News
downsmail.co.uk
Two jailed for nightclub aack
A MAN and a teenager have been jailed for a total of more than three years after they violently assaulted staff outside a Maidstone night club.
THINKING OF
SELLING OR LETTING YOUR HOME? Then think of us.
Put your trust in us, we have 35 years experience in selling & letting homes in your area including:
Loose, Sutton Valence, Staplehurst, Coxheath and throughout the Weald.
1% + VAT with no extra charges
No tie in contract
Online sales tracking 24/7
Call us today Bearsted Office
Bearsted Green, Bearsted ME14 4QZ
Tel: 01622 737800 Penenden Heath Office
Penenden Heath, Maidstone ME14 2HN
Tel: 01622 671200
www.ferrisandco.net
16 Maidstone South January 2016
Accompanied viewings by experienced staff
Arran Treeby
(right) and a 17- year-old male set upon vic- tims who had finished a shift at Strawberry Moons, in Gabriel's Hill. The attack oc-
curred at about 3.30am, after one of the victims had tried to stop the pair stealing his bicycle. When he asked them to leave the bike alone the pair grew increasingly ag- gressive, before the victim was vio- lently attacked. Hewas punched to the ground by them both, with enough force to leave him suffering a broken jaw. A woman who pleaded with his attackers to stop was also beaten and knocked to the floor, then left bleeding heavily from a broken
nose.Two othermenwere assaulted when they tried to intervene, before
the offenders ran down Gabriel’s Hill.
Officers were called to the scene
and the teenager was stopped and arrested. Treeby was then stopped by members of the public and also taken into custody. The pairwere sentenced at Maid-
stone Crown Court, having both previously pleaded guilty to four counts of assault. Arran Treeby, of Sunderland Drive, Rainham, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison. The teenagerwas jailed for a year. Detective Craig Malthouse said:
“Thiswas a completely unprovoked and mindless attack on a group of people relaxing after they had fin- ished work. Their attackers were looking for an excuse to fight and set upon the first people they could find. They struck one of the victims so hard that he had to have a tita- nium plate inserted into his jaw. “I’m grateful to the victims, who
have shown the courage to give ev- idence and help us ensure these two have faced justice. I would also like to thank the members of the public whobravely assisted us in detaining these violent offenders.”
Birthing care improves
WOMENare increasingly likely to have a good overall experience of maternity services in Maidstone and TunbridgeWells, according to a national patient survey. Women have a high regard for
the teams caring for them, with 82% reporting that they definitely have confidence and trust in local mater- nity services – up 12% since the last survey in 2013. Equally high numbers of women reported having a range of birth choices, having enough time to ask questions or discuss their preg- nancy, receiving the help they needed and being treated with re- spect and dignity. The staff and facilities at Tun- bridge Wells Hospital and Maid-
stone Birth Centre, both run by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHSTrust (MTW), are also helping partners be involved as much as they want to. Ninety-eight per cent of women said their partner was able to be involved in their care dur- ing labour and birth asmuchas they wanted to be, and 90%were able to stay with them as long as they wanted. Once in labour, women reported
being offered a wide range of pain relief options, Jenny Cleary, head of midwifery
and clinical director for women’s services, said: “Our aim is to con- tinue to build on the clear improve- ments that have occurred since 2013.”
Taking Kangaroo care to China
MIDWIVES at Maidstone and TunbridgeWells NHS Trust (MTW) have been sharing their skills and knowledge with staff fromhospitals in China. Their visitwas designed to encourage Kangaroo care, which promotes
skin to skin contact between the baby and parents. Consultantmidwife Sarah Gregson said: “Kangaroo care is globally
recognised as reducing mortality and improving health outcomes for babies. However, this had not previously been recognised in China. During the visit, organised by the charity Save the Children, the
midwifery team trained teams fromeight hospitals in China. The practice will be rolled out across the country over the next four years. The team,made up of Sarah, Jean Meadows and Marian Adams, had nothing but praise for their Chinese counterparts.
Plus we offer:
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40