Shopping centre Hospice boss in cycle crash
store to close BEALES department store is to close its Maidstone outlet, just a year after coming to town. The company, which took
over the two-storey site previ- ously occupied by T J Hughes in TheMallinJunelastyear, will move out once the lease expires, the company has said. The news comes within
weeks of clothing retailer Next announcing it is to close its shop in TheMallwhen its lease runs out in November. Although the company is ex- panding, a spokesman said it had decided it was not in Beales’ best interests to remain in Maidstone, which will come as a bitter blow to the town cen- tre management. Founded in Bournemouth
more than a century ago, Beales was one of the founding names of the department store move- ment. It operated 13 shops until two
years ago, including an outlet in Tonbridge, when, despite the re- cession, it acquiredWestgate De- partment Stores, adding a further 19 outlets to its portfolio. Aspokesman for the company
said: “The store has achieved the business’ objectives and we are now looking to exit as per the lease agreement.” Notices have already gone up
in the store window advertising its closing down sale.
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through her passion for cycling, have inspired many others to support the cause.” Kate (pictured),who is married
to John, joined the San Fairy Ann cycling club when she undertook her first sponsored ride seven years ago. Since then, she has taken part in challenges in Cuba, India, competed in the Kent 200K, cycled from London to Paris (viaGeneva) and undertook the gruelling 1,000-mile ride over 12 days from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Brought up in Ilkley, West
Yorkshire, Kate was previously an employee at Demelza House
THREE clubbers ended up in hospital after taking an ecstasy- type drug, believed to be known as “rockstar”, in Maidstone town centre. The three were rushed to Maidstone Hospital on Satur- day, March 2, after staff and paramedics at the Urban Blue Bus, parked in Jubilee Square, became concerned about their symptoms. All three admitted experiment-
ing with a bright red pill they had bought for the first time. They were suffering severe ad- verse reactions including agita- tion, significant breathing
in Dartford, before returning to HOKH – where she earlier worked on thewards shortly after it opened its doors 22 years ago – initially as clinical manager. It costs £3.8million a year to
run HOKH, a specialist palliative care unit in Preston Hall. Kate spearheads the financial strategy, supporting staff and volunteers.
children’s hospice in Sitting- bourne, and Ellenor Foundation
problems, vomiting, a racing pulse, high temperature and eyes not responding to light. Police said the pill is either circular or star-shaped and is thoughttobeknownas“rock- star”.
They highlighted the incident involving the potentially very dangerous drug to try and pre- vent other people from taking it. A fourth person was reported to have taken the pill in Medway on the same evening and there have been similar incidents in other parts of the country. Chief Inspector Jon Bumpus, Maidstone district commander,
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‘Rockstar’ drug warning after three clubbers fall ill
said: “Taking any drug is dan- gerous and presents health risks, but these pills in particu- lar appear to be unpredictable and could potentially have very serious consequences. “We are carrying out a num-
ber of enquiries to glean more information about this sub- stance and I would appeal to anyone with any information about people who are selling this drug to contact us. “The three people who took
this drug have all been released from hospital, and we will be speaking with them to try and find out more.”
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