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1st November 2013Meeting for tinnitus sufferers
There will be a meeting of the Tinnitus Support Group in the Bremner Room of United Reformed Church in Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1QU, from 2-4pm on Wednesday, November 20. ...
- 1st November 2013
Open events at MidKent College
MidKent College will be holding a number of open days for prospective students in November. Visitors will be able to find out more about courses, view facilities, pick up the latest course guides ...
Auction of promises
THE Friends of All Saints’ Church will be holding an auction of promises to raise money for the maintenance of the church. Lots available at the event on Saturday, November 16, include ...
Designer bags for sale at charity lunch
Lets do lunch THE Heart of Kent Hospice is hosting a ladies’ charity lunch at Chilston Park Hotel on Thursday, November 21. It will be a great way to kick start the Christmas festivities and ...
Speak out on industrial estate plan
TIME is running out for residents to have their say on plans for another proposed industrial estate off the A20 at Hollingbourne. Thurnham Parish Council has outlined its objections to the plan, ...
Call for your council tax views
THE people of Maidstone are being asked how they would like to see the council offer council tax support next year. The Government has reduced funding by 10% for council tax support schemes, which ...
Halloween pumpkin party
CHILDREN are invited to attend a free spooky Pumpkin Party at a Marden garden centre. Millbrook at Highgrove is hosting the event, which includes a fancy dress competition and refreshments, from ...
Inspiring the future
Maidstone Council has teamed up with Inspiring the Future to recruit volunteers to go into schools and colleges to help young people understand the working world and the jobs it has to offer. The ...
100 Voices sing for hospice
A fundraising concert in Maidstone on Saturday, October 12, will be a poignant occasion for singer Keith Bevan who has recently been admitted as a day patient at the Heart of Kent Hospice. For ...
Focus on spring bulbs
There will be a talk on spring bulbs by Janine Doultonat the meeting of Maidstone Horticultural Society . Visitors and new members are welcome at the event at the Baptist Church Hall, ...