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THE A20 had to be shut in both directions after dead farmanimals apparently fell out of the back of a truck. Dead sheep and pieces of what Gighill Green in
were reported as cowswere strewn all over the carriageways. The incident happened not far
9.30am on Saturday, June 9, when the rear doors of a lorry carrying farm animal carcasses opened un- expectedly. The bodies then tumbled into the
fami- in-
road. One driver, who asked not to be
named, was caught in the queues which immediately followed the spill. He said: “I was on my way back from Charing on the A20 when suddenly there were animal car- cassesHe says the job ofmoving on trav- verges, with people dodging them in the road.
volv ed have been offering tree felling services to residents in the area. Parish
council chairman
David Thornewell says more has to be done to stop the travelling com- munity running circles around the police and local councils.
ll over the road and on the
ellers for a second time will run into thousands of pounds The last inci- dent, in early summer, costing the parish council £1,200, with the trav-
from the entrance to Leeds Castle and trafficwas diverted away from theA20 to Hollingbourne. The drama started at about
Anotherincursion at Larkfield park
TRAVELLERS have moved back onto a popular park in Larkfield for the second time in six months. The families - in five caravans - pulled on to
Lunsford Lane on Sunday October ,, releasing dogs on the popular public open space and setting up washing lines within hours. It is un- derstood the lies
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not very nice for peoplewho don’t live in the country andwho are not accustomed to dead animals. The smell coming from some of them wasn’t too clever, either. “I can only assume thatwerewas
ellers simply moving on to take up temporary residence elsewhere in the area. He said: “They just seem to be
a lorry picking up beasts from around the farms and he had for- gotten to do the back up properly, or the bolt had slipped and they came tumbling out.” Therewere long queues of traffic
in both directions. The A20 was eventually re-
opened and Kent County Council helped with clearing up the debris in the road. A spokesman for Kent Police
said: “Wewere called at 9.25amon June 9 to reports that a lorry had shed part of its load on the A20 Ashford Road, near Bearsted. “Officers attended the scene and
lane closures were put in place. Kent County Council’s highways department was notified to clear the debris.” Police officers at the scene wore
“Itwas a fairly horrific sight and masks to block out the smell.
doing the rounds. These incidents have affectedWest Malling, forcing the closure of the village hall, and Leybourne, and now they are back in Larkfield. The police told resi- dents that this was a civil trespass when they reported it and that they couldn’t do anything and obviously the council offices were closed be- cause it was the weekend. These travellers know and play the sys- tem.” The council’s legal team served an eviction notice but it took aweek to enforce. Cllr Thornewell held talks with Laddingford Engineering in an effort to increase security further on the public land, near the M20. Valdemar Kalinin (pictured), of
the National Gypsy-Traveller-Roma Council said recently that local councils must provide designated traveller sites or “tolerated zone” which gypsy convoys can move onto. He said: “It comes down to racial prejudice against this com- munity.”
Residents toast Royal couple
RESIDENTS of King’s Lodge in Maidstone were among those to raise a glass to the Royal couple on their special day. A tea party and VIP screening of the Royal wedding was held in the
‘Spooktacular’ at the farm drinks, canapes and Royal games.
HEART of Kent Hospice will be holding a volunteer openmorning nextmonth. The Aylesford-based hospice is
community lounge at the King’s Street retirement development to cele- brate themarriage of HRH Prince Harry andMeghanMarkle onMay 19. After raising a glass of bubbly to the newly-weds, residents enjoyed
Hospice call for volunteers
MAKE the most of the October half-term holiday at Kent Life Heritage Farm Park’s Halloween Spooktacular in Maidstone. Brave kids are invited to the vintage village to knock on doors and
discover who – or what – is lurking behind them from October 21-31. The award-winning attraction at Sandling, near Maidstone, has a few
other tricks up its sleeve to turn its usual exhibits into frightening farmhouses and horrifying homes. Youngsters can try pumpkin carving, dressing up and the Ugly Bug Ball. On October 25, there will be more spooky goings-on with Kent Life
always on the lookout for newpeo- ple to help out, with a number of different volunteering opportuni- ties on offer, from waitressing and
5-6pm and, for older visitors, from 7-8pm. If you would like to know more about any of the above, call 01622 763936.
gardening toworking in one of the charity’s 14 shops. There are also opportunities to
After Dark, This event includes a spine-chilling tour suitable for under-eights from
help out at events. The next open morning takes
place at the hospice at PrestonHall inAylesford, from10amto 1pmon Saturday July 14.
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