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Awindow of a carwas smashed on the drive of a home in Pratling Street, Aylesford. Agarden shedwas broken into in The


Rocks Road, East Malling, and a large quantity of fishing equipmentwas taken. Front fog lightswere taken from a vehicle parked on the driveway of a home in Great Elms, Hadlow. Acar parked at the village hall in New


Road, East Malling,was damaged. Therewas an unsuccessful aempt to


break in to a detached garage of a home in Lapins Lane, Kings Hill.Asecurity light on the property had been deliberately removed. Four disc cuers and eight compactors


were stolen from a builders’ yard in Rochester Road, Aylesford. The metal chain-link fencewas broken to gain entry. Thiswas heavy plant and itwas likely that several people and a vehiclewere involved. AToyota parked Oak Drive, Dion was


badly scratched. The windscreen wiper of a car parked in Trinity Court, Aylesfordwas damaged. Anumber of outbuildings at a power


station in Teston Road,Oamwere broken into and items taken.


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Two facing


drug charges TWO menwere arrested following a police drugs raid in Pollyfield Close, Snodland. Officers seized substances sus- pected to be Class A and Class B drugs. A 50-year-old man from Snod-


land was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled drug and obstructing powers of search for drugs. A 22-year-old man, also from Snodland, was arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs. PC Joe Breen said: “We routinely


carry out this type of enforcement and anyone who commits drug of- fences stands a very real chance of getting caught.We continue to ask anyone who suspects drug offences to be taking place to let us know so we can act and help keep commu- nities within Tonbridge and Malling safe and enjoyable places to live and work.”


Farm home plan


ADISUSED farm office at Ditton is set to take on a new lease of life as a two-bedroom cottage-style home. A planning application for the


conversion of the single-storey flat- roofed building at Knoxes Shaw Farn, Kiln Barn Road, with roof space accommodation has been submitted to Tonbridge and Malling Council.


34 Malling November 2014 NeighbourhoodWatch Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police Fencingwas damaged at the rear of home


in Columbine Road, East Malling.Itis believed this may have been an aempt to unbolt the gate to gain entry. Acar parked in Cherry Orchard, Dion,


was keyed. Toolswere taken from a partially-built outbuilding at a property in Clare Lane, East Malling. Jewellerywas among items taken in a break-in at a property in Priory Grove, Dion. ASkoda Fabia parked on a drive in


TempleWay, East Malling had minor damage to a wing mirror. AnAudi TT Roadsterwas stolen from


Snoll Hatch Road, East Peckham. The numberplateswere taken from a car


in a car park in Three Elm Lane, Hadlow. Cashwas stolen in a burglary at a property in Bramley Road, East Peckham. Two ornamentswere taken from the garden of a property in Elizabeth Smith’s Court, East Malling. The door of a property in Pound Road,


East Peckham,was damaged but nothing was taken.Awhite Ford Transit vanwas seen in the area at the time. AMercedes C class carwas set alight in


Kent Road, Snodland.Ayoung boy in dark clothingwas seen acting suspiciously nearby.


Cashwas stolen from a home in Torrington Close, Mereworth. The wooden door at the back had been forced to gain entry.


Tyreswere damaged on a car in Amisse


Drive, Snodland. Containerswere broken into in a compound in Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, and a number of tools and other items taken. The wing mirrorwas taken from a white


Ford Transit van parked in Constitution Hill, Snodland. Both numberplateswere stolen from a Renault Laguna in Bow Road, Wateringbury. Two vehicleswere scratched in Birling


Road, Snodland. Two pots containing plantswere taken


from the front of a property in Cobbs Close, Wateringbury. The front numberplatewas taken from a


vehicle in Town Hill,West Malling. Two trees in potswere taken from the


front of a property in The Brucks, Wateringbury. Toolswere taken in a break-in at a commercial building in Town Hill,West Malling. The windscreen wipers and bonnet of a


carwere damaged in Rectory Lane South, Leybourne.


RAFA fundraising efforts rewarded


THE Aylesford and Malling branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) held a dinner to commemorate 19 years of fundraising to help families in need. Since its formation in1995 the branch has raised more than £150,000 for the association’s Wings Appeal, which supports serving and ex-RAF personnel and their families. The guest of honour at the celebration at Maidstone’s Grange Moor


Hotel,was RAFA national president Air Marshal Sir Dusty Miller, who presented the branch chairman Ted Bates with a RAFA Central Council certificate of congratulations. Much of the money came fromeight years of charity concerts


provided by the Central Band of the RAF, andWg Cdr Duncan Stubbs, principal director of music, RAF,was also a guest. Sir Dusty also presented certificates to Sylvia Bonner, who raised £10,000, and her husband Terry for 15 years of support to the branch.


Lost designer frock turns up


A WOMAN who lost a £500 “Sex and the City” dress on a train has been reunited with it after a pub- lic appeal. The owner of the designer


frock had been travelling be- tween Bromley South and Ash- ford; but left the train at West Malling when she experienced a panic attack. British Transport Police offi-


cers investigating the suspected theft appealed for information about a man and woman they wished to trace. However, the white dress – identical to one worn by Sarah


Jessica Parker in one of the pop- ular films – was returned by a woman who came forward, say- ing she had found it and had been trying to contact the owner.


Detective Sgt Leigh Marshall


said: “We are committed to re- ducing the theft of personal property on the rail network and will always fully investi- gate all reports we receive. “Thankfully this case has a


happy ending and the dress will be returned to the victim, for whom it holds great sentimental value.”


Chippie’s bid


PAPA’s Barn in London Road,Dit- ton is angling to be named the best fish and chip shop in Britain. The chippie has just been voted Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year in London and the South East in the regional round and now goes forward to compete with nine others across the UK for the national title. Run by brothers Theo and Michael Papa-Adams, the fish bar began life in a former farm shop and was rebuilt after the building was destroyed by fire four years ago.


The competition, organised by Seafish, culminates in the national judging in January.


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