News Pyjama fund
MAIDSTONEmanAndy Bartram is preparing for the London marathon bywearingpyjamas and slippers on his daily commute to the City. Andy (47) aims to raise £1,500 for
theCity andEastLondonBereave- ment Service. He said: “I have about three months to raise themoney.”
Planmeeting
DOZENS of people attended a meeting to launch the Tovil neigh- bourhood plan lastmonth. Assistant parish clerk Lisa Rack-
ett said the scheme aimed to shape development in the community over the next two decades. Tovil Parish Council has com-
missioned planning consultants to help formulate the dossier.
BAFTAnight
THEMAIDSTONE FilmSociety is screening the BAFTA-nominated satire, TheDeath of Stalin. The screening is at the Hazlitt
Theatre in Earl Street, Maidstone on February 25. Yearly membership of the soci-
ety costs £31, or £55 for a couple. Call 01622 746078 for details.
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Pegasus gymreceives British training award
A CLUB in Maidstone with a growing reputation as the birth- place ofworld-class gymnastshas been named asBritain’s top place to train. Pegasus Gymnastics Club in
Tovil receivednational recognition as Club of the Year at the recent BritishGymnasticsAwards. Among the many to congratu-
late the team on its performance was Maidstone’s mayor, Cllr David Naghi, whose daughter at- tendedPegasuswhen it startedout in Bearsted under the direction of Fef and PeterGriffin. Hewasdelightedto addanother
award to the team’s string of acco- lades, handing over aCivicCertifi- cate tomark their achievement. Team GB gymnasts Courtney
Tulloch and JamesHall,who grew up in Maidstone and credit the club for their ongoing success, joined staff to receive the award. James Hall, who has twoWorld Cupmedals, two silver and a gold
Commonwealth medal, and a Eu- ropean silver to his name, said: “It’s not just a business place, it’s a family. I enjoy training in Maid- stone, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” Fellow GB squad member
Courtney Tulloch, who won two golds and a silver at theCommon- wealthGames for this country and came away from the European Championships in 2018 with a sil- ver andbronze, added: “We’ve got the best equipment, best coaches –
James Hall, coach Ovidiu Rugina and Courtney Tulloch accept the certificate fromMayor of Maidstone Cllr David Naghi
we’ve got everythingwe need.” Maidstone’s mayor said it had
been an honour to visit the club and to witness the talent being honed. He added: “Who would have thought at the first incarna- tion of Pegasus that years laterwe would be talking about the poten- tial of having Olympic gymnasts coming fromMaidstone! “We’re so proud to have this
wonderful facility in our borough, and to see the coaches and staff recognisedwith this award.”
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