News Chef is hurt in
kitchen blaze A CHEF suffered burns after a fire at a newly-refurbishedYalding pub. The Boathouse, previously called
TheAnchor, reopened at the end of May following a four-month £1.3m refit by brewers ShepherdNeame. Five fire engines were sent to the
scene on June 25 andtook an hour to account for all people. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put out the blaze using a hose reel jet. The pubwas closed the following
day and a spokesman for Shepherd Neame said: “Following a kitchen fire at theBoathouse,Yalding, one of our chefs was taken to hospital where he is being treatedfor burns.” The cause of the fire is being in-
vestigated.
Trapped in car FIREMENremoved thewindscreen of an overturnedcar inEast Farleigh to release a woman and her dog trapped inside. Crewswere called to the incident
on Dean Street at the junction with Lower Road, on June 4. The road was closed by the police while fire- men released the woman, believed to be in her 60s. Her dog was handed into the care of Kent Police.
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Pub ‘in the blood’ says award-winning Sarah
A LIFETIME of dedication to a village pub has earned its land- lady a special award frombrewers ShepherdNeame. The Pepper Box Inn in Ulcombe
has been a part of Sarah Pemble’s life since shewas a toddler. And at the brewers’ annual pub
awards on June 19, she received an award acknowledging the 60 years her family have been behind the bar at the Pepper Box. Mrs Pemble said: “Our pub is the
epitome of a family business, and we are delighted to have our work recognisedwith this award. “Many things have changed
throughout thepast sixdecades, but our approach to running the Pepper Box hasn’t. “We have lovedour time here and
areproudto say that it has remained a traditional country pub, offering a warm welcome, great drinks and great food.” Mrs Pemble’s parents Jack and
BettyWoodcame to thepub in 1958, and in 1984 they handed over the
reins to Sarah and her husband Jeff. The family affair has continued,
with their daughter Sophie now sharing the tenancywith them. Mrs Pemble, who turns 63 this
month, added: “This pub has been such a big part of our family life. I lived here as a youngster, went away for a bit, but it’s in the blood, I suppose. “We have somany great loyal reg-
ulars, butwe also get newcustomers all the time aswell. It’s a great pub.” She was among 14 winners at Shepherd Neame’s annual awards
Award- winning Pepper Box Inn landlady Sarah Pemble and hus- band Jeff
at the Conningbrook Hotel in Ash- ford. Chief executive Jonathan Neame said: “These awards are aimedat recognising the hardwork, dedication, and creativity of our li- censees,managers andstaff, andcel- ebrating excellence in our industry. “Sarahandher familyhavedone a
remarkable job over the last 60 years to make the Pepper Box the unique andmuch-lovedpub that it is today. It is rare that a pub tenancy stays in one family for so long and is testi- mony to the greatworking relation- shipwe have enjoyed.”
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