News Work order
for serial thief A HABITUAL thief was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work after being sentenced at Mid Kent Magistrates Court. Aaron Jones (19) from Square Hill
Road, Maidstone, admitted seven counts of theft from a vehicle and a count of fraud by false representa- tion. He stole a satnav system from a
vehicle in Brogden Crescent, Maid- stone and items worth £800 from a vehicle in Green Lane, Boughton Monchelsea.Hestole a saw and ash- tray worth £150 from a vehicle in Wykeham Grove, Leeds, and a dash cam, a hands-free kit and an MP3 player worth £175 from a vehicle in the same road. In Grasslands, Lang- ley, he stole awallet, CDs, a drill and a satnav worth £280 from a vehicle and items including CDs and keys, a satnav, and cash from two others. He then spent £18.14 at a restaurant in Maidstone on a stolen card. He was ordered to carry out 200
hours of unpaid work, pay £562 compensation, a £180 courts charge, £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
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Stones’ turnover up as they look to expand
TURNOVERat Maidstone United FC during their third season back in the county town was up, although profits were slightly down.
Maidstone United Holdings Ltd,
which groups together all of the club’s business activities, reported a turnover of £1.36m – up from £1.26m in the previous period. Gross profit ignoring tax, interest and amortisation was £245,000, slightly down on the £289,000 achieved in the previous period. More than 1,000 season tickets
were sold last season and atten- dances for league matcheswent up more than 10% on the previous year, but the increased turnover was mainly due to additional in- come from the FA Cup run, which included two televised matches. Player wages were higher last season, as the club sought promo- tion to the National League South, knowing this could bring signifi- cant grants for stadium improve- ments. In 2012 the club ended an 11-year spell outside the county town by
moving to the Gallagher Stadium in James WhatmanWay, with its cen- trepiece a new third-generation ar- tifical pitch. Club co-owner Oliver Ash said:
“We are pleased with the results of our third season's trading. We will continue to be prudent to ensure the club is secure and sustainable. We see in these figures further evi- dence of the success of the 3G model in building an attractive foot- ball and social facility, which is ap- preciated by thousands of local people. “We now need to build up cash resources even faster ifwe are to de- velop the stadium further. It will be a hugely expensive project. In par- ticular we now need more local
companies to come on board to- gether with our existing business partners.” The need to keep expanding the stadium to comply with league re- quirements is likely to be an on- going challenge as they seek to fulfil their medium-term ambition to re- turn to the Football League, accord- ing to fellow co-owner Terry Casey, who said:“We are very fortunate to have a growing supporter base, with plenty of enthusiastic young- sters, who feel a real attachment to their club.” All spare cashflow from profits
and reserves has been reinvested in the extension project, which has achieved the 3,000 capacity neces- sary should the club gain promotion.
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