New content: What was your favourite Christmas toy? Here is a list of the last 50 years of popular Christmas toys...bet your fav is in there somewhere maidstone-magazine.co.uk 1987 came out as the cheapest year for presents! List compiled by musicpagpie.co.uk

Ever wondered where that Christmas feeling came from? Author Lucinda Hawksley Dickens (a direct descendant of Charles Dickens) has written 'Dickens and Christmas' an exploration of the Christmas we know and love today pen-and-sword.co.uk/Dickens-and-Ch… that's Xmas presents sorted!

Present idea: For those who enjoy reading Douglas Adams and Neil Gaiman, 'Entanglement' from Andrew J. Thomas will be well received. amazon.co.uk/dp/1916044018/

New content: is @BillsRestaurant veganuary food and no/low alcohol menu as good as it sounds? find out here... maidstone-magazine.co.uk

Great news - local author @GiuliaSkye launches her debut novel today - When Adam Met Evie. Looks goods. goodreads.com/en/book/show/5…

New Content: Shrove Tuesday! If you can't take another sugar loaded day then check this out...the perfect Carrot Cake Pancake recipe...maidstone-magazine.co.uk/shrove-tuesday…

Maidstone Corona Virus update: maidstone-magazine.co.uk see here for ways the community is pulling together. Send ways your company is helping people in this crisis to [email protected]

New content: Embrace our sports centres! How The Climbing Experience looks during Covid. maidstone-magazine.co.uk/chalk-up-at-th…

Great to see good jobs going in the local area! See more jobs at lenham.com

Kent Tier 3 lockdown announced. For details and help groups read here maidstone-magazine.co.uk

New content: Mush Loved Hazlitt Theatre's Future On Hold... for the latest on this story read maidstone-magazine.co.uk

Positive places in Kent to beat and tier 3 lockdown blues... maidstone-magazine.co.uk

New content: Maidstone gift guide for unique gifts at independent shops online or instore maidstone-magazine.co.uk/shop-local-for…

Local businesses negatively affected by lockdown 3 don't miss your chance for a grant. 23rd Feb deadline to apply. More info in our article...maidstone-magazine.co.uk

For all those in the arts, entertainment, charity and business sectors in the Maidstone area we are happy to support you to spread your news so send press releases to [email protected]

Calling all independent retailers in Maidstone - we need to hear from you to include you - for free - in our Maidstone shop map. our aim to #supportlocalshops e-mail [email protected]

New content: 7-year-old Alice's business entrepreneurship with her 'I've Had the Jab' badge raises money for NHS and Palace Wood School, Maidstone. maidstone-magazine.co.uk Buy these for your clients and support the thought and encourage Alice's business mind.

New Content: Is The Climbing Experience Maidstone leading the way in gender equal fitness? maidstone-magazine.co.uk Great to see this centre has reopened!

New content: Maidstone Lawn Tennis Club's stunning new clubhouse - as Wimbledon finishes Maidstone plays on... maidstone-magazine.co.uk/brand-new-club…

New summer holiday family fun in Maidstone - Maze Moon... read about it here maidstone-magazine.co.uk/amazed-by-maid…