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Rotary awards
for town trio THERotaryClub ofMaidstonehas awarded its top honour – the Paul Harris Fellowships – to three members for services to Rotary and the local community. They are (from left) incoming
club president and retired lawyer Colin Trelfer, of Boughton Monchelsea; past president and chairman of Age UK Maidstone Pat Thomas, of Barming; and past president and former Maidstone police area commander Roger Hext,ofBearsted.
Museum plan AN extension may be built at the Lashenden AirWarfare Mu- seum at Headcorn Aerodrome, Shenley Road, Headcorn. Trustees of the museum have submitted a plannning applica- tion for a steel-framed exten- sion to provide a display hall. Maidstone Council will de- termine the application.
Barns scheme APROPOSAL has been submit- ted to convert two barns for of- fice and storage use at Spindlebush Farm, Yalding Hill, Yalding.
Farmers market EAST Farleigh July farmers’ market raised £60 for the Black- thorn Trust in Barming.
Inner Wheel’s
new president THE new president of the Inner Wheel Club of Maidstone is Elizabeth Hext (pictured right), of Bearsted. Elizabeth,
who was vice presi- dent last year, is the wife of for- merMaidstone police area commander Roger Hext.
Warning over urban foxes
URBAN foxes are taking brave steps into the homes of local residents around Maidstone. Temptedbyfoodinbinsin-
side and out homes, as well as by food left out for the birds, the foxes are increasingly confident at entering gardens and houses. There have been several re-
ports of foxes wandering into houses in Yalding when doors have been left open and, in a one-woman fight to deter the foxy predators, the chairman of the village parish council is urg- ing residents not to feed them. Whilst Cllr Geraldine Brown
is concerned the foxes could at- tack children and pets, her greatest concern is for the
spread of toxocariasis–adis- ease caused by a parasitic roundworm excreted in the fae- ceswhich can lead to blindness. She said: “These animals, whilst not classed as vermin, are causing concern “Foxes may have a variety of
fleas and ticks but the most common disease foxes are likely to transmit is toxocariasis. “Young children are more at
risk of picking up roundworm eggs due to placing objects or dirty fingers in their mouths. “Fox faeces are often found in
back gardens and may be in- gested by a child.” Cllr Brown has sought advice on how best to deter the foxes
and issued the following advice: “Please desist from feeding
these animals; they can find plenty of food for themselves at this time of year. Feeding them just encourages them into resi- dential areas. “If you feed wild birds, please
keep the food off of the ground; hanging feeders are the best. “Please ensure that the lids
are closed on your bins and do not leave bags beside the bins.” There is already one lair in
the centre of Yalding and she said: “Please help us to return these animals into the fields and woodland where they be- long. They are not pets and may be dangerous if cornered.”
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