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Princess Eugenie backs school of osteopathy


Police destroy seized scooter


ASCOOTERbeing ridden in an “an- tisocial” manner in Ditton has been seized and destroyed by Kent Police. Officers were called to Ditton


Court Quarry at 3pm on Monday, April 3, where two peoplewere seen driving the bike. A Kent Police statement said:


“They were then reported to have driven it onto Ditton Recreation Ground and on the footpaths lead- ing into Pear TreeAvenue. “Police attended and located the scooter which had been abandoned. Itwas subsequently destroyed.” Kent Police Sergeant Joanne Mott,


of the Tonbridge and Malling Com- munity Safety Unit, said: “I would always encourage anyone who wit- nesses antisocial behaviour to report it by calling Kent Police on 101. “But in an emergency, always call


999.”


THEEuropean School of Osteopa- thy (ESO) in Maidstone has an- nounced that Princess Eugenie (pictured) is to be its royal patron. The appointment has been de- scribed by the school’s principal as a “huge accolade” for the school, which has been located in the county for more than four decades. The 27-year-old daughter of the


Duke and Duchess of York has had a long-standing history of muscu- loskeletal healthcare since she had a back operation to correct scoliosis 15 years ago. ESO, which carries out more than


20,000 consultations locally each year, has both academic and clinical facilities, offering students, patients and members of the Maidstone community the benefit of first class osteopathic care. ESO principal Charles Bruford


said: “This is a huge accolade for the school and recognition of the work we undertake. One of our charitable aims is to ensure osteo- pathic care is available and afford- able for the whole community, and each and every treatment provided


graduate degree programme leads to the Integrated Master’s Degree in Osteopathy (M.Ost), validated by Buckinghamshire New University. The ESO was founded in Paris in


1951 as Ecole Française d’Ostéopathie (EFO) and moved to


England in 1965. Initially based in London, it relo-


at our clinic is subsidised by the ESO; Her Royal Highness’s support will enable us to help even more members of the local community.” Alongside her new patronage, Princess Eugenie will continue her work as patron of the Royal Na- tional Orthopaedic Hospital. The European School of Osteopa-


thy (ESO) is recognised globally as a leading osteopathic institution, graduating forward-thinking and high-quality osteopaths from the UK and all over the world. The school’s four-year under-


cated to Maidstone in 1971, where it continued to deliver its French- speaking programme. Three years later, due to student demand, a full-time English speak- ing programmewas created. The schoolwas incorporated as a registered charity trading as the Eu- ropean School of Osteopathy/Ecole Européenne d’Ostéopathie and in October 1974 its first four-year full- time diploma began. The ESO’s main academic and administrative site is at Boxley House, with a dedicated teaching clinic near Maidstone town centre. ESO students, under supervision


of experienced osteopaths, provide over 20,000 consultations to the community of Maidstone and sur- rounding towns each year.


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