Hospice shop robbed of takings
CHARITY workers were devas- tated after a man posing as a customer stole the day’s taking from a Heart of Kent Hospice shop.
Nigel Monks from the Ayles- ford-based hospice said: “I was both shocked and appalled when I heard of this incident.
However, the most important outcome is that the volunteers were not physically threatened or harmed.” The suspected thief who
struck at the charity’s shop in Borough Green is described as a clean-shaven white man, in his early 20s with shortmousey hair.
Police are not linking the incident with 15 distraction thefts from shops across west Kent, including Larkfield. Other businesses have been warned to be on their guard after mobile phones and cash were taken. Offenders distracted their victims by striking up a conversation or asking to swap money from the till. Many of the victims described the culprits as two women of dark European appearance.
Warplane dig awaits clearance
Catherine honoured for going the extra mile Healthy walkers with leader Catherine Eden-Green
A VOLUNTEER who organises a monthly walk at Leybourne Lakes Country Park has received an award for her efforts. Catherine Eden-Green arranges a long walk with a pub lunch
on the first Saturday of every month. But she goes the extra mile, taking all orders from walkers and phoning them through before the start, so the meal is ready on arrival. She was nominated for an exceptional service award through Natural England’sWalking for Health initiative by a fellow walker who felt her dedication deserved special recognition. Catherine belongs to a team of volunteers who lead a variety of
walks three times a week at the park. She said: “I enjoy getting out in the fresh air and taking part in
what is a very worthwhile scheme.” In Tonbridge and Malling the initiative has been running for around nine years and walks take place in several areas includ- ing East Malling.
Tanya lines up for beauty crown
RSPCA Leybourne volunteer TanyaWalker (pictured) has made it to the final of a national beauty contest for the second year running. Tanya (25), a secretary from Rainham, who hopes
to be a model, was selected as a finalist in the Miss Earth England pageant in Birm- ingham on September 11. The competition is for con- testants who can show an awareness of environmental is- sues. Animal lover Tanya helps out at the Leybourne centre every week.
Drink driving
JANET Elizabeth Pezzato, 41, of Poplar Grove, Allington, pleaded guilty to drink driving inWateringbury. On August 1, she drove a Peugeot 206 along Red Hill with a reading of 87mg of alco- hol in 100 ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. Magistrates disqualified Pez-
zato from driving for 18 months, fined her £350 and billed her £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Garden theft
A GARDEN in East Malling has been the target of thieves – for a second time. A hanging basket was taken
from the garden of the property in Lilac Green, overnight on August 25-26. Previously, a three-tier concrete garden planter was stolen.
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MILITARY aircraft enthusi- asts have applied for a licence to excavate the remains of a Messerschmitt 109 after locat- ing the remains of the German fighter plane in the Leybourne area.
They need permission from
the Ministry of Defence under the Protection of Military Re- mains Act (1986). The plane was downed in
1940 but its exact location has been a bit of amystery – until it was solved with the help of a geophysics scanner. Geoff Nutkins, curator of
Shoreham Aircraft Museum, who led the search team, said: “The scanner had been bleeping all day but that was because it was the site of the old Wood Service Station off London Road and there were bits of scrap everywhere.” But then there was a more positive reading, which prompted the team to dig down a metre and they identified parts of the landing strut mech- anism from theMesserschmitt’s front wing. Now they await theMoD’s go- ahead to recover the wreck.
Tennis double for teenager James BUDDING star James Delaney has scooped both senior and junior titles at the Kings Hill Tennis Club’s championships. Sixteen-year-old James, who joined the David
Lloyd Kings Hill Tennis Academy last year, car- ried off the men’s singles as well as the boys’ singles. Coach Shane Theobald said it was a tremen-
dous result for someone so young to win the adult title. He said: “James has done exceptionally well
and I am sure he will go on from strength to strength. He is certainly a talent to watch and, who knows, maybe he will take up the game professionally one day.” Other recent notable performances by acad-
emy members include Keean Devilliers winning a Lawn Ten- nis Association grade 3 event in the nine and unders, and Matthew Summers winning numerous LTA grade 3 and 4 events in the 12 and unders, as well as reaching the final stage of qualifying at the national championships. Also, David Brown won three LTA grade 4 events in the 16/18 and unders. Other winners in the Kings Hill championships were: Spencer Alderton, boys 14s; EmilyWatts, girls 14s; Matthew Fairway, mixed singles 10s; Keean Devilliers, mixed singles 9s; Ryan Theobald, mixed singles 8s
Waste transfer site plan for Quarry Wood
PROPOSALS for a transfer station for haz- ardous waste liquids have been submitted for a site at QuarryWood industrial estate,Aylesford. Cleansing Service Group Ltd (CSG) says the scheme will enable it to streamline its transport of waste sourced in Kent and the wider Greater London area. This material is currently taken to Dorset before being moved to a treatment fa- cility in Manchester. The development of a transfer site next to its existing treatment centre at Mills Road would reduce the need to transport waste long dis- tances. The proposals, on land which is currently used by the company as a transport depot, in-
clude two light industrial buildings and the re- location of an existing weighbridge, drain water storage tank and car parking spaces. Materials accepted would be pre-tested and assessed in the onsite laboratories to establish the best and safest route of onward transport for treatment, recovery or disposal. The site will mainly handle waste from the printing and photographic industry as well as small amounts from households such as garden fertilisers, cleaners, oils, paints and disinfec- tants. CSG anticipates the project would generate 30
van or LGV movements and 10 HGVmovements a day.
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