Triathlete Clive, 66, joins world finals
AMAIDSTONE Rotarian has repre- sented Great Britain in a world triathlon event – with the aid of a replacement knee. Clive Bradburn (66) competed
against 70 other athletes for the world title in the 65-69 age group and was the eighth fastest Briton, finishing 20th overall. Clive, who had a knee replace-
menteight yearsago, performedat the ITU Age-Group World Champi- onships, part of the Pru Health World Triathlon Grand Final in Lon- don.
Quiz night MAIDSTONE Macmillan Fundraising Group is hosting a quiz night in The Spitfire Lounge at Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium on the evening of Thursday, November 28 Tickets are £8 per person, ideally for teams of 10, and include a platter of hot food per table. There will also be a raffle with great prizes. Call Moira on 07801 307064 or send an email to
mmitchell@macmillan.org.uk to book tickets or for more in- formation.
The race consisted of a 750m
swiminthe Serpentine, HydePark, followed by a 40k bike section on closed roads passing Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament and Tower of London. The final partwas a 10k run around Hyde Park. Clive said: “It was a privilege to competewith the best in theworld and to represent my country was such a great honour. To ride my bike along traffic-free roads in cen- tral London was something I’ll never forget. “Thiswill bemy last triathlon, as
A SITE in Tonbridge Road that was once earmarked for a hotel and medical centre is now on course to become a 37-flat af- fordable housing scheme. Applications to build a 66- bedroom Ibis hotel and a med- ical centre with four houses on the site of former borough council officers at No 22 have both been given planning per- mission in recent years, but the hotel chain pulled out and work is still to begin on the medical centre. The Chartway Group has
now been given planning con- sent to build 25 two-bed flats
Idonotwant to aggravatemyknee replacement,which has servedme well. I urge anyone who undergoes joint replacement to maintain their fitness and make the most of their
Flats set to replace hotel plan
and 12 one-bed flats in two blocks, along with 38 off-street parking spaces. Moat Housing Association will manage the homes. Four lime trees will be planted at the front of the de- velopment along Tonbridge Road. Cllr Tony Harwood, a mem-
ber of the planning committee, said: “Officers, members and the applicant have worked very well together to deliver a high-profile scheme.” The committee granted plan-
ning permission in a unani- mous vote.
Triathlete Clive
Bradburn (66), who represented Great Britain in the world triathlon grand final in London
revitalised lives. “I was grateful to my family and friends who came to watch me race and for all the good wishes I received from many others.”
Tree to be replaced MR Jasvinder has been given the go-ahead to remove a catalpa tree at 1-3 Clarendon Place, King Street, Maidstone. His application for conserva-
tion area consent was with- drawn as current legislation said this was unnecessary if he plants a replacement tree.
Christmas art show A RANGE of affordable art- works will be for sale at a Christmas exhibition. The event, organised by Maidstone Visual Artists’ Net- work, is at Maidstone Museum Café Gallery until November 30.
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