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atHalloween PARENTS keen to encourage a more Christian celebration of Halloween are invited to take their children along to a Mad Hatters Tea Party at Watering- bury Church on October 31. The non-scary party is the


idea of the Shining Bright Party, which was established seven years ago by Lisa Glass- cote to provide an alternative to the usual “celebrations” at Halloween.


She said: “Lots of families


don’t like the scary, gory, beg- ging elements that come with Halloween, so the Shining Bright Party provides a safe, loving, Christian event with activities, sweets galore and a chance to wear fancy dress.”


Youngsters, aged from four


to 13, are invited to follow the White Rabbit for a series of Wonderland inspired crafts, games, dance, snacks and fun, including an outdoor treasure hunt. The event is free.


For details and to book a


place at the event, which runs from 5-7pm, email lisaglass- cote@gmail.com or call 07950 852899.


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Call to clamp truckers for parking illegally


A SCHEME to clamp nuisance lorry drivers being trialled on the A20 should become a permanent fixture inMaidstone and through- outKent, it has been claimed. The national project is being tried


out in Ashford, which has suffered similar problems toMaidstonewith rogue truckers parking illegally. The vehicle drivers – many of


themforeign – pull up in lay-bys, in- dustrial estates, service stations, soft verges andvillage car parks in order to avoid paying overnight charges. But they cause damage and leave


human waste behind and, in some cases, attract prostitutes plying their trade. Ukip borough councillor Eddie


Powell, and long-time campaigner against rogue activities associated with antisocial parking said he would even “help out” in clamping offenders. Cllr Powell said the current sys-


temofmoving on offending drivers with the occasional ticket “is simply notworking”. Ashford's 18-month clamping trial is launched on October 30, and will


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enforced overweekends. "It's a great idea," saidCllr Powell,


"and the sooner they bring some- thing in over here inMaidstone, the better. I'll even go out andhelp them put the clamps onmyself. "With clamping, they have to pay


to be released so it will send ames- sage to the truck firms acrossEurope not to park in Kent. They'll get the message. "Lorry drivers entering this coun-


try just think they can park where they like and do what they like, in- cluding leaving filth behind them." But former trucker John Tweddell


Cllr Eddie Powell wants a ban on illegal lorry parking


stop HGV drivers parking between Charing and the Drovers round- about after complaints from resi- dents. Under the scheme, the ban runs


from8pmto 7amMonday to Friday, and drivers will have to pay a £250 fine to get the clamp released. But the ban will not be in operation or


wrote on Facebook: “As an ex-HGV driver, this is a ridiculous idea. The council orwhoever needs toprovide decent affordableparking areas first. Theparking issue is one of themany reasons I left the industry.” Conservative MP HelenWhately


has also been campaigning for tougher action on “fly-parking”. She said earlier this year: “People


have been putting upwith noise, lit- tering andunhygienic behaviour as- sociated with fly-parking for too long.”


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