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14th December 2017TV celebrity dancer gives Cinderella at The Hazlitt the big thumbs up
THE Hazlitt Theatre's Cinderella pantomime has been given a ringing endorsement from a TV celebrity. Daniel Whiston, winner of ITV's Dancing on Ice, praised the cast and crew on the ...
13th December 2017New Year music and mirth in Leeds village - tickets on sale
LEEDS Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) stages a “celebration in music, magic and mirth” in the New Year. There are two performances on Friday and Saturday, January 5&6, at Leeds ...
1980s stars set to reunite for Maidstone gig
TWO 1980s groups will be sharing the same stage for the first time since Live Aid next year – and Maidstone is on the list for their blockbuster tour. Simple Minds and The Pretenders will be ...
Highways England gets Kent driving home for Christmas by lifting roadworks
SUSPENSION of roadworks on the nation'smotorways will have motorists driving home hassle-free for Christmas. Highways England has announced it will lift 400 miles of works across the ...
Thousands flock to Hazlitt Theatre panto in Maidstone
THOUSANDS of local people have turned out for the Hazlitt Theatre’s pantomime run of Cinderella, which kicked off on December 1. TV cook Rustie Leeand former EastEnders star Stefan Booth ...
Maidstone panto Cinderella launches tomorrow with a packed show
THE Hazlitt Theatre's panto, Cinderella, kicks off in the county town tomorrow night with a packed-out guest and press performance to get the cast ready for a fun-filled one month run. The ...
Household Cavalry to star at Kent Show in 2018 - details
The Kent County Show will have some very special guests next year. The event staged onJuly6, 7, 8 2018 will be hosting the spectacular Household Cavalry Musical Ride for this ...
OH YES IT IS! The Hazlitt panto Cinderella starts on Friday
THE cast members Hazlitt Theatre panto Cinderella went on a walkabout to publicise the show which kicks off its Christmas run on December 1. TV cook and national treasure Rustie Lee (Fairy ...
Nearly 1,000 tickets sold for Maidstone Utd V MK Dons in FA Cup - details
Nearly a thousand supporters have boughttickets for the Emirates FA Cup match on SaturdayDecember 2. The Stones army will be travelling in numbers to stadium:mk for the second round ...
Extend relief road to Linton crossroads - claim campaigners
TRAFFIC congestion in the borough has become so acute that any new relief road should extend beyond Langley to the Linton crossroads. That is the opinion of South Maidstone Action for Roads and ...