Town Talk


POLICE were called to a former public house, one of the oldest buildings in Snodland, after voices were heard inside and a locked gate was seen to be open. Bob Comber, of Taylor Road, Snodland, was cycling past the Red Lion in the High Street on his way home from work, when he heard the voices and saw the gate was open. He told his wife, Helen, who


works in the town council office nearby, and she telephoned the police. A police spokesman told Town


Talk that officers found four youths inside. After speaking to them, they were sent home and


arrangements were made for a hole over a cellar to be covered and the gate to be padlocked. It is understood the Red Lion


dates back to the beginning of the 15th century. It was bought by Kent County Council about 30 years ago and it was antici-


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Police catch intruders at pub


pated it would be demolished if and when the Snodland by-pass was widened. The by-pass was not widened


and the property was sold in 2007 to ACS Ltd which received planning permission the follow- ing year to convert and extend the pub into three single and three two-bedroom flats. Because the work was not carried out within three years, last year the company was granted permission by Ton- bridge &Malling Borough Coun- cil for a three-year extension to the application. At the time of going to press


Town Talk was unable to contact the company.


Petition hoping to shed light on safer streets


RESIDENTS on a housing estate want extra street lights installed to prevent anti-social behaviour. Wayne Mallard, of Willowside,


who is organising a petition, said there are a lot of dark areas in his road and in Warnett Courtm and lights are needed in strate- gic positions. “A lot of residents feel intimi-


Students from


Holmesdale Technology College put the final touches to the marine mural at Maidstone Hospital’s A&E


department Underwater world to brighten wait for sick children


STUDENTS at Holmesdale Technology College have de- signed and painted a mural for the children’s waiting area at Maidstone Hospital’s Accident & Emergency Department. Jenny Taylor, from the emer-


gency ward, thought it would be an interesting project for pupils studying for GCSE in Art at the


school and also provide her young patients with pleasant surroundings. The year 11 students took photographs at the hospital site and made plans and drawings. They have created original and colourful images on the walls, depicting an undersea world. Head of Art, Fenella Ross-


Elmer, said: “This is a valuable opportunity to extend our stu- dents’ skills in a professional sit- uation. “It gives us the chance to en-


rich the lives of the children wait- ing in the emergency area, to add a splash of colour and to create a visionary space for those waiting.”


dated by youngsters hanging around at night drinking,” he said. “If new lights were in- stalled, they would deter anti-so- cial behaviour and make the streets a safer place for people to live in and for children to play in.”


“It does make you feel a bit


nervy,”said Mr Mallard, who is pictured with son Jonathan and partner Laura Gilmore. The petition will be presented


to Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council.


Two arrested after


Co-op smash and grab TWO men were arrested after a front window of the large Co-op- erative Store in Snodland High Street was smashed, and a quantity of cigarettes was stolen from the gantry behind the counter. A police spokesman said the


men were seen on the CCTV cameras and were stopped in Cuxton. They have since ap- peared in court.


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