Schools in limbo over 11-plus date : 16 May 2008
Parents are still waiting to find out the date of next year's 11-plus exam.
KCC wants the exam - also known as the Kent Test - to be brought forward from January 2009 to September 2008, just after the end of the summer holidays.
The council says parents support the change but it has been challenged by many schools.
As a result, KCC must have the scheme approved by the Secretar...
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St John Ambulance proposal turned down : 15 May 2008
An application to extend the Kent base of St John Ambulance has been turned down.Number 31 Town Hill is the administrative centre for St John Kent and the charity had applied to extend the building to provide office and training accommodation.
Tonbridge and Malling borough councillors decided against the proposals, which were for the building of a two-storey extension, due to a lack ...
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Boots opens in West Malling High Street : 15 May 2008
The town’s only pharmacy re-opened on Monday with a new service.
Formerly Alliance Pharmacy, it has re-branded itself as a Your Local Boots Pharmacy following the merging of the two companies.
Manager Sara Lee said the store, which closed for a week for refurbishment, now has a bigger and more open pharmacy, which allows customers to see their drugs being dispensed.
She said: ...
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Malling School gets revamp : 15 May 2008
Kings Hill and West Malling school children can now benefit from a newly-revamped secondary school.
Education secretary Ed Balls officially opened the Malling School, in East Malling, which has been rebuilt along with the Holmesdale Technology School, Snodland and Aylesford School – Sports College.
The three new schools will be managed under private finance initiatives as part of a £...
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Kings Hill WI : 7 May 2008
Ladies are you looking for something different? Then why not...
Kings Hill WI : 7 May 2008
Ladies are you looking for something different? Then why not join us?
We are an active group of ladies of all ages. We have interesting talks and outings. We meet every 4th Wednesday in Kings Hill Centre at 7.30pm.
This month – 25th June – is a talk and demonstration on Pearl Stringing. Everyone Welcome. For more information phone Linda on 01732 522437
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Helicopters in Kings Hill : 7 May 2008
The helicopters flying low in Kings Hill on Monday night around 11 pm were searching for a missing person, an elderly man who has now been found.
Unfortunately the police are not releasing any more information at the moment, which I am sure, is much to the annoyance of many of the residents who were disturbed by all the noise.
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