaming a lack of support. Just halfway through its month long run, Maidstone Panto issued a lengthy Facebook ...
George Ezra, Michael Buble and Jess Glynne coming to Maidstone
STARS such as George Ezra, Michael Bublé, and Jess Glynne will be in Maidstone this week to film the latest episode of Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny. The episode will be recorded ...
FA CUP: More than 3,000 tickets sold for Maidstone's FA CUP match against Oldham
TICKETS for Maidstone United's second round FA Cup match with league side and two-time semi-finalists Oldham Athletic are selling fast. More than 3,200of the 4,200 are already gone and ...
Winter Olympian Lizzy Yarnold to receive honorary degree from University of Kent
BRITAIN’s winter Olympian will receive an honorary degree from the University of Kent today in support of her sporting career. The former head girl of Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, ...
New M&S on A20 near Maidstone opening soon - full details
A BRAND new Marks and Spencer’s Simply Food store is scheduled to open in Harrietsham. The site is under construction and will replace the old BP petrol station on the A20 Ashford ...
Hazlitt stages play about office Christmas party
THE Hazlitt Theatre is getting into the festive seaon early with an play about Christmas. Focusing on table nine at an office party with cast of character under the minfluence of a free ...
Former Maidstone MP Ann Widdecombe returns to Strictly for Christmas special
BBC have announced that a former Maidstone MP is returning to Strictly Come Dancing for their Christmas Day episode. Ann Widdecombe (71,) will be joining other celebrities and expert dancers for ...
Child injured by flying debris at Kent Life Fireworks Spectacular in Maidstone
A CHILD was injured by flying debris at a fireworks display in Maidstone. First aid services rushed to treat the young boy and a man, who suffered minor injuries at Kent Life's Fireworks ...
Kelly Brook comes to Maidstone on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
FORMER glamour model Kelly Brook will appear in the latest series of a popular antiques show. The model, aged 38, from Chatham, will join forces with TV presenter Denise van Outen, on Celebrity ...