News Driving charge


A39-YEAR-OLDYalding man,who admitted driving while banned and uninsured,was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work. Ross Holland, of Walnut Close,


was driving a Vauxhall Corsa in Hildenborough Crescent, Maid- stone, when he committed the of- fences, Medway Magistrates heard. He must also pay £85 costs and a victim surcharge of £85.


Gun offence


BARRY Bonner (39), of Square Hill, Maidstone, was given a suspended prison sentence after admitting pos- sessing an airweapon in the town. Bonner had a HFC gas sport gun


inWeek Street, Maidstone,MidKent Magistrateswere told. He was sentenced to 120 days in prison, suspended for 12 months and must pay £85 costs and a £115 victim surcharge.


Jail for Haigh


A HOMELESS woman was jailed for 63 days after stealing wine from a service station in Sutton Road, Maidstone, and being drunk and disorderly. Kerry Haigh (31) appeared at Mid


Kent Magistrates’ Court and admit- ted shoplifting, breaching a criminal behaviour order and causing a pub- lic nuisance.


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Head opens school in Nepali quake region


HEADMASTER of SuttonValence School (SVS) Bruce Grindlay has opened a school in an earthquake- hit area of Nepal. Funded by SVS, the school is in Gumdi in the Himalayas, the home village of parent and Gurkha soldier, Major Bishnu Ghale. Mr Grindlay saw for himself the


devastation wreaked by the quake in April 2015. Gumdi was completely destroyed, as was the school which was attended by 600 pupils. SVS pupils, whowent to Nepal in December 2015, raised £60,000 in just 10 months to rebuild the school. The money was donated to the


Pahar Trust charity which has re- built Tamang Kharka school. Gumdi now has a single-storey


school with six classrooms. When Mr Grindlay visited, the pupils per- formed dances and songs of thanks, and giftswere exchanged. Mr Grindlay said: “One of the greatest strengths of Sutton Valence is its community, the relationships between pupils, staff and parents. “With the Nepal Fund, I amproud that we have all pulled together to


The opening of the school and right, Bruce Grindlay with pupils


achieve something much greater than might have been expected. “To see the benefits of this philan- thropic heart of the schoolwas a true privilege. Opening the schoolwas a great honour and we look forward to supporting this wonderful com- munity.” A report from SVS said: “Mr Grindlay also visited the school dur- ing a school day, attending assembly and talking to its pupils and staff. “The school is a high-quality facil-


ity, although the educational basics are scarce. Children walk up to two


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hours to get to the school. Education is not taken for granted in this com- munity, but is seen as a life-chang- ing gift to be cherished.”


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