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Award-winners and nominees who responded to the challenge for Breast Cancer Care Kent


Castle rewards teams for breast cancer campaign


BUSINESSES from the area who stepped up to the £1,000 challenge for Breast Cancer Kent have been rewarded for their fund-raising efforts at Leeds Castle. The challenge raised £18,800,


with businesses from Maidstone, KingsHill, Snodland,Harrietsham and the castle all taking part. Leeds Castle, which has sup-


ported the charity for several years, played host to the awards presen- tation, attended by nominees, char- ity trustees, guests andwinners. The trustees of the charity – all


consultants atMaidstone and Tun- bridge Wells Hospital Trust –


spoke of the pressure on funding and thanked those taking part for raising the money, which will go towards the care of local patients. The largest amount was raised


by the ladies fromBusiness Legacy Ltd, which holds the KentWomen in Business Awards and Kent Health and Beauty Awards. They raised £5,400 from award dinners, raffles and donations.Hilary Steel, Sue Smith, Trisha Wood and Gill Huntley received the award. Staff from Leeds Castle – the


Leeds Castle Lovelies – sold cakes, held a staff disco and trekked to the top of Snowdon to collect £4,100.


The charity’s fund-raising co-


ordinator for Kent, Helen Teare, said: “Itwas really lovely to seeHi- lary and Sue declared thewinners. They have spent years staging award ceremonies, but thiswas the first time they’vewon a trophy.” Also completing the £1,000 chal-


lenge were: Vicki Cook’s Glowing Fitness, Maidstone; Genesis Care, Kings Hill; Emma Young, from Harrietsham; Julie Aylett’s Zumba Fitness, Snodland;


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BuildingAutomation’sKent Ladies Against Breast Cancer team, from Maidstone, and Sharon Prior’s Or- chids Occasions, at Harrietsham.


POPULAR attraction Kent Life in Maidstone holds its Apple & Cider Fayre on October 6 and 7, 2018, to celebrate the annual harvest. Many varieties of apple, some 500


years old, are hand-pickedfromhis- toric orchards days before the festi- val. Visitors can try and buy from


about 35 varieties of apple as they enjoy livemusic. There is also a free apple cookbook featuring some old- fashioned favourites. Admissionprices are: adults £9.95,


children (3 to 15 years) £8.25, con- cessions £8.95, family ticket (two adults and two children, or one adult and three children) £32.95. Under threes andmembers free. For further information, call 01622 763936 or visitwww.kentlife.org.uk


Body found


AMANhas been found dead in the centre ofMaidstone. Kent Police cordoned off the area


around Jubilee Square at 8.45amon July 19, and flowers were left in his memory. It is understood the man may have been a rough sleeper. A statement said: “The death is


not being treatedas suspicious anda report will be completed for the coroner.”


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