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21st February 2019Excited Mayor opens children's play area near Maidstone
NEW playground equipment has been donatedto an outdoor play area in Ulcombe. The Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr David Naghi, revealed the new play facilities at a celebration attended by local ...
24th January 2019STONES UPDATE: Veteran manager John Still returns to crisis-hit Maidstone
RELEGATION threatened Maidstone United has turned to an old friend in its time of crisis. Former Stones boss John Still has come out of retirement with an 18-month deal as Head of Football and ...
Maidstone's Pegasus gym goes for gold in national awards
MAIDSTONE’S Pegasus Gymnastics Club has been shortlisted for a major honour. British Gymnastics, the sport’s governing body, has named itamong finalists for the National Club ...
STONES: Maidstone United extend caretakers' spell in charge
MAIDSTONE United's directorshave extended the tenure of caretaker managers Tristan Lewis and Simon Walton until the end of the month. Two wins from their first three games in charge saw ...
MAIDSTONE UNITED: Caretaker bosses will learn their fate tomorrow
MAIDSTONE United's caretaker management team of Tristan Lewis and Simon Walton will find out tomorrow whether they will be kept on. A meeting of the Stones' board will decide if the three ...
STONES: Disappointing start to 2019 for Maidstone United
MAIDSTONE United remain in trouble at the bottom of the National League after a disappointing one-nil derby defeat byDover. The Stones are now four points from safety in the highest tier of ...
STONES: Can Maidstone avenge Boxing Day defeat by Dover?
A BIG crowd isexpected for the New Year's Day match between Maidstone United and Dover Athletic at the Gallagher Stadium. Dover beat the Stones 3-1 on Boxing Day down on the coast after ...
STONES: Search for new manager starts in the New Year
A SUCCESSOR to sacked Maidstone United manager Harry Wheeler will not be made until the New Year. Wheeler, fired after a terrible run of form culminating in a 3-1 Boxing day ...
STONES: Manager Harry Wheeler fired by Maidstone United after four months
BARELY two days after angry fans turned on Maidstone United’s manager Harry Wheeler, he has left the club “by mutual consent”. The man brought in to replace supporters’ ...
Larkfield tops leisure centre league says Sport England
LARKFIELD Leisure Centre has retained its ranking as one of the top performing leisure centres in the country, says the UK’s leading quality assessor for sport and leisure. The centre passed ...