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Cricket celebs to raise funds for ex-soldiers


THREE former England cricketers could be set to take to the field in Sutton Valance this summer. Bill de Lucy is organising a char-


itymatch at SuttonValance School, involving a Sutton Valance Old Boys team, a Help for Heroes XI and aWeald of Kent Rotary Select. The event is to raise funds for


Help for Heroes, and follows a similar game Mr de Lucy organ- ised in Laburnham, Suffolk,which raised just over £10,000. Having now moved back to the


area for family reasons, Mr de Lucy has high hopes for this event. “It came about because Imet for-


mer Bath Rugby player and old friend SimonHallidaywhile Iwas in Suffolk,” he said. “Help for Heroes don’t do a lot


in the South East, but this is a good opportunity to raise somemoney. “In Suffolk, we had Devon Mal-


colm playing, so I’ve asked Chris Cowdrey, Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell if they can play in this one, and I’mwaiting to hear back.” The day, on Saturday, July 7,


will encompass three back-to-back games of 10 overs a side. Entry is £5 for adults, free for


U16s and there will also be a bar- becue, bar, auction and raffle.


Food for thought


PRIMARY pupils from across Maidstone found out about farm- ing and where their food comes from at the Living Land event at Detling. Pupils fromArchbishop Courte-


nay, West Borough and Madgin- ford primary schools and St Helen’s Montessori School, East Farleigh, were among 2, 824 chil- dren from 48 Kent schools to sup- port this year’s event.


LADIES from a retirement home in Maidstone have been busy knitting for Heart of Kent Hospice. The gals came up with the idea of


making woollen chick chocolate-egg holders, which they sold over Easter to raisemoney for the hospice. The ladies (pictured), from King’s


Lodge, in King’s Street, say they have raisedmore than £100 so far. Many of thosewith properties in the


Churchhill Retirement Living complex are members of the weekly Knit and Natter group. Among themis AnnOwen,who said:


“As well as a chance to do something useful for others, the group allows us to catch up and put theworld to rights!”


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Drugs rehab charity in safe handswith Penny


IT IS all change at the top at a re- spected drugs rehabilitation cen- tre nearMaidstone. Penny Williams (pictured) has


taken over from Kenward Trust CEO David Philpott, who will be- come its chairman as Roger Bed- ford retires after nearly 23 years with the charity. A mum of two teenage boys,


Penny has been part of the senior leadership team at the addiction centre as the director ofmarketing, communications and social enter- prise for the last two years. She says she will continue with


the strategic direction delivered by David Philpott over the last three years. Penny worked in broadcast


media, helping establish Invicta FM, and in newspapers, before joining theKenward Trust andwill continue to run hermarketing and


events business, Big Plan Group, which helps deliver the classical concert at Leeds Castle. Upcoming chairman David


Philpott describes Penny as a “safe and capable pair of hands”,


adding: “Penny has many years’ experience leading large teams and managing complex budgets and has all the skills needed to carry us forward on our journey in a diffi- cult funding environment.” In taking up the post, Penny,


who also plays roller hockey for England, said: “TheKenward Trust is a very special place and I ampas- sionate about its work. I’m always so incredibly humbled by the out- comes and success we’ve had working together with people to overcome their addiction to alcohol and drugs.” She said her vision is to continue


the amazing work of the trust’s clinical teams and to look for new avenues of revenue. When she does get some spare time, Penny, who lives in Lenham, enjoyswalk- ing her two dogs and enjoys spend- ing timewith friends.


Students behind garden tribute to Charlie


STUDENTS at aMaidstone school have opened a garden inmemory of lost classmate Charlie Girling. Charlie died froman asthma at-


tack on July 24, 2016, while at- tending an international Scouting jamboree in Finland. He was 12 years old. Since stu-


dents, pictured, came upwith the idea of creating a garden, the whole of Maplesden Noakes has got involved. The school council designed the


garden - overlooking the sports fields andwithin earshot ofMaid- stone’s football ground, where Charliewas awell-known Stones’ supporter. Students


secured


£5,000 from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative, a housing firm


and two charity football matches at the Gallagher Stadium.


Natter and knitting ‘gals’ put world to rights Man aacked


KENT Police are appealing forwit- nesses after a man was taken to hospital after a town centre assault. The victim, in his 30s, was out-


side an address in Camden Street at 6.20pm on Sunday, April 22 when hewas attacked by twomen, who it is understood are known to the victim. They then left the scene. Themanwas treated for facial in-


juries and taken to a local hospital. No arrests have yet been made


and anyone who may have seen the incident or has any informa- tion is asked to contact Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference YY/13434/18, or


call Kent


Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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