News Motorcyclist
dies onA26 A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a collision in Water- ingbury. The man, who was in his 20s,
wasdeclareddeadat the scene of the incident on theA26, just after 12.30amon Sunday, June 10. Policewere calledat 12.39 after
reports of a collision involving a black Honda motorcycle and a stationary blue Skoda Fabia on Tonbridge Road. Officers and South East Coast
Ambulance Service attended. Anyonewho sawthe collision
or the motorcycle prior to it is asked to call Kent Police’s Seri- ousCollision InvestigationUnit. Officers are particularly inter-
ested to speak to the driver of a white estate car, possibly an Audi or Skoda, which was trav- elling on Tonbridge Road around the time of the collision, as they may have information which could assist the investiga- tion. Potential witnesses are asked
to call 01622 798538, quoting ref- erence RY/NR/080/17, or email
sciu.td@
kent.pnn.police.uk.
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Organisers call time on anannual charity lunch
A POPULAR charity lunchwhich has raised almost £70,000 has been held for the last time. The Inner Wheel Club of Maid-
stone have decided that this year’s event, which was held in March, will be the last one. This year saw the 50th anniver-
sary of the event, but the team be- hind it say they feel unable to carry on, due to the pressures of arrang- ing the lunch. Club correspondent Elizabeth
Hext said: “It is such a big commit- ment and it has become harder for us to do it. “Our membership is getting
older andwe have no young blood coming into the group. “We have raised a lot of money
doing it, but it is a very hard day – and there’s somuch to be done be- forehand aswell.” The InnerWheelClub is a ladies-
only organisation, and the Maid- stone group, which has about 30 members, has retained the mem- bership criteria of being for the
wives of members of the Rotary Club. Every year since 1968 they have
opened up their doors for the char- ity event and over the years they have raised £67,000,withmore than 100 guests at the most recent lunch inMarch. But as former presidentMrsHext
explains, all good thingsmust come to an end. “When Jean Day and ReneeMar-
tin proposed the lunch, they never imagined it would be so popular,”
she said. “I knowthat to be true as I hadthat conversationwithMrsDay. “We found papers the other day
where we had discussions about stopping the lunch in 2003, so we got another 15 years out of it. “Wewould just like to say a huge
thank you to everyone who has at- tended, helped and supported the dinner over the years and we will continue to support charities locally in otherways.” The club meets twice a month at Hollingbourne Village Hall.
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