When you hear a politician is visiting a hospital or a business, it’s easy to picture a carefully stage-managed tour. Polished corridors, polite onlookers, and a fully scripted agenda. I’m glad to say my recent visit to Maidstone Hospital wasn’t like that in the slightest. I met the chief executive, his team, and the medical

Chatham and Aylesford is a unique place. One moment, you’re in the middle of a busy town, and the next, you’re struggling for phone signal in a quiet, picturesque village. That’s why I make it a priority to tour the area every fortnight, whether through surgeries, coffee mornings, afternoons, or evenings, visiting different communities at

Passing of Cllr Wayne Mallard It is with great sadness that, a number of weeks ago, we heard the news of the passing of Cllr Wayne Mallard, Labour Councillor for Snodland East and Ham Hill. Wayne was elected to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in May 2023, having previously served on Snodland Town Council for