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Fair proceeds boost projects
CHEQUES totalling more than £5,000 have been given to organi- sations in Bearsted and Thurn- ham for community projects. Two cheques, each for £2,000,
from the Bearsted and Thurnham Fayre,were presented by local res- ident Major Jack Crossley to Kent Scouts and Bearsted Cricket Club. These will go towards ongoing
work at the Scouts’ Lower Grange Farm and towards the new artifi- cial wicket on The Green. Cheques for £100 went to Bearsted Scout Group, Madginford Seniors, Friends of Thurnham In- fants’ School, Holy Cross Choir, Madginford Hall, Three Bears pre- school, Bearsted District Girl Guides, St Peter’s Busy Bees pre- school and Madginford Park Estate FC. Acheque for £100was presented
to JoshuaWillis who is to represent Kent at the World Scout Jamboree in Japan in 2015, with a second £100 to Danny Jones from Dance Directions,which provided the en- tertainment in the arena at the Fayre.
Major Crossley presented a cheque for £100 to Malcolm
Kersey, husband of Kate Kersey, towards the costs of the revised edition of her book about residents from Bearsted and Thurnham who served their country during the two world wars and, finally, fayre organiser June Wilkins handed £100 to Major Crossley himself (pictured) towards the work of charity Help for Heroes. Bearsted and Thurnham Fayre is
a hugely popular event on the vil- lage calendar and raises thousands of pounds each year, which is ploughed back into the commu- nity.
This year’s theme was Super- heroes. Work is already underway planning next summer’s event.
Mall plan submied
THE first phase of a plan to give Maidstone’s Mall shopping centre a re-vamp has moved a step closer. Owner Capital & Regional has submitted a planning application to Maidstone Council to deliver the first stage of its town centre vision. The proposalswere unveiled at a
public exhibition earlier this year. If planning permission is granted, the phase will entail the lift lobbies being improved and a renovation of the public toilets. Shops will be reconfigured to
meet modern retailer requirements and two entrances will be created on King Street and Gabriel’s Hill. Capital & Regional is still refin-
ing plans for longer-term improve- ments to The Mall, which would
Bras needed
MAIDSTONE Inner Wheel Club has joined the “bin your bra” cam- paign organised by Against Breast Cancer Inner Wheel, with support from
the Interact Club at Invicta School, has collected more than 600 bras since July 1. Against Breast Cancer receives £1 for every kilo of bras, which are cleaned and repaired and sent overseas, mostly to Africa. Call 01235 534211.
see extra retail and leisure space created for restaurants, a cinema and more shops. The proposals would link The
Mall to the wider town centre and a new anchor store would trans- form The Mall’s frontage onto Gabriel’s Hill and the ring road. Mark Bourgeois, executive direc-
tor at Capital & Regional, said: “This planning application is the first stage of a bigger master plan for Maidstone and we are looking forward to engaging with resi- dents, businesses and community groups as we continue to define our vision.” The Mall is one of six shopping centres across the UK owned by The Mall Fund.
Grave register
DETAILS of the graves in the large churchyard at Leeds are being used to create a comprehensive register of resting places and epitaphs. But Mr Brian Hardystill needs
the details and wording from more headstones. He adds: “As well as the grave details, we need the location, which can be fixed by reference to the plan on the noticeboard in the South porch of the church.”
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