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‘Find owners on social media’
Continued from page one recommends using Facebook and
Twitter – or producing posters – to reunite owners with their lost items instead. The spokesman said: “People
who find lost property are advised to take reasonable steps to reunite it with its rightful owner, such as advertising its discovery on social media and putting posters up in the area itwas found.” The police advise anyone who
loses property such as cash, ID, cards and handbags to re-trace their steps and contact any prem- ises visited to see if they have had anything handed in. Pubs, clubs, hotels, public trans-
port and taxi companies, shops and supermarkets and schools tend to have their own procedures for dealing with lost property. If you lose a mobile phone, you should get it blocked as soon as
possible, and credit cards should be cancelled immediately. Police also advise using mobile tracking software to allow tracking of the phone. If you lose your keys – along with details of your address – you should consider getting your locks changed to ensure your property remains secure. Local community groups and charities will also feel the pinch. Twice a year the money raised in
Kent Police's property fund auction is distributed to local groups that provide a service to communities in the county. One of the recent recip- ients was Maidstone's YMCA, which received £400 in December to help purchase new play equip- ment. Further advice in relation to lost property can be found online at
www.kent.police.uk/reporting_az/l /pages/
lost_property.html.
Do you think Kent Police should continue to take in lost property? Contact the editor on
stephen@downsmail.co.uk
downsmail.co.uk Raffle helps quake victims
BROOKSIDE GardenCentre in East Peckham has held a raf- fle to raise more than £2,500 to help earthquake victims in Nepal. Prizeswere presented by re-
tired Gurkhas Major Damar Ghale, who was based at Maidstone Barracks for sev- eral years. The idea of the collec-
tion/rafflewas instigated and organised by partner’s son Matt Shead. He was pre- sented with a scarf of friend- ship by Major Ghale.
Matt Shead, prizewinner Mark Bowman and Major Gurkha Damar Ghale
Driving ban
JAY Thompson (31), of Maximilian Drive, Halling was banned from driving for 22 months and fined £110 after he admitted drink-dri- ving.
Dartford and Gravesham Magis-
trates’ Court heard that he drove a Mazda 323 on the A228 Halling by- pass and gave a breath test of 84mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. Hewas ordered to pay £150 compensation, £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge. His disqualification can be re-
duced by 170 days if he completes a rehabilitation course.
Parish day
DITTON Parish Council and St Peter’s Church are working to- gether for the annual commu- nity day on Sunday, June 28. The event starts with an open-air service on the village green at 3pm and there will be free cream teas for everyone in the school grounds. Children’s activities include
a bouncy castle, roundabout, craft tables, face painting and lots more. For more details or to book a stall, contact Priscilla on 01732 841257.
Thanks to the Festival’s media partner, the Downs Mail – Parade photo gallery on our website w/c 6th July
www.downsmail.co.uk 4 Malling June 2015
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