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Princess Royal meets charity shop workers


THE PRINCESS Royal received a warm welcome from charity vol- unteers when she visited the Save The Children shop in Maidstone. Acrowd of onlookerswaited out-


side the store in Union Street to see Princess Anne. She was greeted by dignitaries including the outgoing Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Derek But- ler, the charity’s retail manager Cheryl Adams and voluntary shop leader, Karen Elphick, before going inside to meet shop workers. The Princess, who has been presi-


dent of the charity since the 1970s, spoke of her appreciation of the con- tribution the shop makes to the work of the charity at home and abroad. She also presented certificates to Dennis Foad, Brenda Harris and Sylvia Thomas in honour of their long service to the charity. Seven-year-old Daisy, the daugh-


ter of shop volunteer LoraMaxwell, presented the Princess Anne with a posy and a card she had made. The card had a picture of a horse be- cause Daisy had researched on the internet and found that the Princess


The Princess Royal is greeted by Cheryl Adams, the mayor and Karen Elphick


loved animals.Amongthe dozens of onlookerswhowatched the Princess depart was 88-year-old Betty War- ren who had waited for nearly an hour to see her and was given a chair and a cup of tea outside the shop. The charity shop opened in Union Street in 1980 when the building was bought for £12,000. Thirty-seven years later, its success continues, with the volunteers hav-


ing raised £40,000 for the charity last year. More donations and cus- tomers are always welcome at the tiny shop which is packed with goods ranging from clothing, chil- dren’s items, kitchenware and a col- lector’s corner. There is also a “wanted board” for people who are looking for something in particular and the volunteers will keep an eye out for them.


News Glass ‘aack’


DETECTIVES investigating a "glassing" incident in a Maidstone bar have arrested a man. Kent Police say aman in his 50s suffered a number of injuries to his face, after he was reportedly attacked in Week Street on May 10, 2017. It is alleged a bottle or glass tumbler was smashed into the victim’s face. A CCTV image of a person


wanted in connection with the in- cidentwas issued by detectives as part of an appeal for witnesses to the alleged attack. On May 19, a 37-year-old man


from Maidstonewas arrested and later released, pending further in- vestigation.


Assault case


AMAIDSTONE woman has been charged with wounding after an alleged stabbing in Shepway. Nicola Goslitski (40), of Sutton


Road, was arrested after police were called to a report of an assault inWestmorland Road on Sunday, April 30. Officers were told that twowomenhadmadetheirway to hospital with arm injuries. Goslitski has been charged with


two counts of wounding with in- tent and one of possessing a knife in a public place.


Maidstone East June 2017


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