Mum’s hard work pays off Invitation to
A NETTLESTEAD mum who hopes to become a midwife has been recognised for her out- standing academic achievement at the Laser Learning Awards. Former bookkeeper Sarah Phillips (36), achieved a dis- tinction in every unit of her Ac- cess to Healthcare Diploma course at MidKent College. The mother-of-four will now
go on to study midwifery at Canterbury Christ Church Uni- versity later this year. She said: “I wasn’t quite sure
what I wanted to do after I left school and I just fell into book- keeping. I later developed a pas- sion for midwifery and realised that was the career for me, but it was difficult with four children so I waited until they were a bit older before I enrolled.” Access diplomas assist stu- dentswho want to develop their
Musician of the year THE Maidstone and Mid Kent young musician of the year con- test, at 7pm onWednesday,May 2, is moving to the Hazlitt Arts Centre. Tickets are £10 or £4.
War memorial work EAST Peckham Parish Council has been given permission by the Diocese of Rochester to pro- ceed with the war memorial renovation.
careers by gaining a degree but who lack the formal qualifica- tions universities are looking for. Sarah, who studied at the Maidstone Campus, also won the Access Award for Outstand- ing Achievement at the Col- lege’s annual student awards. “I really enjoyed my time at
Sarah Phillips receives her
diploma from
MidKent College’s chairman of the
governors, Sheila Potipher
the college andwas fortunate to get on the course,” she said. “I had a difficult year when
my brother died, and didn’t know whether I wanted to con- tinue or not, but the support I received from my tutor Rachel Beardsley was excellent, and I’m so glad I stayed on.”
visitors and shoppers. To deter this, it is suggested that only the first hour of parking is free, fol- lowed by 50p for the second hour, and up to £1 for three hours. Options include restrict- ing the maximum stay to three hours or charging £2 for the fourth hour. Other ideas include addi-
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tional on-street spaces for long stay permit parking at Town Hill, Water Lane and St Leonard’s Street. The Ryarsh Lane long-stay car
May Day fun VILLAGERS in Offham are invit- ing visitors to their May Day cel- ebrations on the village green. The Pimms tent opens at noon
on May 7, and the fun continues with a steel band, stalls and fun fair. The May Queen procession starts at 1.15, before dancing from the Wadard Morris Men and Offham Primary School. There will be a gymnastics dis-
play and mini Olympics, with the Offham Dash, from Tower Hill to the tea tent, at 3.30pm. The day will end with the tug of war and plank walking. As well as the action on the
day, there will be an eBay auc- tion of prizes, including Chelsea and Arsenal tickets, a supercar experience, a meal at The Swan, and a flight from Rochester airport. To bid, and for more details of the day, go to
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Town shoppers face increase in parking charges Continued from page one
park is permit-only until 3pm and the leaflet says the number of permits far exceeds the spaces – a source of “considerable dis- satisfaction” formany who don’t arrive early enough at this “first
come, first served” site. Suggestions include a pay and display system or increasing the £50 permit to £90 which would also cover new edge of town on- street long-stay bays. As Downs Mail went to press.
the closing date had passed for residents and businesses to re- turn their questionnaires to Tonbridge and Malling Council.
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