News Shoplifter
back in court A FANT woman has been brought back before a court after shoplift- ing.
Tracey Britcher (28), from Rose- holme, was still serving a condi- tional discharge when she was caught shoplifting three times in Maidstone inAugust. Mid Kent Magistrates’ Courtwas
told Britcher stole brandy from a supermarket in Castle Road onAu- gust 4, meat from another in Rom- ney Place on August 18 and when she was stopped after taking a beard trimmer from a shop in St Peter’s Street, on August 11, she was also carrying a small knife. Britcher pleaded guilty to pos- session of the knife and three counts of shoplifting. She was sentenced to eight
weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months. However, because the of- fences were committed during the operational period of a conditional discharge, the overall length of her sentence will be 10 weeks. She was also ordered to pay £34 compensation, a £180 criminal courts charge, £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
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Cancer survivor Jo is a positive role model
A MAIDSTONE woman is swap- ping the ice rink for the catwalk after being selected as a model for the 2015 Breast Cancer Care fash- ion show. Jo Ostermeyer (41) will take to
the runway at Grosvenor House Hotel on October 7 in London, one of 32 inspiring men
women taking part who have received
a
breast cancer di- agnosis. Jo (left), who
lives in Penen- den Heath, was diagnosed in
2008 and underwent a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy in 2009. She thenwent into remission and quickly returned to the sport of curling, which she had just taken up. She says the diagnosis changed her attitude to life. “When you are told that you
have cancer, your world is turned upside down and you ultimately
and
fear the worst. After the initial shock I decided to take back control from cancer and have been very open about my experience.” She has since organised a num-
ber of black tie charity dinners for breast cancer charities and recently became a volunteer speaker for Breast Cancer Care. Achartered accountant and keen
music lover, Jo goes to about 20 live gigs every year and has travelled the world to see bands and to take part in curling competitions. During a competition in Italy ear-
lier this year, €1,000 was collected for Breast Cancer Care and pre- sented to Jo, who said: “As soon as my diagnosis was announced I re- ceived incredible support from all over the world.” Excited to be taking part in the modelling assignment, she said: “I cannotwait to strut my stuff down the catwalk for Breast Cancer Care. I am privileged to have met such wonderful people in the other models and we will be life-long friends. I think it is going to be very emotional for all of us as it will
show just how far we have all come. It will send a message of pos- itivity to those also undergoing the same diagnosis as well as raising funds to support others through a terrifying and difficult time in life.” Jo, who is about to take up a post
with the Charities Aid Foundation in Kings Hill, will bewearing a va- riety of outfits by designers such as Butler & Wilson and Jeff Banks to high street stores like House of Fraser, Dorothy Perkins and George at Asda. The models will be styled by fashion correspondent Hilary Alexander and London Fashion Week co-ordinator Lesley Goring. The event, now in its 19th year, launches October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tickets are available from
theshow@breastcancercare.org.uk or by telephoning 0345 092 0806. If you are unable to attend the
show but would still like to show your support for Jo, you can visit her JustGiving page to donate at:
www.justgiving.com/Jo-Oster- meyer
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