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Royal patron attends graduation ceremony


PRINCESSEugenie ofYork visited Maidstone to take part in the Euro- pean School of Osteopathy’s Grad- uation Ceremony. The ceremony was held at All


Saint’s Church on the banks of the River Medway on July 7. According to ESO, it was “a truly international occasion” with stu- dents from 12 countries represented and family members flying in from across the globe. Itwas also the first official engage-


ment undertaken by the Princess since shewas appointed as RoyalPa- tron to the ESO in April. After presenting the awards, Princess Eugenie, pictured, spoke to graduates about their studies and their plans for the future. ESO Principal Charles Bruford


said:“We are thrilled that Her Royal Highness was able to take part in today’s ceremony. Graduation marks the culmination of four years of intensive study for our students and heralds the start of their osteo- pathic careers. “Having the Princess here to cele- brate with us has made the occasion


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SEVERAL roads in Maidstonewere closed after scaffolding collapsed at a house in Mote Road. Engineers were working through


the night after a gas pipewas found to have been ruptured by the col- lapse just after 4.45pm on Monday, July 18. Earlier road closures affecting


Lower Stone Street and Wat Tyler Way to the A20 Ashford Road and roads in the immediate area were lifted after police and fire teams at- tended. However, Mote Road – be- tween Kingsley Road and Chancery Lane – stayed shut while the repairs were carried out.


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TRAVELLERS who moved on to Gatland Park in Maidstone cleared the site just hours before they would have been served with a court order by Maidstone Borough Council. However, Fant ward councillor


all the more special.” Princess Eugenie’s interest in mus- culoskeletal healthcare has been long standing. The princess underwent back sur-


gery at the age of 12 to correct scol- iosis.According to the ESO, Princess Eugenie is keen to support charities that make a difference to the lives of people with similar disorders.


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ESO is recognised as a leading os- teopathic institution, graduating for- ward thinking and high quality osteopaths from theUKand all over the world. The school’s four year un- dergraduate degree programme leads to the Integrated Master’s De- gree in Osteopathy. Initially based in London, the EFO relocated to Maid- stone in 1971.


Matt Boughton said cleaning staff from MBC had to be sent in to clear more than a dozen bags of rubbish from the site. Therewas also damage to the football pitch. Cllr Boughton said: “This is one of


the few green spaces in the area so I am keen to ensure that the public can use the park, but will be press- ing for more bollards along the east- ern edge to stop this happening.”


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