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Times change at museum


MAIDSTONE Museum is to close on Mondays from the end of next month. Certain sections of the museum,


in St Faith’s Street, will also be closed to enable maintenance work to take place and new ex- hibits to be put on display. The Japanese Gallery was the


first to be affected, closing on Feb- ruary 10 until April 8. The shop and reception area


closed on February 22 until April 8, and there will be no access to the East Wing from March 14 to March 28, including the second- floor corridor to the Glass Room and the temporary exhibition area. During the period that the re- ception area is closed, access will be through the courtyard entrance. The temporary closures have been scheduled to ensure as little


disturbance as possible to users’ enjoyment. Annabelle Pearsall, museums operations manager, said: “The schedulewe have devised will en- able visitors to still enjoy the re- warding experience on offer at Maidstone Museum, while com- pletion of the work will ensure that future visits prove even more engaging and enjoyable.” In addition to closures for re-


pairs and installation of exhibi- tions, Maidstone Museum will stop opening to the public on Mondays from March 28. As well as saving money, the closures will allow staff to main- tain and preserve the museum’s 600,000 pieces safely and enable the museum to remain a free-to- visit attraction.


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THE musical director of Maidstone Choral Union Martin Hindmarsh was transported to a tropical paradise by the ladies of the choir who gathered to hear what music he would choose for his desert island discs Martin’s choices were influenced by his early experience of Salvation


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reasons for being a singer, composer and musical director. The audience discovered that he broke his front teeth riding his bicycle


which affected his trumpet playing, that he enjoys watching cricket and films but also that he can be quite naughty as a choir member. His chosen luxury was an espresso coffee maker. Martin was presented with a book to take with him, containing photographs of all the alto ladies of the choir.


Warning after bids to take dog HOLLINGBOURNE Meadows Trust is warning dog owners to be on their guard after two attempts by a man to grab a woman’s dog as she walked on the Lenham Road near Headcorn. The man is believed to have been driving a new-style white Mit- subishi truck with the registration plate covered over. Three springer spaniels were taken from their owners in similar at-


tacks on two consecutive days in Charing. In the second incident a womanwaswalking her two dogs when two men pushed her over and took her pets. Hollingbourne Meadows Trust has produced awarning poster which it hopes to distribute and display.


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