Welcome Tankies - farewell 12 Gurkhas
A HOMECOMING parade through Maidstone was a heart- warming occasion for the sol- diers of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment - and for the onlookers who lined the High Street.
from a six-month tour in Afghanistan's
Province, led by commanding of- ficer Lt Col Marcus Evans, from Broomfield, near Maidstone.
Aldi edges nearer SUPERMARKET chain Aldi “means busi- ness” over its planned move into Maid- stone, according to a local borough councilor. In April, Aldi was given permission to
build a new store inWell Road after a pre- vious permission expired. It now wants to overturn one of the conditions and be allowed to have goods delivered to the planned store two hours prior and three hours after its Sunday opening hours. Cllr Malcolm Robertson told Maidstone Business Forum: “With a detailed plan- ning application like that, it looks like they mean business.” Maidstone Council will rule on the planning application.
The 'Tankies' had just returned Helmand
The regiment recruits about one-fifth of its personnel from Kent. Sadly, on the same day as the march through the County Town it was announced that 12 local Gurkhas, based at Invicta
Royal Star Arcade wine bar MASSOUD Vernaseri has applied to convert a gallery into a daytime wine bar at 9-10 Royal Star Arcade, High Street, Maidstone. His application form states that the bar would be open between 10am and 7pm Monday to Saturday, and would provide eight jobs. Maidstone Council will rule on the planning application.
Café Mundo success WORK has started on an extension to Cafe Mundo in Tonbridge Road,Maidstone. Planning consent was granted to convert neighbouring salon, Hair 2000, into an ex- tension of its existing seating area and to pro- vide additional toilet facilities and storage.
Park barracks, are to lose their jobs in the latest round of defence cuts. They are among a total of 140 Gurkhas beingmade redun- dant, including many at their Folkestone base.
Mark of excellence MAIDSTONE solicitors, Gill Turner Tucker, have obtained the Law Society’s quality mark for outstanding residential conveyancing. The firm, based in Colman House, King Street, was among the first – along with Gul- lands, which also is in the town - to receive the accreditation. Partner Michael Smith said: “The CQS is only awarded to firmswho are able to demonstrate integrity along with a strong technical skill and commitment to achieving the highest of practice standards and personal service.”
Estate Agency plan WIEK Corporation Ltd has applied to con- vert a retail shop into an office for an estate agency at 22 Union Street, Maidstone.
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