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12th April 2017Bearsted to get its new primary school - full details
BEARSTED is to get a new primary school - with a 60 pupil intake - based at the Kent Medical Campus near the M20 at junction seven. There will also be a special school on the same site. The ...
11th April 2017BUS CHANGES: Arriva deploys extra staff when schools go back
UNDER pressure bus company Arriva is to deploy extra staff at Maidstonestation next week in case children are left stranded as a result of changes to the localtimetables. The ...
Headcorn High Court battle over 220 homes at Hazelpits Farm
“Now we just have to wait and see.” That was the verdict of Headcorn Parish Council chairman Lyn Selby after spending a day at the High Court in London yesterday (April 4). She was ...
Busy road near Maidstone to shut for up to two weeks fore repairs
A BUSY road near Maidstone will be shut for two weeks from today in order to carry out repair works to the crriageway. Five Ash Lane in in Staplehurst is to be shut until at least April 14 ...
ARRIVA LATEST: Rival bus boss warns of big problems after Easter
BUS boss Norman Kemp has spoken of his fears for the service levels Arriva customers will face in the light of changes - especially when children return to school after Easter. Mr Kemp jokingly ...
BUS UPROAR: Rival to Arriva announces new services - Nu-Venture full details
BUS company Nu-Venture has announced a number of new and enhanced services which may help to ease the controversial changes by Arriva which has angered passengers, parents, pupils, head teachers and ...
BREAKING: Bearsted Library to shut for a month
Bearsted Library will shutfromApril 15 until May 15 so that essential survey work can be carried out on the building. The survey will assess the condition of the library and identify ...
UPDATE: delays on Maidstone bridge approach as schools break for Easter
Bishops Way, on the approach to the Maidstone bridge system, has had one lane shut and is expected to bringsignificant delays. It is likely to cause problemsas schools start ...
Golding Homes appoints new chief executive Gary Clark
Housing Association Golding Homes has a new chief executive - Gary Clark. Currently Operations Director at mhs homes Mr Clark brings over 18 years ofexperience in the housing sector to ...
Maidstone housing development will not go ahead at Fant Farm
A plan to build 225 in countryside outside Maidstone which sparked a massive local protest has been blocked. Gleeson Homes have been told they cannot develop Fant Farm in Fant near East ...