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Mote House


open to public MOTE House, in Maidstone’s Mote Park, is one of the many buildings which will be open- ing to the public at this year’s Heritage Open Days. The Grade II-listed Georgian building, which has been re- stored as the focal point of the Audley Mote retirement vil- lage, will be open to the public, free of charge, for the first time, so visitors can admire the building and the works of art. The Heritage Open Days run


from September 6-9. Maidstone council’s cabinet member for community and leisure services, Cllr John Wil- son said: “It is a chance to get behind some doors that are nor- mally closed, and it is all free of charge.”


Maidstone Historical Society


is putting on a display of mem- orabilia and hosting talks at Maidstone Town Hall on Satur- day, September 8. Staplehurst United Reformed


Church is another first time en- trant, joining old favourites such as theArchbishop’s Palace and historic guided walks about dinosaurs and the battle of Maidstone. For more information about Maidstone’s heritage open days go to www.visitmaidstone.com or follow @HeritageMaidstone on Twitter.


Town’s high asbestos risk


THE death rate for asbestos-re- lated cancer in Maidstone is well above the national average. Figures obtained by the Asso- ciation of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) under the Free- dom of Information Act, show that from 2006 to the end of 2010, mesothelioma, a terminal cancer of the lung wall, was recorded as the underlying cause of 43 deaths in the area. That works out at 3.7 deaths in 100,000 people,whenthe average for England andWales was 2.5. APIL president David Bott


said: “More people die of mesothelioma inMaidstone per


head of the population than in most other parts of the country. “The number of men dying


from the disease is expected to peak during the next five years. “What many people don’t re-


alise is that hundreds of sufferers across theUKcannot get the com- pensation they need to help them in the last days of their life.” Mr Bott called on the Govern-


ment to bring forward proposals for a fund which would act as a safety net for injured workers. He said: “Many workers who


have developed mesothelioma are sometimes unable to pursue a claim for damages because


Mitu presented with curry prize MAIDSTONE and theWealdMP, Helen Grant, cooked up a curry when she visited a local Indian restaurant to present a prize to the owner, Mitu Chowdhury. Helen nominated the Mughal


Dynasty Indian restaurant for an award in the Tiffin, an annual British competitionorganisedby KeithVazMPand the Tiffin Club, to promote South Asian food in Britain. The Mughal Dynasty was


highly commended and was awardedasignedcertificateand a Tiffin Club chef’s uniform. Helen said: “Mitu and his staff


work hard to provide mouth-wa- tering mealsandthey deserveto be recognised.”


they can no longer trace the em- ployer who exposed them to as- bestos, or the employer’s insurance company.” The Government proposed to


set up a fund of “last resort” shortly before the general elec- tion, but nothing materialised. Asbestos is a naturally occur-


ring silicate that was used as a building material during the 60s, 70s and 80s because of its chemical and heat-resistant properties. Its use since the mid 90s has decreased dramatically as the dangers associated with it be- came known.


MRI generator plan SOMERFIELD Hospital has ap- plied to build an external plant compound to house an electric- ity generator. The building, within aweath- erproof metal container and timber fence enclosure, would be designed to meet the re- quirements of the MRI scanner. Maidstone Council will deter- mine the application.


Charity concert AN evening of songs by Maid- stone Operatic Concert Party at the United Reformed Church, Maidstone, raised over £600 for deaf and hard of hearing char- ity Hi Kent.


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