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THE MarshWarblers will present a short informal concert of West Gallery music in Georgian period costume at the church of St John the Baptist, Tonbridge Road,Watering- bury. This is the music which was per- formed by choirs of rural parish churches and non-conformist chapels during the Georgian pe- riod, from about 1720 to
1850.The concert, which starts at noon on Saturday, May 9 will be followed by a light lunch of a sandwich, cake, and tea or coffee. Tickets are £5 in aid of church
funds, and are available from the post office or by calling 01622 813032.
Drink drive case
A 34-YEAR-OLD Aylesford woman was banned from driving for 36 months and fined £100 after she admitted drink driving. Elisha Smith, of Robson Drive,
drove a Renault Megane in Forstal Road, Aylesford and when stopped, gave a breath test of 63mg of alcohol in 100 ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. Mid Kent Magistrates’ Court also ordered her to pay £80 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
downsmail.co.uk Period concert Driver in drugs inquiry
A KINGS Hill man who was ar- rested in Maidstone is believed to be one of the first in Kent to be investi- gated under new drug-driving legis- lation.
Officers stopped a vehicle in Queens Avenue, Maidstone and car- ried out a roadside drugs test after smelling what they believed to be cannabis on the driver.A 23-year-old manwas arrested and bailed. New legislation means there are now set limits for a number of illegal
and prescription drugs, making it eas- ier to prove if somebody has been under the influence while driving. The limits for all illegal drugs are ex- tremely low, so taking even a very small amount of an illegal drug could put a driver over the limit. Kent Police is enforcing the new legislation using roadside impair- ment tests, which consist of physical assessments to determine if a driver is fit to be behind thewheel, and also by using new drug-testing equipment
when required. Chief Inspector Matthew Kendall,
of Kent Police’s roads policing team, said: “Officers are now equipped with mobile drug-screening devices that allow them to identify the pres- ence of drugs in a driver’s blood- stream. “While it has always been illegal to
drive under the influence of drugs, the new limits will make it easier to prosecute motorists who choose to flout the law.”
Mary is Lib Dem candidate
GARDEN designer Mary Varrall has been selected as Tonbridge and Malling’s Liberal Democrat candidate for the forthcoming general election. The former Hadlow College pupil
will contest the seat vacated by Tory stalwart Sir John Stanley who is retir- ing as an MP. Mrs Varrall has served as a parish councillor for her village of Etching- ham in East Sussex for 20 years and says her work as a garden consultant has brought her numerous clients in West Kent and an appreciation of its landscape and inhabitants.
She completes the line-up of the
four main parties at May’s election with Robert Izzard (Ukip), Claire Leigh (Labour) and Tom Tugenhadt (Con- servative) already selected. Tonbridge and Malling Liberal De-
mocrats constituency chairman David Thornewell said: “It is great to put forward someone who is not a professional politician. I am looking forward to Mary making great in- roads into the Tonbridge and Malling vote and presenting an opportunity for our electorate to vote for sensible policies.”
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