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14th February 2019Taking a train journey through time for Heart of Kent Hospice
HEART of Kent Hospice is bringing the style and glamour of 1930s steam travel to Kent with an exclusive trip on the magnificent Northern Belle. The Hospice has chartered theluxury vintage ...
14th February 2019INVICTA GRAMMAR: Three students leave school over drug 'misuse' claims
THREE pupils at Invicta Grammar School have left over allegations of "drug misuse". The students in year 13 agreed to leave after discussions with IGS management. Kent Police became ...
RIVER FESTIVAL: Bring back the fireworks finale says Mayor
MOVES are afoot to give back the town’s River Festival – in all its glory. Boat enthusiasts re-gathered last year, even after the borough council withdrew its ...
Council to take legal action if you put your bins out too early
RESIDENTS could face robust legal action if they put their bins out too early or fail to take them in on time. Households in Malling will also face repercussions if they don’t put their ...
SAMARITANS: Maidstone branch now recruiting staff
A CHARITY which provides support for people struggling with the stresses of life, is recruiting staff. The Maidstone and Weald branch of the Samaritans is looking for volunteers. The Grecian ...
PHOTOS: Send us your pictures and we'll publish them
THIS is Bearsted Green on a frosty February morning captured on a mobile phone by a Daily Downs Mail reader on Thursday. A dog walker strolls near the cordoned off cricket ...
RIVER MEDWAY: 999 crew rescues man in fast-moving water trying to save a sheep
MAIDSTONE residents are being warned to be extra careful near the Rver Medway after a man in his 50s had to be rescued in swollen, fast-flowing water. He had been in the water for 20 minutes after ...
ROAD RAGE: Driver hospitalised in Maidstone roadside attack
DETECTIVESinvestigating a potential road rageattack in Maidstone are appealing for witnesses. LastFriday (February 8) an altercation took place on the A249 Mote Road at its ...
HOUSING: Work begins on former industrial estate in village
WORK has started on the long-awaited development of Ledian Farm in Leeds. Diggers from the construction giant Gallagher arrived at the seven acre site in the village on February 13 as the first ...
CLOSED: Leeds village is SHUT for repair work to a burst water main
LEEDS village is shut to repair a burst water main. The rupture happened near the popular public house, The George, and drivers trying to use the village are likely to experience delays. The ...