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Driver jailed A DRIVER who used his car in
Maidstone while over the drink limit and already on a ban has been jailed. Medway Magistrates heard that Mark Kingshott (43) had 56mg of al- cohol in 100ml of breath when he was stopped on the London Road. Kingshott, of Newport in Wales, had no car insurance and later failed to surrender to bail.
He admitted the charges and was sentenced to 137 days in prison, banned from driving for three years, and must pay £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
Burglary case A MAN from Maidstone has been
charged following a burglary in Al- bany Street in the town. Dmitrij Ivanov (30), from Lower Fant Road, was charged on January 17 with burglary, theft and fraud fol- lowing the alleged incident on Janu- ary 16. He was due to appear Maidstone Magistrates’ Court.
Play options
RESIDENTS in Marden are being in- vited to choose how they want their village play area upgraded. Parish councillors will discuss three options for the Napoleon Drive Play Area at a public consultation in John Banks Hall from 2.30-4.30pm on Monday, February 27.
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MP’s petition bid to stop closure of town barracks
MAIDSTONE and Weald MP Helen Grant is launching a petition calling on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to reverse its decision to close Invicta Park Barracks. The MP says the petition follows concern about the negative impact the Ministry of Defence decision will have on 800 service personnel and their families, as well as the county town’s economy and community. Mrs Grant said: “I know that
many local people are concerned about the decision to close Invicta Park Barracks, breaking centuries of military tradition in Maidstone. There is also great affection for the town’s vibrant Nepalese community and local people are wanting to show their support for them.” As well as the petition, she is also working to establish a platform for people to voice their opposition. She added: “Iamsending a survey
to about 10,000 randomly selected addresses in central Maidstone to allow people to share their views about the proposed closure and I en- courage everyone to take part.” The petition will be handed to the
Ministry of Defence by Easter. The proposed closure of Invicta
Park Barrackswas announced by the Government in November 2017 as one of 91 proposed closures to mili- tary bases across the UK. Chris Kemsley, of Maidstone,
wrote on the petition site: “The bar- racks and the people who work there are an integral part of the town. Their value cannot be judged in pure economic terms.” John Northern added: “Do you re-
allywant to be responsible for send- ing away these soldiers, who would lay down their lives for us without question?
“Do you wish to be the one re- sponsible for removing these brave families and replacing 200 years of history with housing? “The barracks can be redeveloped
and housing modernised – there is no reason to remove the garrison other than for financial and political gain. The troops must stay!” The survey can be downloaded at
http://bit.ly/2kjPxSI. The petition is at
www.ipetitions.com/ petition/save-maidstone-barracks and from Helen Grant’s constituency office on the London-bound forecourt of Maidstone East railway station.
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