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meet for talk AYLESARA, the group for “recy- cled teenagers”, will meet in the Aylesford Community Centre on Thursday, June 25. Themeeting will start at 2pm and


there will be a talk by Steve Pendle- ton, entitled Blinded On Duty. This friendly group is happy to


welcome anyone over 50 with a lit- tle spare time or just the wish to get as much out of life as possible. There is no obligation to become a member at your first visit. For more details, contact Wayne


on 01622 710734 or visit the group’s website.


WI indoor party


AYLESFORD and Eccles WI mem- bers are holding their June meeting in the Brassey Centre, Station Road, at 7.30pm onWednesday, June 24. The evening will take the form of


the annual garden party, albeit in- doors, and will have an Italian flavour. There will be no competition or recycling stall at this meeting.New members are always welcome but there is no obligation to join at your first attendance. For more details, contact Eileen on 01622 715205.


downsmail.co.uk ‘Recycled teens’ Asbestos on school site


A NEW primary school in Kings Hill will start with temporary classrooms after building was de- layed by the discovery of asbestos. A planning application to place


four units on the site off Gibson Drive has been submitted to Ton- bridge and Malling Council. The school is being built in two phases, with the first due to be completed in time for the first in- take of pupils in September. But the project ran into delays when as- bestos was found during demoli-


tion of the KCC supplies depot which formerly occupied the land. KCC commissioned Kings Hill’s


third primary school, designed as a three-form entry school, to meet the urgent need for places on the bur- geoning upmarket development. Both the existing schools at Kings Hill are oversubscribed and more homes have been approved. The school, to be run by Valley Invicta Academy Trust, will be built alongside the temporary units. These will provide three


classrooms, a dining and activity area and admin accommodation. The 943sqm playground will be separated from the construction site by a 2.4m security hoarding. The temporary classrooms will provide accommodation for up to 90 pupils and nine staff. The school is one of three new primaries in Malling which will open this year. The others, at Ley- bourne Chase and Holborough Lakes, near Snodland, will also be run by the trust.


Lamb cake is a hit as furniture store opens


A LIFE-size cake of a baby lamb drew “oohs and aahs” at the opening of a furniture store in the South Aylesford Retail Park. Francesca Pitcher, from Penenden


Heath, brought a touch of spring to proceedings at the Oak Furniture Land storewith the cake,modelled on the lambs at Kent Life heritage park. The cake, which was more than


Francesca Pitcher, Amir Hawila and Sarah Hirsch from Kent Life


60cmtall, contained four vanilla cakes and was covered in 7kg of royal icing, 6kgof sugar pasteand9kgof frosting. Store manager Amir Hawila, says: “This is our first store in Maidstone,


and our third in Kent. We are looking forward to being part of the local Maidstone community. ” Francesca runs North Star Cakes


and this was her second commission fromOak Furniture Land. Her first was a floral display for the opening of the Orpington store in June 2014. Aspokesmanfor thecompany said:


“A baby lamb at a local store doesn’t happen every day. Francesca is a very talented local mum who is running her own small business so it’s won- derful that her work has been recog- nised by a national retailer.”


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