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Duke of Kent set to open County Show
THEDuke of Kent will attend this year’s County Show at Detling, it has been announced. The royal guest will join a stellar line-up on Friday, July 8, alongside the European Commissioner for Agriculture. The EU Commissioner Phil Hogan will be talking in Kent for the first time about the result of the Brexit referendum on June 23. He will meet the president of the Na- tional Farmers’ Union, Meurig Ray- mond, and take questions from farmers, as well as give an address at the show’s VIP lunch. The Duke, who will be met by the
Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle, will meet the mayor of Maidstone, the borough council’s chief executive and Mid Kent MP Helen Whately before making a tour of the show, with stops in- cluding the Jacob Sheep Society, Kent Young Farmers, Guide Dogs and the Scouts. Show chairman Kevin Attwood
said: “We are delighted that HRH The Duke of Kent will be visiting the 2016 show; his enthusiasm and
The Duke of Kent (above) will open this year’s county show at Detling
interest in the County Show is heartfelt and it is a wonderful op- portunity for him to see the excel- lent work that goes on in Kent. His knowledge about the rural and farming community makes his vis- its very special for the people he meets.”
Crowd-pleasers at this year’s
event, which showcases Kent rural life and attracted 77,000 people last year, also includes a Spitfire flypast and more than 140 different activi- ties, workshops, displays and com- petitions. There will also be plenty
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to eat, drink and browse, with 500 stalls and an antiques village. This year, the exhibition will extend into the wooded area of the show- ground, with displays by chainsaw sculptors, bushcraft demonstra- tions and wildlife events. The three-day show opens from
8am to 6pm each day. Family tick- ets are £43.20 in advance or £48 on the gate; adults £19.80 or £22 on the gate and children £5.40 and £6. Multi-day tickets, at £50, are only available in advance.
downsmail.co.uk Thief in court
A MAN who stole ham and cheese worth £47 from a shop in Week Street, Maidstone, has been sent to jail for 42 days. Daniel James Nicholson (29) from
Bluett Street admitted stealing the food and another count of shoplift- ing, stealing washing liquid worth £11.97, also from aWeek Street store. He also admitted taking goods worth £26 from a shop in the Mall. Medway Magistrates sentenced
him to 42 days in prison. He must pay £58 compensation and £85 costs.
Raquet date
IF you’re a raquet ace and fancy lim- bering up with a spot of badminton, then a Monday night club in Loose is looking for you. Places are available for intermedi-
ate badminton players with The Monday Badminton Club, which meets at the New Line Learning Academy in Boughton Lane. The club has use of six courts at
the school and meets from 7.30- 9.30pm most Mondays. Members range in age from 20 to 80. For de- tails, call club secretary Janet Knight on 01622 745054.
Sale success MAIDSTONE Mencap plant, book and cake sale raised £800. Organiser Ann Tutte thanked all who helped with the event.
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