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RESIDENTS in south Maidstone are to get a new superstore as part of the 600-home scheme at Langley Park, off Sutton Road. Supermarket giant Aldi hopes to


open a 1,254sqm store towards the end of 2017, creating 40 jobs. The park will also feature a Toby


Carvery and several smaller retail units, ranging in size from 72sqm to 400sqm. Aldi’s Maidstone store in Well


Road opened in 2011. A second store is due to open off Hermitage Lane in Aylesford later this year. Aspokesperson for the company


said: “Now that planning consent has been granted at Langley Park, we are working with the developer on the construction plans.We look forward to making it easy for resi- dents to shop and save closer to home.”


Charity quiz A CHARITY quiz night to raise funds for Hi Kent is being held at the United Reformed Church in Maidstone’sWeek Street. The quiz will take place on Fri-


day May 13, meeting at 7pm for a prompt 7.30pm start. The cost is £8 per person and in- cludes a ploughman’s supper. Teams will be of up to six people. For more information, contact L.Clayton@hikent.org.uk.


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Town flying the flag to celebrate St George


MAIDSTONEwill be emblazoned with red and white bunting when it flies the flag for St George on April 23. Patriotic performances will be tak-


ing place throughout the town cen- tre, to celebrate the patron saint’s day, with St George and the Dragon playing a prime part in proceedings. Yarn bombers are already busy knitting their fiery dragons to install in Jubilee Square. Morris men, clog dancers, tradi-


tional music and innovative folk rock will be among the entertain- ment provided in the town, cele- brating everything that is English. The event is being run by One Maidstone, a new Community In- terest Company that has been cre- ated by joining the Town Team and TownCentre Management, with the support of Maidstone Council. Although Saint George’s Day is


not an official national holiday, it is celebrated by various Christian churches and is the traditionally ac- cepted date of the death of Saint George in 303 AD. One Maidstone events organiser


The Honk Project


Zoe Sparkle said: “Last year’s event was a great success and this year’s celebration is shaping up to be even better. What a great excuse to fly the flag for England and celebrate its finest traditions.” The programme gets underway at


noon, with the popular Maidstone band Fate the Juggler in Jubilee Square, followed by the Sally Iron- monger Trio. Back by populardemandfrom last


year are the Black Lion Courtiers, a five-piece Indie folk band from Rochester, who perform from


2.20pm, followed by another Med- way folk band, Larkspur at 3.30pm. The oldest building in Maidstone,


the Royal Albion in Havock Lane (off St Faith’s Street), will host The Legendary Skynflynt Big Band at 2pm on an outdoor stage. They are also putting together a special pie and mash menu. Re-enactment battles are also on


the cards. For younger children, there will be


magic shows at 2.15pm and 3.15pm at D'Lishious in Market Buildings, and Maidstone Museum is running a children’s craft workshop where they can make their very own dragon to take home. Face painting will be free for under 12s in Jubilee Square and FremlinWalk. Street theatre is provided by The- atretrain and the Hazlitt Youth The- atre and the eccentricHonkProject’s dancing day trippers – mad moped enthusiasts with music – will be at FremlinWalk.


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