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Child snatch bid reported


POLICE have been investigating reports of an alleged attempted ab- duction of a two-year-old girl. A Facebook post alerted parents


to the incident at the Tesco Super- store, Grove Green,Maidstone, on October 15 . Kent Police confirmed there had


been a report of a “suspicious inci- dent” but said the child was un- harmed. A Kent Police spokesman said:


“It is reported that a woman ap- proached a two-year-old childwho appeared to be on her own. The woman asked the child where her motherwas. The girl pointed at her mother who was close by and the child ran over to her and they left the shop.” The Facebook post said: “My


neighbour almost had her daugh- ter snatched in Tesco Grove Green lastweek.Aforeign, older lady had followed themfromthe chemist to Tesco. She had glanced at her twin girlswhowerewalking either side of her, about a step behind, and sawthe lady ask one of her daugh- ters to gowith her. “My neighbour called out and thewoman ran off.”


downsmail.co.uk


Foreigner topping the bill at Ramblin’Man


ROCK super group Foreigner has been confirmed as the headline act at The Ramblin’' Man Fair music festival inMote Park next July. Foreigner (right) have enjoyed


decades of success with 10 multi- platinumalbums and 16 top 30 hits, withworldwide sales of over 75mil- lion. Mick Jones, the band’s British


singer andsongwriter, said: “We are excited to be headlining The Ram- blin’ Man Fair 2019 as it is such a great festival for both classic and contemporary rock. “We can’t wait to get back to the


UK and play to our fans. We are planning a very special showfeatur- ing all the hits andmuchmore.We’d love for you to join us there.” Foreigner is an English-American


rock band, formedinNewYorkCity in 1976 by veteran Englishmusician andex–SpookyToothmemberMick Jones, and fellow Briton and ex– King Crimsonmember IanMcDon- ald, along with American vocalist


LouGramm. The band shot to fame with hits such as ColdAs Ice,Wait- ing ForA Girl Like You and IWant to KnowWhat Love Is. Grammhas since revealed his ad-


diction to drugs and how his rela- tionship with Jones suffered. Gramm was able to kick his habit and became a born-again Christian. The Ramblin’Man event, held in


Mote Park, which has become a sought after venue for large music events. The proximity of the park to


railway stations has helpedto attract crowds from the capital and be- yond.Last yearwasRamblin’Man’s fourth event, andorganisers seemto have ironed out problems from its earlydays,when the event attracted criticismover noise and congestion. Residents complained they could


hear themusic severalmiles away in villages likeHarrietshamandCheg- worth. The event in 2019 takes place over theweekend of July 19, 20 and 21.


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