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Baby recovers after house fire


A BABY girl was injured when a family home in Mereworth went up in flames. Emergency services were called


to the house in The Street in the early hours of Sunday, February 23. Fire crews tackled the blaze for nearly five hours. A GoFundMe page was set up


by family members who say the home has been wrecked by the mystery blaze, believed to have started in a first-floor bedroom. Organiser Kris Hodges wrote:


“Everyone, including the baby and the two cats, survived which we are all beyond grateful and blessed to be able to say. The fire has, however, taken with it abso- lutely all belongings, clothes and sentimental items which will never be able to be replaced.” A Kent Fire and Rescue


spokesman said: “Crews wearing breathing apparatus used two main jets, two hose reel jets and water from a hydrant to tackle the blaze on the first floor, which had spread into the roof space. “One adult suffering burns, and


two adults and a child suffering the effects of smoke inhalation, were outside the house on arrival and were handed into the care of SECAmb paramedics. “Firefighters managed to rescue two cats from the property. ” Mr Hodges added: “The little


one is now chuckling away bliss- fully unaware that any of it hap- pened. She has certainly kept us more than entertained and in high spirits.” To make a donation, visit www.gofundme.com/f/mere- worth-house-fire.


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Squeeze singer in town


THE Maidstone Fringe Festival returns to the county town soon with for- mer Squeeze singer-songwriter Glenn Tilbrook as the lead act. The event takes place over April 29 to May 3 and most acts are free to


attend but some are ticketed. Tilbrook (pictured left), whose writing partnership with Chris Difford


(right) created hits such as Cool for Cats, Labelled with Love and Up the Junction, is at the music room at Pizza Hut on May 2. For more details go to www.maidstonefringe.com.


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