Facebook warning to parents


PARENTS and carers of pupils at two schools have been warned that an unknown man has contacted year 7 girls on Facebook. Julia Campbell, principal of Holmesdale Technology Col- lege in Snodland, reminded them Facebook accounts are for children aged 13 and over and she hoped children with an ac- count would be monitored. She also contacted St Kather- ine’s Primary School, which


Homes on menu A FORMER restaurant at Old Road, East Peckham, is set to be converted into two dwellings. Proposals for the scheme at number 53 have been submit- ted to Tonbridge and Malling Council by Mr and Mrs Jimmy Tang, of Honeymoon Garden Ltd, Tonbridge. Although they have not ob-


jected to the plan, neighbours have highlighted parking issues in the area.


Extension scheme DOUG Fagg, of 8 Larkfield Close, Larkfield, has applied to Tonbridge andMalling Council to build a single-storey front, side and rear extension at the property.


notified parents of the incident. Mrs Campbell wrote: “A


small number of our year 7 girls have been contacted by an unknown man, who is likely to be using an assumed name. “This is being dealt with by


the police, and should we re- ceive any further information from the police I shall of course let you know. “However, I hope you will support us in this serious inci- dent with Facebook to ensure


the safety of your child.” She added that it was fash- ionable for children to have as many friends as possible on Facebook and they may be drawn to accept someone they did not know. In a statement Mrs Campbell


said students were fully aware they could and should report any concerns to a parent or member of school staff and anything suspicious would be reported to the police.


Poplar problem SAFETY concerns have prompted an application for the removal of a row of large ma- ture white poplars flanking a public footpath next to the Malling School, East Malling. The school has asked Ton- bridge and Malling Council for permission to fell eight trees and re-plantwithmaples. Eight leylandii also face the axe. The trees overhang Black-


lands Lane which is used as a route to the school and fears have been raised about the po- tential hazard in heavy winds.


Statue to pay tribute to former regiment


A BRONZE statue of a soldier is to be built outside Maidstone Mu- seum to commemorate a former regiment that was based in the town. The Queen’s Own Buffs Regimental Association has gained plan-


ning permission to place the 1.07m-high tribute to a Queen’s Own RoyalWest Kent soldier, in Malayan uniform, in the museum court- yard offStFaith’s Street. The Royal West Kent Regiment, based in Maidstone, was active


from 1881 to 1961 when itwas amalgamated with The Buffs (Royal EastKentRegiment) to form The Queen’sOwnBuffs, TheRoyalKent Regiment. Artist Peter Birkett has been commissioned to create the statue,


whichwould stand on a granite plinth. From 1951 to 1954 one battalion of the Queen’s Own RoyalWest


Kent Regiment contributed to the security forces that successfully contained the communist guerrilla uprising inMalaya. It was one of its last missions beforemerging with the EastKent regiment and will be remembered by the uniform the soldierwillwear. The Regimental Association said the statue will complement a


nearby Gurkha tribute and the colour of the surrounding buildings and landscaping. It will be funded privately.


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