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4th September 2020BREAKING: 999 crews called to Maidstone supermarket after person collapses
An ambulance was spotted neara supermarket in Maidstone after reports a person had collapsed. Emergency crews were spotted atAldi in Well Road at around 11am this morning. A South ...
4th September 2020REMINDER: Battle of Britain Airshow in Headcorn to go ahead
THE Battle of Britain Airshow at Headcorn Aerodrome will go ahead this year. The show will now take place from September 25-27, 2020. A spokesman said: “If you currently hold a June 2020 ...
LATEST: Call for urgent start on hospital cycle lane near Maidstone
A LOCAL transport campaigner has warned NHS staff could be seriously injured or killed if works to create a cycle lane in Barming is not urgently completed. James Willis has demanded action to be ...
EDUCATION: Isabelle to take over at trust as schools return
THE Future Schools’ Trust (FST) has appointed a new chief executive to run its portfolio. Isabelle Linney-Drouet, 49, the current head teacher of Cornwallis Academy, will manage four sites ...
BREAKING: Furious cabbies defeat cycle route rank move - details
TAXI drivers have successfully prevented their town centre cab rank being relocated to another street to make way for a cycle route - a move they claimed which could have disadvantaged the ...
BUTTERCUPS: Goat sanctuary 'could probably survive until Christmas'
THE coronavirus pandemic has created a time of national crisis, with many charities seeing unprecedented hardships. Buttercups Goat Sanctuary urgently appealed for funds at the peak of lockdown, ...
LATEST: Faith leaders across Maidstone move services online
FAITH leaders across Maidstone have turned to social media to offer spiritual calm amid the coronavirus pandemic. With mass gatherings banned, communities from many religions have been unable to ...
WARNING: Emergency water leak repairs on main road near Maidstone
THERE are temporary traffic signals in place in Linton. The lights are on the A229 Linton Hillnear the junction with Butt Green Lane until September 7. This is to allow for South East ...
BAILED: 12-year-old boy arrested for 'assault' in Maidstone town centre
A-12-year boy was arrested on suspicion of assault yesterday in Maidstonetown centre. He has been bailed, pending further enquiries until September 6. A Kent Police spokesman said: ...
WARNING: Pensioners targeted in Maidstone gardening scam
MAIDSTONE pensioners have been warned against being targeted by doorstep fraudsters offering to do gardening and roofing work. Recently two men are reported to have visited a pensioner's house ...