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downsmail.co.uk Maidstone East Edition Maidstone & Malling’s No. 1 newspaper FREE FREE& Fortnightly October 2017 No.Maidstone 246 & Malling’s No. 1 newspaper News December 3nd - December 17th downsmail.co.uk No. 286 Panto ahoy! Kate, 107, dies THE cast of Cinderella, which is to be KATE Hart, a resident at an old staged at the Hazlitt Theatre in Maid- people’s home in Bearsted, stone, took to the River Medway to hasNews died aged 107, her son !3 launch this year's panto. David has disclosed. BOnr boarduc Thee Kentish is LadyBa werengkok-bound national treasure Rustie Lee (Fairy See page 22 Godmother), former EastEnder Ste- MP’sElaina Local Mensa Plan joy bid fan Booth (Prince Charming), Eliza- HELENAN INVICTA Whately Grammar asked the School stu- beth Bright (Cinderella), Craig governmentdent has been to haltassessed the as one of Anderson (Buttons) and, pictured, borough’sthe brainiest housing people scheme. in the !4 Stephen Richards and Adam Bor- country. à3 zone (Ugly Sisters) . They were greeted by pupils from Plans for Dr Nigel South Borough Primary School and Nicholson not guilty THE widow of GP Dr Nigel Minnet members of the media. The panto EAST Farleigh man Kieron will walk the Grand runs from December 1-31. For tick- Nicholson (29) has been cleared Canyon for charity. !12 ets go to www.hazlitttheatre.co.uk. of killing devoted father Jamie Simmons - report. à4 Jason Donovan date THEOtham former Neighbours housing star brings hisSPECIAL show to thereport Hazlitt and analysis!18 Theatrefrom Dennis next May. Fowle at the CCTV call in a bid Otham housing inquiry. à8 Picture: Chris Lawson Bob heads off JUST months after the death of to stop fly-tipping his beloved wife Wendy, parish and borough councillor Bob Hin- CALLS for the installation of CCTV cameras to prevent fly-tipping on a der has decided to move to the Reprieve for Hazlit? west to be nearer fam- country road have been made by the local borough councillor. ily. à15 Burberry Lane, near Leeds and nearby, more than a year after it unlicensed waste carriers, but be- Broomfield,THE future has been of the targeted Hazlitt by was Theatre dumped and looks set on fire.a little brighterlieves the cost after to small Maidstone firms of dis- Obituaries à29 wasteBorough dumpers Council’s for years, but plan in re- toThe shut church it carand park sack has also the seen operatorposing of constructionwas overturned. waste at a Obituaries !32 cent months, the problem has be- many instances of illegal dumping. transfer station is proving a deter- Parishes à33 comeCouncillors more acute. reversed the MBC onlyBut a it reprieve is a problem until in January many rural 19. rent“The that iselected costing councilsmembers more. were Parish Councils !34-35 proposalConstruction to mothball waste, the rubble, venue hard in- areasMP includingHelen Grant Langley, advised Otham all beingCllr Fortbounced made into her this remarks action asby Comment à45-47 core,definitely windows and and terminate household Park- fur- andparties Kingswood. to use the Watertime to Lane thrash in onethe ofofficers the borough’s and the closestleader trans-of the ASH dieback has been discovered in niturewood isTheatres' left illegally contract. – often strewn Bearstedout a plan and for Pilgrimsthe future. Way have fercouncil stations with at insufficiently-accu- North Farm, Tun- Monks Meadow in Detling; inA the motion middle ofasking the road. for a defer- alsoCllr been Purle targeted said: “The recently. COVID-19 bridgerate information.” Wells, announced it will be Hollingbourne village fete stall- holderA classical co-ordinator comeback Jean Duffy has mentCllr won Gill Fortby eight said: votes “Every to monthseven. situationLast year, may Maidstone look very Boroughdifferent closedThe forvote 10 was weeks. split down party resigned;LEEDS Castle yellow has lines announced are needed