Town Talk Crowds queue for free pizza


THE latest branch of Domino's Pizza was launched in Snodland High Street on September 15, with a huge crowd queueing out- side the former NatWest Bank for the first 250 free pizzas. The first two customers to be


served were Ryan Speller, of Bin- gley Close, and Rhys Miskin, of Saltings Road, who started wait- ing two hours before opening. As well as a free pizza each, they also received £25 vouchers. The bank was closed in January


2015, and the building was sold at auction a year later for £360,000. It was bought by Niraj Madlani and his wife Dinta, who live in Or- pington.


It is the couple's 11th


Domino's franchise and they are also co-owners of Bar 6, inMiddle Row, Maidstone. Other Domino’s branches are at


Liberty Square, Kings Hill; Her- mitage Lane, Barming; Ashford


Road, Maidstone and Boughton Parade, Loose. We reported in Downs Mail in


February that Nij bought the Snodland property because of the number of residents who used his Kings Hill store. There will be


seating for 24 diners and the bank offices upstairs have been converted into a three-bedroom flat. Nij, who is pictured cutting the


ribbon to open the store, invited the four schools in Snodland to


Local news for Snodland and Halling


A Downs Mail supplement produced in conjunction with the Snodland Chamber of Commerce.


send pupils who will be shown how to make pizzas and will be able to sit in and eat them. Also pictured are Alissa (3) and


Tiana (8), of Queens Avenue, Snodland, who are waiting for their free pizzas.


Domino’s staff add £5,000 to


charity total MEMBERS of TeamMadlani, staff at NijMadlani's Domino's Pizza stores have presented a cheque for £5,000 to Teenage Cancer Trust. The company supports this char-


ity and has raised over £50,000 for it over the years.


Newsagents quit for time with family Advice fair to


AFTER starting work at 5am for the last 26 years, Kash Patel is looking forward to a lie-in. Kash and his wife, Priti, have


retired from the Gift & Card Gallery newsagents in Snod- land High Street after 12 years. Before that,


they ran the


newsagency at 20 Holborough Road, Snodland for 14 years – it is now bookmakers Betfred. The couple, who now live in


Maidstone, have two sons and are pictured with their two grandchildren, Sienna (3) and one-year-old Aaryan. Kash (67) said he and Priti


moved to Snodland from a Londis supermarket in Erith town centre. They have enjoyed living and working in the town, and thanked their customers for their support. They are looking forward to


spending time with their grand- children and will be going to India next year when their son, Neal, gets married.


help pensioners TRACEY Crouch, MP for Chatham & Aylesford, is holding a Pension- ers’ Advice and Information Fair at The Holmesdale School, Malling Road, Snodland, on October 26. In a letter to residents, shewrote:


“I promise you this is not a waiting for God reception event! There are a huge number of stalls offering op- portunities to connect with others through activities, arts, crafts and hobbies. “There is also awide range of ad-


vice and information including ac- commodation, pensions, benefits, financial advice, healthcare, be- friending, safety inside and outside of their home, transport, general wellbeing and services. “The fairs are designed to ensure


Kash proudly showed Town


Talk a certificate from the Na- tional Lottery, showing that a customer bought a £5 scratch- card last December which won £1 million. However, the cus-


tomer refused publicity – even Kash did not know who it was. The Gift & Card Gallery has


been closed for two weeks for refurbishment, and will become a Premier off-licence.


people are aware of the services available to themand howthey can continue to play an active role in the community with the support that allows themto do so.” The fair starts at 10amand closes


at 2pm.


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