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Aday on trains BEARSTED’S Holy Cross Church’s day out at Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway takes place on July 1, between noon and 4.30pm. Tickets can be obtained through


the churchandcost £5 for adults and £2.50 for under 16s. Proceeds go toHolyCross’sRaise


the Roof fund.Call Sandra on 01622 631538 orMichelle on 01622 863126.


Choral evening MAIDSTONE Choral Union and The ChoralUnionOrchestrawill be joined by professional soloists in a performance ofVivaldi'sGloria and Haydn’sNelsonMass. The event, conducted by choir di-


rector Martin Hindmarsh, is at All Saints’ Church, Maidstone, at 7.30pm on Saturday, July 7. Tickets are £12 on the door.


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 -


Crash injuries A WOMAN was taken to hospital following a crash inMaidstone. The woman suffered minor in-


juries in the collision, which hap- pened on themorning of June 17. Two cars were involved in the


crash on Penenden Heath Road, a Vauxhall Astra and a Vauxhall Corsa, close to the junctionwith Sit- tingbourne Road.


pulled on to Gighill Green in 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 fami- lies in- 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. He says the job ofmoving on trav-


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-


Tribute to bell-ringers who fell in GreatWar


IF bell-ringing is on your bucket list, there’s no better time to try. This year marks a national drive


to encourage more to take up the skill, and Otham Church is taking part. The challenge is to recruit 1,440 bellringers – the number killed during WWI – in time for Armistice in November. At St Nicholas’ Church, which


ellers simply moving on to take up temporary residence elsewhere in the area. He said: “They just seem to be


had three of its six bells re-hung following repairs three weeks ago, an afternoon practice session is held for anyone keen to give it a go. Tower captainMalwynWilliams


hopes many will sign up to what he sees as an addictive, sociable skill suitable for any age – from 10 to 100. He said: “As long as you can


make the stairs in the tower, this is a wonderful pastime and the younger people start, the quicker they pick it up.Most can be joining inwithin aweek.” Newcomer Brian Osmer (67)


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


took up change ringing in 2015 and enjoys the light exercise it gives


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.”


Bellringers Elizabeth Piercey, Peter Smith, HeldeyWale, Terence Barnard, Malwyn Williams and DianeMitchell at OthamChurch


him after suffering a heart attack, the mental stimulation and social engagement. Each ringer learns methods (score sheets) to perform a peal. He said: “I’m finding it ab-


solutely brilliant. I’d recommend it to anyone.” Dot Hooker, of Boughton Mal-


herbe, started ringing at the age of 43. She learned the art at Yalding and went on to take a turn in church towers at Wateringbury and Hunton. She now rings at Otham, but many ringers help out


‘Spooktacular’ at the farm


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


5-6pm and, for older visitors, from 7-8pm. If you would like to know more about any of the above, call 01622 763936.


at different churches. She says the camaraderie and friendship ap- peals to her most, adding: “If you can ring bells, you can walk into any church anywhere in theworld and they’ll be pleased for you to join them. “It’s a very friendly, inclusive


After Dark, This event includes a spine-chilling tour suitable for under-eights from


skill and the only one I knowthat is truly inter-generational.” To join the bellringers at Otham,


call Malwyn on 01622 861143 or email malwyn.williams@tesco.net. Alternatively, find a church near where you live and simply apply.


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