a we are having toilets, sinks and Council cleared 911 cases of fly-tip- lines.Sheadded: The Liberal “If you Democrat go along and the MBC wants to shut the venue to in the new year. fordate Buffkyn for its Way, 2021 Otham summer, to classi-allow construction waste dumped in the ping and this year more than 163 lineLabour of increasing coalition, fines, which they have runs to save a subsidy of £243,000, but pay “Instead of jumping the gun by busescal concert, through after Imperial a Park; rub- village, specifically in Burberry have been recorded since April. beMBC, enforced. voted against A reduction the deferment in the £100,000 per year to keep it shut. terminating the theatre operator’s bishyear bins of cancellations. in the sports field in Lane, where we are now thinking The approaching darker evenings chargeand in or favour offering of itmothballing freeL mayIG haveH theT EST MOBILITYà20Lift & Recline Chairs Many councillors felt there were contract and sacking skilled staff, Kingswood are to be moved over to of installing cameras on private will prompt a rise in illegal tipping. thetheatre desired and similar sacking effect.” Parkwood.SCOO TER IN THE WORLD unanswered questions regarding we now have a pause, and the Ultra lightweighthet c apicnicr load areaing and rear exit. 35 Models in our show room to try land, to oversee the problem area.” Cllr Fort welcomed a joint initia- Athree-monthlylitterpickontheBut the Conservatives, who led the contract and the council’s chance to discuss the best way of Radio gong in offing A recent event in Burberry Lane tive by the Environment Agency mile-longthe motion, stretch only oftriumphed road through withEE W e take aw ay your old furniture - plans to re-open the Hazlitt and securing the Hazlitt for years to AST FR CrimeMAIDSTONE Reports Radio, the commu- !35 saw a caravan burned out while a and the Driver and Vehicle Stan- Leedsthe support village produces of rebel anF averageLiberalRY DELIVE nity station for the county town torchedsought clarity. car remains The ondeferment a footpath is dardscome. Agency to clamp down on 32Democrat black sacks Nick of rubbish.de Wiggondene-TOCK VEHICLES have been driven over FREE OF CHARGE FROM S has been nominated for SheppardCllr Fort, andwho independent also serves asGor- a farmland in Lenham, causing damgean industry to crops;award. an attemptedà22 parishdon Newton,councillor, after says a teachingmeeting ON The ILLUSI break-in was reported in Detling; a childrenlasting aboutalmost social four responsibility hoursus peonns ion Full S vehicle was vandalised in Bearsted andNovember the issue 25. of litter in schools will E Vine Church appeal ANG help take the issue off the streets.G R CE Rd, Weavering; pumpkins were MBC’s senior managementLON RseesAN THE Vine Church in Shepway S NDU RY CHAIR She believes with every householdE TTE E stolen from an allotment in little point in paying ParkwoodBA ABL has appealed• Ptou rlocalple •people Blu e for elivery VAIL st FREE d receivingfor services a weekly it cannot refuse provide collectionA in a Lenham. • Grey • Red Fa ade YOUR LOCAL PROPERTY EXPERT help in collecting suitable dona-from stock or m [email protected] service,building there which is no has excuse seenIS forY Ono UlitterR live EXI SITINtionsG SC OforO TitsER Christmas TOO HEAV Y? rder beingperformances thrown sincefrom March.vehicles or Comment !46-47 to o 01622 690290 23 Pudding Lane • Maidstone • Kent PART EXCHhamperANGE project.WELCOME à26 dumped in the road. 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Leon Wilson (36), of Grove Road, Elaina Jinu Paddy, a pupil at In- “I want to go to university to was charged and remanded in cus- victa Grammar School, travelled read law and one day go into tody to appear before Medway to London for two-and-a-half forensics.” Magistrates’ Court on Friday, hours of testing. Invicta Grammar School head- November 26.