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This week we witnessed the funeral of George Floyd. His shocking and heartbreaking murder in Minneapolis on May 25th has ignited the campaign against racism...

The most optimistic hopes for an effective coronavirus vaccine to become available are reported to be at least a year away, and probably more. People I speak...

In England and Wales so far, of over 10,000 Covid-19 deaths occurring outside hospital, 80% took place in care homes. Here in Kent the figure reflects the...

When the Prime Minister addressed the nation on Sunday he explained that, mercifully, some modest changes can now be made to the lockdown. This is partly...

‘It’s not possible to fight a fire blindfolded’ said the World Health Organisation back in March when they issued the maxim ‘Test, Test, Test’ to governments...

Dear Friends and Residents Hello again, and I hope you and your loved ones have remained safe and well since my last bulletin a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday...

Last week I spoke with Kent’s Chief Constable Alan Pughsley and Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott about Kent Police’s response to Coronavirus...

My regular catch-up sessions with NHS Trust CEO Miles Scott are always important and I would like to share details of this week’s communication with Downs Mail...

One of the big issues concerning residents of Maidstone and The Weald over the last few years has been the spectre of substantial new housing developments...