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Arrests follow clu b stabbings


TWOmenarrested after analleged dou ble stabbing at a towncentre clu b have beenreleased . The incident happened in the


early hours of September 2 3 , at Dusk2Dawn, apopular Maidstone night spot. Police taped off the scene and


forensic teams went in to scour the venue for clues. Officers from Kent Police were


called after reports of an attack at 4am, when two men were found outside the club with stab wounds including apunctured kidney and stomach. Bothwere taken to aLondon hos-


pital for treatment. According to reports, a witness


said aman approached the victims looking for drugs. The situation al- legedly turned ugly when the men told himtheywere not interested. Two men, a 2 9 -year-old from


Gravesend and another fromSwan- ley,aged2 8 ,werearrested on suspi-


cion of assault but were later re- leased frompolice custody pending further enquiries. A police spokesman said the al-


leged victims and assailants were known to one another. A number of people were in the


areaat the time of the disturbance and these people are being tracked down by detectives for possible in- terview. Witnesses or anyone who might


haveuseful informationareaskedto call 0 1 6 2 2 6 0 4 1 0 0 , quoting reference number 2 3 -0 2 7 1 . Inaseparate incident,aman in his


3 0 s was left with cuts to his head and an injury to his stomach, after an incident in BrenchleyGardens in the centre ofMaidstone on Sunday, September 2 3 . It happened between 4 .3 0pmand 6 .2 0pm. The man has since been released


from hospital. Call police on 0 1 6 2 2 6 0 4 1 0 0


quoting YY/3 4 6 7 8 /1 8 if you can help. Memory boxes for loved ones


AMAIDSTONE funeral director has hosted a wall of remembrance event, allowing clients to writemessages tomissing loved ones. Jo Loveridge (pictured), of Albany Funerals inLoose, decided to bring in


anewstyle of annual gathering after envi- ronmental concerns about the traditional balloonlaunches. The


at


gathering Boughton


Monchelsea Village Hall on September 29 allowed families and friends to deco- rate white cardboard boxes (right)with de- signs commemorat- ing those lost. Some people took the boxes home, others left themwith Alban


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Concertmark s armistice


A POPULAR choral society is set to host anau tu mnconcert in aid of the Royal British Legion. Arranged to coincid e with the


centenary of the armistice, the Bearsted Choral Society event tak es place at Holy Cross Chu rch inthe village onSatu r-


d ay November 17, starting at 7.30pm. The singers will perform


songs from the trenches of World War One. For more informationonthe


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