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MissKent contestant’s bale against bullies


AMAIDSTONEwomanwants to change the “negative stigma” be- hind beauty pageants after suf- fering years of bullying. Zoe Hetherington (21) puts


tough years at Cornwallis Acad- emy down as her biggest motiva- tion to compete in an upcoming Miss Kent competition. The ReadingUniversity student


is a finalist in the county-wide con- test and aims to empowermen just asmuch aswomen. Miss Hetherington, a L’Oréal


Paris marketer in Hammersmith, said: “My first taste of pageantry was at the BearstedCarnivalwhen I was eight years old. I remember Miss Kent handing me my crown and telling me how and why she got where she was. I thought to myself ‘this is so cool and I can’t wait to be old enough to do this myself’. “I never had many friends at


school and I was bullied quite a lot. I had depression for two years,


goodAlevel results and I amnow studying businessmanagement at university. “Pageants are extremely stigma-


tised, but I have had the chance to meet such amazing girls and it has helped massively with my confi- dence and self-esteem. But what I always say is, it shouldn’t be all about the girls, Iwant to empower men aswell. “My dad, Dave, is my absolute


inspiration. I want to teach men how to have independent, strong women in their lives because often I think they are forgotten about.” Zoe, of Lenham Road, Harriet-


but Iwant to showpeople the im- portance ofmental health and that it does get better and you can make it out the other side. I got


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sham, is currently raising money as part of her campaign for the Inner City Mission charity which aims to provide health care, nutri- tion and good education to poor childrenworldwide. TheMissKent final is being held


in Gravesend onAugust 30. Six of the 14 finalists are fromtheMaid- stone area.


News Charity quiz


A FUNDRAISING quiz in aid of the lifeboats’ charity RNLI will be held in Fant onOctober 11. The event in Fant community


hall in Barming takes place at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 and include fish


and chips, although contestants can bring drinks and nibbles. Teams ofupto eight arewelcomed. Call JohnAshbolt 01622 725435 orAlan Cocks 01622 761004.


Charity boost


FOUR local charities will benefit froma summer drama event. The Leeds Amateur Dramatic


Societydonated£500 fromitsPlays and Picnics evenings to Heart of KentHospice,Demelza, Friends of Leeds and Broomfield Churches and the Leeds and Kingswood ScoutGroup.


Pervert claim


AMAN was arrestedon suspicion of sexual grooming after a “pae- dophilehunter” stinginMaidstone. A police spokesman said: “A 34-


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Headmaster: Mr M Tomkins A Foundation School. NOR 1275 including a mixed Sixth Form of 348 (including 77 girls) A Boys Selective Grammar School (11 to 18)


Maidstone Grammar School Higher Education Fair


Wednesday 25th September 2019 5.00pm-7.30pm


We would like to invite students from Maidstone schools in Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 and their parents to attend our annual Higher Education Fair.


We will be hosting around 50 exhibitors at the event from many of the leading UK universities, plus some local colleges, apprenticeship providers, gap year and studying abroad organisations.


For more details and to book a free place, please register via our website link: https://www.mgs.kent.sch.uk/calendar-events/detail/119


Tel: 01622 752101 Email: school@mgs.kent.sch.uk Fax 01622 753680 Website: www.mgs.kent.sch.uk Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent. ME15 7BT


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