News Bingo night


A BINGO evening is to be held by Scouts inHeadcorn to raisemoney for the World Jamboree in West Virginia next year.


The fundraiser takes place at the


village hall at 7.45pm on Septem- ber 22 and tickets are £6.


There is a bar on the night for al-


coholic drinks, but participants are advised to bring their own nibbles. Call 01622 891945 or 07944668802 to reserve a ticket.


Scouts’ sale


SCOUTSwill be holding a boot fair at the Headcorn Aerodrome on Sunday,August 26.


Entrance for traders in cars, small


vans and trailers is £10 But larger vehicles, such as lor-


ries or large trailers, will be charged £15.


Gates open at 6.30am and stall holders can pay on the day.


Treasure hunt


THE parish church at Headcorn holds a treasure hunt on Sunday September 9.


Further details will be displayed


on posters in the village nearer to the date.


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Warning to boaters as seal spoed in river


A SEAL has been spotted swim- ming in the river Medway be- tween East Farleigh and the Allington Lock. The animal was spotted by local


river boaters, who notified other users in an effort to keep the seal safe fromany accidental harm. Local wildlife experts say it is


“most likely” to be a common seal, but why it travelled so far up- streamfromthe point atwhich the Medway joins the Thames estuary beyond Sheerness and the Isle of Grain is not fully understood. River Medway Boaters posted


on Twitter: “A seal has been spot- ted in the river between Farleigh andAllington locks. “This is not that uncommon and


has been seen a few times before, but please navigate with care. They tend to follow boats up from the tidal side and will soon follow themback down. Thanks.” Ray Lewis, of the Kent Wildlife


Trust, told the Downs Mail: “It is not unusual to see seals, and this


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Ray Lewis, of the Kent Wildlife Trust and left, a common seal


one is likely to be a common seal, at this time of year in the River Medway. “ “They will enter through the es-


tuary and travel upstream to go foraging for food. It is likely that the Medway appeals to them be- cause there are places where they can haul themselves onto the banks and shores. “Common seals are not strictly


marine dependent and are likely to have come into the Medway to


feed on fish and crustaceans. “You could argue that thiswarm


spell ofweather could have driven theminland to find food, ormaybe they have simply lost their way.” Sightings of seals are usual in es-


tuarine waters and have been re- ported at the Medway City Estate in recent years. A decade ago, a seal was affec-


tionately named “Simon” by locals after it made several visits to Allington Lock.


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