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28th March 2017News on new Bearsted primary school expected soon
MAIDSTONE MP Helen Whately has appealed to schools minister Nick Gibb for a new primary and special school to be built near M20 junction. The Faversham and Mid Kent MP explained that primary ...
28th March 2017ARRIVA BUS CUTS: Showdown meeting with school bosses, MPs and parents
A SHOWDOWN meeting between Invicta Grammar and Valley Park schools management, Arriva, parents and MPs’ representatives took place on March 28 over the issue of bus service cuts. Matt ...
Showdown talks over poorly-lit, rubbish-strewn Hollingbourne railway station
COMPLAINTS about the poor state of Hollingbourne train station are being taken up with Southeastern train bosses. Issues, including the lack of lighting on Station Lane and fly-tipping are to be ...
BEARSTED BY-ELECTION: Denis Spooner chosen as Tory candidate
THE Conservatives have chosen Denis Spooner to fight the Maidstone Borough Council by-election in Bearsted on May 4. It is not known how many other people went for the candidacy but Mr ...
Maidstone mayor condemns Westminster attack as he opens town centre gyratory
Maidstone mayor Derek Butler called for a silence during a ceremony to mark the long-awaited opening of the town’s gyratory system. He was reacting after yesterday’s terror attack in ...
Headcorn being bullied by developer over 220-home plan for Hazelpits Farm
The war over the development of Hazelpits Farm in Headcorn reached new heights today. Homes in the village had leaflets put through their doors this morning with ‘propaganda’ from ...
300 homes plan for Springfield Mill, Maidstone goes public
A plan for 300 homes on the site of the former Maidstone print mill goes public this weekend. Developers Redrow are holding an exhibition where they will unveil the detail of their ...
Bearsted Tory borough councillor Mike Revell has officially resigned
BEARSTED'S borough councillor Mike Revell has officially resigned for personal reasons, sparking a by-election on May 4. The Conservative member was elected only last year. Cllr Revell has ...
Road near Maidstone is to be shut for THREE DAYS for works
A ROAD near Maidstone is to be shut for three days for works. Chalky Rd nat Stockbury will claose from March 20 for carriageway works. The announcement was made by Kent County Council. ...
M20 works set to shut motorway stretches for TWO MONTHS - details
RESURFACING work to the M20 is set cause disruption to the motorway for the next two months. Work will also include replacing road markings and refurbishing elements such as studs. Works starts ...