Pair attack Gurkha


A RETIRED Gurkha was punched and robbed of his Rolex watch by two young thugs while on his way to work at the Royal British Legion Vil- lage in Aylesford. The 53-year-old was mugged


in East Park Road, near Preston Hall Hospital, at 4.25pm on Monday, December 17. Police have appealed for witnesses to help find his attackers. The victim suffered a cut and


bump on his head and his silver watch, which has a blue face, was snatched.


PC Ben Clatworthy said:


“This sort of attack is the last thing that should happen to someone who has served this country.” The culprits are described as


white males, aged 15 to 25. One was 5ft 6ins tall, stocky, and wearing dark clothing and a hooded jumper. The other was 5ft 8ins tall, slim, and dressed in a grey hooded jumper and dark tracksuit bottoms. Call Kent police with infor- mation on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


Veterans are guests at museum ARMED forces veterans, residents and staff from the Royal British Le- gion Village inAylesfordwere invited toaregimental roadshowatMaid- stone Museum. The visitors brought


alongmilitaryartefactsand medals tohavetheirorigins explained by museum staff and the Queen’sOwnRoyal WestKentRegiment Living History Group, who at- tended in uniform from var- ious periods. The event ended with a


visit to the Cenotaph war memorial at BrenchleyGar- dens. Community health and wellbeing officer for RBLI, Nina Montoya, said: “The museum put on a fantasticmorning for our veterans and residents. They greatly appreciated their expert knowl- edge and loved the enthusiasm and kindness shown by staff.Residents whohave limited mobilitywere verywell looked after, as themuseumis fully equipped to cater for their needs.” Simon Lace AMA, museums and heritage manager, said of the col- laboration: “We were delighted to show our RBLI visitors our fantastic newfacilities and the full range of activities thatwe can nowoffer. “We are looking forward to developing a partnership with the RBLI


which will offer their residents greater access to our shared local her- itageandallowthemuseum,with the100thanniversaryof the outbreak of the GreatWar in2014on the horizon, to strengthen links withArmed Forces Veterans.”


Magistrates ban drink-drivers In another case, a Kings Hill


A SNODLAND man has been banned from driving after he was stopped and found to be over the drink-drive limit. Ben Reynolds (28) of Tom


Joyce Close, had 227 mil- ligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine while driv- ing his VW Golf in Kent Road, Halling, on August 26. The legal limit is 107 mil- ligrammes. Reynolds admitted drink-dri-


ving and was banned from driv- ing for 20 months and fined £300 by Medway magistrates. He must also pay £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.


Pupils inspect school CHILDREN from the Discovery School in Kings Hill had the chance to turn the tables and produce their own report when they became pretend Ofsted of- ficials for a morning. Youngsters from years five


and six “inspected” the play- ground and classrooms and drew up a report on their find- ings for staff and governors.


man has been banned from driving following an incident in Stacey Street, Maidstone. Jeremy Aves (40), of Queen


Street, Kings Hill, appeared at Mid Kent Magistrates’ Court, where he admitted drink driv- ing on October 6. Aves was stopped while driv-


ing a VW Transporter and a breath test showed he had 71mg in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. He was banned from driving


for 36 months and fined £500, with £85 costs and a £50 victim surcharge.


Bid to fell cherry tree PATRICIA Symes, of Serendip- ity, 20 Mill Lane,Wateringbury, has asked Tonbridge and Malling Council for permission to cut back branches of a flow- ering cherry and fir tree which are encroaching over her roof. She was concerned about po- tential damage to her roof and nearby telephone wires in bad weather.


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