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16th April 2021HOUSING POLL: Results show house-building WILL inform voting on May 6
HOUSEBUILDING in Maidstone is a massive factor in influencing how people will vote at the borough council election on May 6. More than 80% of the 527 respondents said the issue will inform the way ...
15th April 2021LOCKDOWN LIFTED: Earl Street trader unhappy at council pavement 'red tape'
A TOWN centre trader has complained he was prevented from serving customers outside when lockdown was eased on Monday because of council red tape. Richard Carrera, the owner of the Green Room in ...
BUSINESS: Digital marketing firm blossoms in pandemic
WHILST Coronavirus has undoubtedly had a negative impact on some companies, one digital marketing firm has blossomed in the crisis. Matthew Dorrington, 26, of Headcorn, has seen Simple Advertising ...
Decision due on Aylesford Newsprint site for logistics hub and 5,000 jobs
A DECISION on the major redevelopment of the defunct Aylesford Newsprint site will be made later this month. The old plant is due to be turned into a £180m warehousing, logisitcs and ...
Tory fury over 2% council tax rise 'as residents struggle ' in pandemic
MAIDSTONE Borough Council's budget has been passed but not without a significant rebellion in the opposition ranks. The fiscal strategy, which every local authority must pass by law, went ...
GREEN PARTY: Calls for better public transport not free electric parking
PROPOSALS to allow free parking for electric cars has come under fire from the Green Party. Maidstone Borough Council recently indicated its “serious” intent to mitigate rising number of ...
COVID-19 LATEST: Taxi firm offers free 'cabs for jabs' service to teachers
MAIDSTONE taxi firm Express Cabs is offering free rides to vaccination centres for teachers and classroom teaching assistants. The offer ends of March 7 and being funded by the company itself. To ...
COVID LATEST: Up to 73 postmen isolated due to Coronavirus
Maidstone now has the answer to why Royal Mail letter deliveries have been reduced to nothing for several days in many areas this month. Sixty-five postmen – about one-third of the total ...
ROAD CLOSURE: Busy route shut for FIVE DAYS for water works
A ROAD near Maidstone is to shut for FIVE days so that the water board can repair broken pipes. Kent Highways has confirmed that Forge Lane is to shut from February 25 until March 1. Work will be ...
COVID-19: Taxi firm Sapphire Cars helps out with 'cabs for jabs' specials
A LOCAL cab firm is doing its bit to help elderly and vulnerable people get to and from their vaccinations. Sapphire Cars, based in Pudding Lane, is giving special rates for customers needing a lift ...