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case in court A 67-YEAR-OLD father and his son have been chargedwith dealing in heroin inMaidstone. Officers were called to a car park


off SandlingRoadonMarch 19, after reports of suspicious activity. They searched a vehicle and an


address believed to be connected, and found a large quantity of cash, suspected heroin and a device be- lieved to be a stun-gun. Kyriacos Achilleos and Andreas


Achilleos (41), both from Christo- pher Road, Chatham,were arrested and bailed pending further en- quiries. They were re-arrested on September 18. Bothmen have nowbeen charged


with possessing heroin with intent to supply and possessing aweapon for the discharge of a noxious liq- uid/gas/electrical incapacitation de- vice. Kyriacos Achilleos is also chargedwith being concernedin the supply of heroin. The suspects appeared before


Medwaymagistrates on September 19, and were remanded in custody after pleading not guilty. The case has been adjourned to


Maidstone Crown Court on Octo- ber 17.


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Threatened Tesco bus ‘a community service’


LOYAL supermarket customers hope a campaign will persuade Tesco to keep running its free bus service for shoppers in theWeald. Its driver told users the Friday


service to the supermarket at Park Farm, Ashford, will stop on Octo- ber 19 after 15 years. Regular users including Cathy


Smith (60), fromMoat Road,Head- corn, say the service is vital to many, including the elderly. She said: “It’s more than just a


bus service, it’s a community serv- ice offering people the chance to enjoy a day out and the independ- ence to buy what they want un- aided.” Mrs Smith claims the bus service,


which calls atHeadcorn, Smarden, Pluckley and Hothfield, is used by more than 20 people a week, adding: “We hope to do whatever we can to get Tesco to have a change of heart.” Headcorn Parish Council has ex-


pressed its concern, as has county councillor Shellina Prendergast,


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and a petition is set to be instigated in Smarden. Mrs Smith added: “Tesco is ad-


vising customers to buy over the internet, when seven out of 10 aren’t online, or advising convo- luted journeys on public transport to make use of its other free serv- ices, when our driver already does all he can to accommodate every- one, including lifting bags on and off the bus.” Tesco’sAshford store is popular because it has facilities for those


with visual and hearing problems as well as the disabled. A 72-year-old user from Head-


corn said she was disappointed by the news as the store provides not only food but clothes, homeware, a pharmacy, photo booth andATM. She said: “When Tesco is looking


to invest in Jack’s stores to compete with Lidl and Aldi, you would think they would be able to sup- port a service that brings in loyal Tesco fans who spend up to £50 each aweek.” A Tesco spokesman said: “We


havemade the difficult decision to stop this bus service to and from our Ashford Park Farm store. Un- fortunately, it is under-used and makes a loss, which means we are no longer able to provide this serv- ice. We apologise for any incon- venience this causes.” Cllr Prendergast, who will con-


tact Tesco, said: “I’m concerned about this...it serves some of our most vulnerable residents in some quite isolated rural areas.”


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