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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 -
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-
Lane,
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-
POLICE hunting dog thieves,who sprayed a noxious chemical on a man and his pet in a bid to steal his pet, have released this com- puter-generated image of a man they would like to speak to. Kent Police received a call that
between 7.30am and 8.30am on Sunday, August 19, a man was walking along a footpath off Hub- bard’s
Boughton
Monchelsea, when two men tried to snatch his German short-haired pointer. When the owner,who is 64, chal-
lenged them, he and the dog were reportedly squirtedwith a noxious substance by one of themen. The victim, who lives locally,
was taken to hospital suffering from the effects of the substance and the dogwas taken to a vet as a precaution. One of the men is described as
being white, in his mid 40s, about 5ft 11in tall, and of large buildwith
Chemical spray used in bid to snatch dog
ellers simply moving on to take up temporary residence elsewhere in the area. He said: “They just seem to be
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
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.”
be vigilant in the wake of the at- tack. According to reports, the man’s
66-year-old wife suffered a heart attack after hearing of the incident. Sue Rose, of the German Short-
haired Pointer Society, has raised almost £3,000 to support the family after setting up a crowdfunding page. Investigating officer, Detective
Constable Celia King, said: “We would like to speak to the person shown in the computer-generated image. “I would urge anybody who
short dark hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt
and jeans. The second man is de- scribed as being white, in his 30s, 6ft tall, of slimbuild andwith dark hair. Police have urged dog owners to
recognises theman, or anyonewho has information about the incident to call the appeal line.” If you can help, please call Kent
the House blaze
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A GOOD neighbour called fire- fighters to a house in Yalding on Sunday, August 27, after noticing smoke coming fromthe roof. Kent Fire and Rescue Service's
emergency control centre was called to the house in Lees Road at just before 12.20pm. Crews used a hose reel and a fan
to clear the smoke and control a fire in the loft, before helping to sal- vage property for the occupants.
Surgery party
THE GP surgery at Sutton Valence was full to capacity, not with wait- ing patients but supporters of its garden party. The event had to move inside
‘Spooktacular’ at the farm
Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference YY/29857/18. Alternatively, you can contact independent
charity
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
when the heavens decided to open afterweeks of scorching sunshine. Nevertheless, the rain did not
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
Crimestoppers in Kent, anony- mously, on 0800 555111.
5-6pm and, for older visitors, from 7-8pm. If you would like to know more about any of the above, call 01622 763936.
dampen spirits for those gathered at CobtreeMedical Practice,where DrMichael Heber drewthe raffle.
After Dark, This event includes a spine-chilling tour suitable for under-eights from
Skate park plan MOTE Park’s skate park and play areas are to be built in a £4.3mproj- ect to refresh Mote Park facilities and providemore car parking. BoroughCllrChristopherGarland
said: “The park has gone frombeing a great park to an iconic park.”
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