Garden show MAIDSTONE Horticultural So- ciety will be holding its autumn show on September 7. Blooms, especially dahlias
and gladioli, will be on display, as well as cookery, crafts, fruit and vegetables and floral art. Refreshments will be available. The show runs from 1.30- 4.30pm at the Baptist Church Hall in Knightrider Street. En- trance is 50p, and free for chil- dren. For more details, call 01622 674384 or 737323
Ad plan dashed HOPES of using wasted space beneath Maidstone’s flagship Gateway in King Street have been dashed. Cllr Daphne Parvin had hoped the space could be used for advertising or to promote local businesses, hotels and at- tractions, but the council heard the area had been left clear, as it had to be empty and unclut- tered for fire safety reasons.
Family festival FAMILIES are invited to amusic festival in Mote Park, Maidstone, on Sunday, September 29. The line-up for The Family
Social includes the EarthWind and Fire Experience, Sister Sledge, The Shapeshifters and Brand New Heavies. Tickets, from
www.theso-
cialfestival.com, are £20 for adults, £10 for children and free for under 5s.
Blackmail bomb hoaxer jailed
A MAN who planted a fake bomb at aMaidstone supermarket and demanded £10,000 from the store has been jailed. David Williams (48), previ-
ously of Knaves Acre, Headcorn, called Morrisons in St Saviour’s Way, Maidstone. He said he had placed several devices in the store and that £10,000 needed to be taken toHeadcorn railway sta- tion.Hesaidthatiftheydidn’t believe him they should check aisle 23 of the store. The calls were traced to telephone kiosks in Maidstone town centre. Staff at the store checked the aisle and found a boxcontaining a plastic box with a flashing light attached. The store and its petrol stationwere evac-
uated and the Army bomb disposal team was called. CCTV showed a man entering the Morrisons
store earlier that day and buying a Morrisons own-brand Christmas card. After Williams was identified as the suspect, his house was searched and officers recovered the card, which was ad- dressed to his partner. Williams was charged with blackmail and was sentenced by Maidstone Crown to two years and eight months in prison. Detective Inspector Lee Whitehead, from the
Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: “This incident caused a lot of unnecessary con- cern for innocent people and took up a significant amount of police resources. Blackmail is a very serious offence, and I’m pleased that the courts punishedWilliams with a custodial sentence.”
Parking spaces are turned down ASCHEMEto provide four extra parking spaces at elderly residential complex Eylesden Court in Bearsted Green has been refused. Applicant Cognatum wanted to enlarge an existing parking area
to reduce on-street parking, which was considered dangerous. But Maidstone Council said the proposal would be harmful to
the conservation area as it would lead to the introduction of hard- standing on landscaped areas. It was also argued the development would add to the noise and disturbance experienced by residents in properties to the north-west of the site.
Summer fair at retirement village VISITORS will get a chance to see the refurbishments to Mote House, Mote Park, on September 7, when Audley Mote throws open its doors to host a charity summer fair. There will be a variety of stalls selling local produce, and the
Mote House Bistro will be open to diners. Entry to the fair is free, but donations are welcome for Macmil-
lan Cancer Support. For further information, including how to re- serve a stall, call 01622 737279.
Let’s do lunch THE Heart of Kent Hospice is hosting a ladies’ charity lunch at Chilston Park Hotel on Thursday, November 21. Tickets are £35 each for a re- ception drink and two-course meal. The guest speaker is Janet Goode, partner at local solici- tors Whitehead Monckton. A silent auction for designer handbags will also be on offer so the organisers are appealing for ladies to have a wardrobe clearance and donate a bag that they no longer use. For more details call 01622 790195 or e-mail fundrais-
ing@hokh.co.uk or book online
www.hokh.org.
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