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Mohammed in Peridise with cafe Friends from


YOU can now get a taste of “Peridise” at Brookland Lake car park after the cafe there was re- opened.


Bakhtiyar Mohammed – known


by his second name – has re- opened the premises as Peridise Peri Peri. He moved to England in 2000


and lived in Ritch Road, Snod- land, before moving to Maidstone a year ago. Mohammed, who has worked at Rezalis in Snodland, A&D Fish- eries in Ditton and Big Ben’s in Maidstone, is relishing the chance to branch out on his own. “I had enough working for peo- ple, I had been doing it for 17


Charity funds


raised at lunch MORE than £150was raised for the Bridge Trust at an enjoyable char- ity lunch in Mereworth on Febru- ary 20. A total of £160 went to the Ton-


bridge-based charity, which helps single homeless people on the streets in west Kent. The charity has housed more than 700 people since 1991.


France to visit SNODLAND’s twinning associa- tion is planning to welcome their friends from France in May – and are on the lookout for new mem- bers. The town has been twinnedwith


Moyeuvre-Grande, in Northern France, formore than 30 years, and the association enjoys regular meetings with those from across the Channel. The next of these meeting sees


members of the French contingent visiting. Anyone interested in joining the


twinning association should call Paul Hickmott on 01634 242875 or Veronica Tipp on 01634 240958.


years,” he said. “Robert Beswarick at Hicks


knew I was looking for some- where to work for myself and he put me on to the cafe. If you pro- vide good food and give a good service people will use you.” The cafe, which was originally


Gym’s brave life savers win ambulance award


built for those using Leybourne Lakes, is open from Monday to Friday between 11.30am and 2pm and weekends from 11.30am until 10.30pm. There is seating outside the cafe and a free delivery service.


Pictured right, Mohammed serves a takeaway to Tim Parrett of Birling Road, Snodland


FOUR staff members at a gym in Kings Hill have won an award after saving aman's life. David Lloyd’s general manager


Lauren Mortimer and staff mem- bers Beth Alexander, Sarah Dennis and Liviu Fiduluwere honoured at the South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) awards at TurkeyMill in Maidstone lastmonth. Lauren said: “It’s so rewarding


that our team were able to be in- strumental in saving someone’s life. “I amso proud of themand how


well they dealtwith this situation.” Gym member Steve Beal col-


lapsed following cardiac arrest at the gymon June 26 last year. Staff sprang into action and be-


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(L-r): Lauren Mortimer, Sarah Den- nis, Beth Alexander and Liviu Fidulu with SECAmb chief execu- tive Daren Mochrie


“It was an outstanding effort by


fore the first responder from SE- CAmb arrived, they had already begun CPR (cardiopulmonary re- suscitation) and administered a shock to his heartwith the club's de- fibrillator. Hewas already breathing by him-


self, and student paramedic Phil Parrish, who was the first respon- der,was impressed.


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BRIDGET Cork has resigned after four years as chair- woman of Snodland Town Active Retirement Association. She is pictured receiving a thank you gift from Alan Champion, STARA vice chairman. Chris Bosman has replaced Bridget as chairman, while


everyone at the club,” he said, after nominating the quartet for the award. “They did everything they should


Brian Alvis has become secretary, succeeding Edith Fen- ton, the secretary for the last eight years. Alan continues as the association’s vice chairman, John Filmer as treasurer and Yvonne Wilson as membership secretary.


as a team and gave Steve the best chance of survival sowe could con- tinue his treatment. “The actions of everyone at the


scene prior to our arrival was vital and shows how important it is that people learn CPR. They should all be very proud.”


Conversion work Three paramedics and the air am-


WORK was due to start on the China Chaps building in Holbor- ough Road, Snodland, as Town Talk went to press. The company has moved its HQ to the High Street and the work will be to convert the ground floor retail unit


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