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eyes up site FAST food retailer Nando’s could be moving into South Aylesford Retail Park after two rival firms called off plans to occupy units. The restaurant would be located at
the main entrance to the Quarry Wood site on part of the car park next to the Pets at Home store. The Crown Estate, owner of the
centre, obtained planning permission from Tonbridge and Malling Council for two units with KFC and Subway as the prospective occupiers. How- ever, the landowner said discussions with them had not progressed well and it now wished to let the building as a whole to Nando’s. An amended applicationwas being submitted.
Assault case
A MAN found guilty of assaulting a neighbour in Maidstone has been given a suspended prison sentence. Julian Kaziu (38), from Kingsley
Road, denied the offence, but West Kent magistrates convicted him of the offence against another man from an address in Kingsley Road. Kaziu was sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. He must also pay £250 com- pensation.
Kirsty bales to beat pain
A MAIDSTONE woman has turned to social media to find a so- lution to her crippling pain. Kirsty Keep (23), from Mangravet
was 12 when the after-effects of an insect bite led to her being hospi- talised. The long-term effects of the inci-
dent have left her with the autoim- mune disease lupus; and a struggle with pain that, on her worst days, has left herwanting to end her life. A range of doctors have so far
been unable to help symptoms of weakness, fatigue and crippling pain. In desperation Kirsty turned to
Twitter to appeal for help, saying: “I’m in chronic pain every day…I don’t know how much more my body can handle.” Her tweet brought responses from
theUKand abroad. Lupus is a complex and debilitat-
ing disease although treatments have greatly improved in recent years. Kirsty’s problems have been lengthy and varied. She suffered the facial paralysis Bell’s palsy at 16 for which she had surgery. She also en-
dured trigeminal neuralgia – sudden and severe facial pain like electric shocks. She began having fits in late 2014 and was hospitalised in Pem- bury, where she had steroids and painkillers to suppress her immune system. The situa-
tion has led her mother Theresa, with whom she is pic- tured (left) to suspect she may have Lyme disease – a condition
spread by tick bites – but tests in the UKhave come back negative. Her family and friends are now fundraising to help Kirsty – who needs round-the-clock care – to have tests abroad. An initial fundraising target of £15,000 has been smashed after a reggae and raffle night at the Orchard Spot, Bearsted raised £2,900 and publicity for Kirsty’s case drew more than 600 contributions.
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Vegan festival first for town
MAIDSTONE will host its first vegan festival on July 23, with stalls, live music, a vegan pop-up café, children’s activities, talks and more. With an estimated 175,980 vege- tarians and vegans in Kent, the fes- tival is set to be a major crowd-puller. It follows Kent Vegan Festival, whichwas attended by more than 1,500 people in Can- terbury last year. The festival will take place at Maidstone Methodist Church in Union Street. Local businesses with vegan-friendly products are invited to apply for stalls, by emailing
info@maidstoneveganfestival.co.uk. With “flexitarianism” on the rise,
and one in eight people looking to replace meat, eggs and dairy with plant proteins, the festival aims to be awelcoming place for both long- term vegans as well as those curi- ous about thisway of life. The organisers said: “Relax in the garden with a slice of cake as you take in the sounds of some of Kent's finest bands. Learn more about this compassionate way of living and how veganism helps animals, peo- ple and the planet.” Entry is £2 per person, and free
for under 16s, who must be accom- panied by an adult.
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