Town October 2015

News Cannabis case

A MAN and a woman from Maid- stone have been arrested in connec- tion with growing cannabis. Officers armed with a drugs war-

rant went to an address in Rose Lane, Lenham following reports of suspicious activity. Drugs parapher- nalia and a number of cannabis plantswere found. While police were at the scene, a

34-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman, both from the Maidstone area, arrived by car and were ar- rested. Both have been bailed until Thursday, December 10, pending further enquiries.

Volunteer call

HI KENT,the charity that supports people in the county with hearing loss, is looking for volunteers to help with hearing aid maintenance at its clinics in Allington andAylesford. Full training will be given and

travel expenses paid. The charity will also pay for a DBS check. Hi Kent’s Debra Jones said: “This

is an opportunity to make a real dif- ference to our charity and its clients. Manual dexterity, a friendly and car- ing disposition and a willingness to learn is important.” For details call 01622 691151 or email a.lincoln@hikent.org.uk.

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Pupils from New Line Learning Academy inMaidstone win the Pattullo Trophy at this year’s Kent Show

County show brought forward to help farmers

CLIMATE change has had an un- expected knock-on effect on one of Kent’s longest running events. The Kent Show, historically held

on the secondweekend of July, will take place oneweek earlier in 2016, to help accommodate the farmers’ harvest. The organiser of the show, Kent County Agricultural Society, has several reasons for choosing the new dates of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 8-10. However, the driving factor has been the effect of climate change in the South East on the timing of the arable harvest. Kent is one of thewarmest coun-

ties in the country and generally the first in England to start the harvest.

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bers who are farmers pointed out that the show nowadays was in danger of clashing with the first week of combining, as the harvest has gradually moved forward with the changingweather. Kevin Attwood, Kent County Agricultural Society chairman and an arable farmer said: “Ensuring that our farmers can attend the show without compromising the important first few days of harvest was a big consideration.” Historically, agricultural shows

have followed a calendar going back several decades, ensuring that both exhibitors and competitors are able to attend sequential shows

without a clash of dates. The clo- sure of the Royal Show in 2009, which took place on the firstweek- end in July, opened up a space in the calendar,which the Kent Show has now taken the opportunity to use.

Organisers hope the revised date

will also prove better for schools. Show manager Lucy Hegarty

said: “We are trying to encourage more schools to visit and engage with the show. It became apparent that the final week of term was not a good time for schools to organise a trip. We hope that by moving the show to earlier in July, Kent schools will be in a better position to bring their students.”

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