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This week I paid a very moving visit to the Knife Angel, that has been visiting Maidstone at the Lighthouse Church for the past month. The aim of the project is...

Finally, we have seen repairs done to two major water leaks in the village - in Butcher Close and Bathurst Road. Whilst the birds enjoyed the temporary...

Kent is often known as the 'Garden of England' but with over 50 wine producers across the county, we are also now becoming the vineyard of England too. So it...

As a teacher, I was especially thrilled to be able to support the recent events celebrating 50 years of our local library. The Staplehurst Library User Group...

Earlier this month, I spoke to BBC Radio Kent about train strikes disrupting children taking their GCSE exams. I spoke as a parent, whose daughter, along with...

As part of the new governance arrangements at Maidstone Borough Council, we now have an Overview and Scrutiny Committee. This committee can review decisions by...

It has been fantastic to see all the celebrations taking place across the country for Her Majesty, The Queen's platinum jubilee. In Staplehurst, we were...

No Mow May is back and once again I am grateful to Maidstone Borough Council for allowing our local park to go wild for the month. It is really interesting to...

I was asked recently if I knew of any places that offered grants to local communities. Alongside grants from Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council...