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30 JUN	NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED Stonepitts Farm - Pick Your Own Strawberries and Raspberries Summer 2007 - Quality Strawberry & Raspberry crop. This year we are looking forward to another delicious crop of strawberries and raspberries in the 2007 Pick Your Own fruit season. We are picking strawberries now. If you have any questions, either telephone 01732 763123 or e-mail us and we'll get back to you. Open every day during the summer season 9am - 6pm. Find out more about our Educational visits for primary schools www.stonepitts.com
30 JUN	KOS MEDIA - KENT NEWS Historic F1 cars drive into Brands A host of Formula One cars from the 1970s and 80s will return to Brands Hatch this weekend for the Autoglym HSCC Historic Festival. The event, which features a host of sports and racing cars, is headlined by the sixth round of the FIA Historic Formula One Championship. [more]
29 JUN	NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED Holy Smoke - Westerham Brewery Brewed to commemorate the abolition of smoking in July 2007. This golden ale has been infused with a puff of Weyermann smoked malt giving just a hint of smokiness. Spiced with Bramling Cross and Goldings hops from Kent, a hint of blackcurrant and zesty hop flavours suffuse this refreshing beer. As the old song goes...smoke gets in your beer! Available direct from the brewery in 9 pint minicasks, 18 pint minipins and 36 pint polypins. www.westerhambrewery.co.uk
29 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Father talks of missing daughter agony The father of a missing woman from the Sevenoaks area has spoken of the parallels between what his family faced and what Madeleine McCann's parents are experiencing now. [more]
29 JUN	KOS MEDIA - KENT NEWS Fort Halstead probes car in London security scare Explosive experts at Fort Halstead have started examining the car packed with explosives found in central London on Friday. The car, parked at Haymarket, near Piccadilly, in the early hours of Friday morning contained a bomb made from gas cylinders and petrol and nails. [more]
29 JUN	Kent Messenger Witnesses plea after shooting Investigators trying to find out exactly why police shot a woman dead in the early hours of Monday, June 11, have appealed for witnesses to come forward. Ann Sanderson, 37, of Bethel Way, Sevenoaks, was carrying a ball-bearing gun when she was confronted and shot dead in a car park off Suffolk Way, shortly before 3am.
29 JUN	Kent Messenger Like Diamonds: Seven sets of twinkling stars delivered in a week Midwives were seeing double when seven sets of twins arrived in the same week. Among the small bundles of joy who kept staff at Pembury Hospital's delivery and maternity wards busy last week were Daisy and Lily, from Seal, near Sevenoaks, with proud mum Jo Gosling.
29 JUN	Kent Messenger Targeting cycle theft Sevenoaks railway station is being targeted by British Transport Police as one of several cycle theft hotspots. Crime reduction officers will be at Sevenoaks station on Monday, July 9, from 4pm to 8pm.
29 JUN	Kent Messenger Open-air Peter Pan flies in to local schools theatre The magic of Neverland will be recreated in an open-air production of JM Barrie's Peter Pan. Chalkfoot theatre company will bring the production to venues across Kent, including Otford Primary School grounds, High Street, Otford, on Friday, July 20, and Gordon Jones playing field, Tenterden Road, Biddenden, on Friday, July 27.
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Driver dies after crash A man has died following a car accident in Ide Hill. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Residents vow to fight developers A proposal to squeeze 11 homes into a back garden in the heart of old Sevenoaks has sparked outrage from neighbours. A developer has lodged plans for a mix of mainly...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Satisfaction with council planning department slips Satisfaction with Sevenoaks District Council's planning department has slipped to just 59 per cent, a residents' survey has shown. This compares with a figure of 76 per cent in the last...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE MP grills Blair on pledge of successor One of Tony Blair's final duties as prime minister was to fend off a grilling from Sevenoaks' MP over his successor's approach to leading the country. At the premier's penultimate Prime...... [more]
28 JUN	KINO AT THE STAG Make Mine Musicals Pot-pourri of songs, dances and instrumentals from major musical shows presented by local amateur groups. Featuring extracts from Oliver! Mary Poppins, Barnum, Chicago, Cats, Mama Mia! And many more. Saturday 30th June @ 4pm and 7.30pm £10, concessions £8 > The Stag Theatre For more information, please call 01732 450175
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE School's medieval-themed annual fete raises £2,000 Halstead Community Primary School celebrated its annual fete in style by following a Medieval theme. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Events to celebrate new facilities at church Otford Methodist Church has been enjoying a fortnight of celebrations to mark the opening of its lavish new halls. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Car crime falls after police crackdown Police in the Sevenoaks area have launched a summer-long crackdown on vehicle crime, which is traditionally a problem during the warmer months. The latest figures show the action is having an...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Shopkeepers held in grip of roadworks Retailers in Riverhead have revealed they have lost a huge amount of trade because of the crippling roadworks in the village. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE 'Danger' cyclists hunted after safety worries Westerham community chiefs are hunting the organisers of a group of cyclists after receiving safety complaints from residents. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Objections raised to homes A Public Inquiry will be held over hugely-controversial proposals for 22 new homes in Dunton Green. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Queen lookalike surprise guest at party Most 100-year-olds receive birthday greetings from the Queen, but centenarian Philippa Killick was shocked to be given a personal visit. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE New youth centre plans are top of the agenda at meeting Talks of a new youth shelter for Kemsing could turn into a reality after a successful community meeting. Parish councillor Wanda Ross set up the meeting on Friday for villagers to...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Pub withdraws late licence bid The Oak Tree pub in Sevenoaks has withdrawn its bid for a late licence. The pub had been vying for a 1.30am finish on Friday and Saturday nights and bank...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Hilton highlight for store Sainsbury's in Otford has been awarded a plaque for being a finalist for the South East Supermeat and Fish Awards 2007. The prize was given at a ceremony at the...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Rain brings reprieve as resurfacing is halted The anticipated road chaos south of Sevenoaks was averted at the weekend as the wet weather forced the cancellation of the planned A21 resurfacing works. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Rectory robbers lash out at dog Violent burglars attacked a rector's dog with a garden spade after breaking into his Oxted home. The shocking raid also robbed the Rev Alan Mayer of his diary, leaving him without...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Teenagers cautioned for criminal damage Two Teenage boys from West Kingsdown have been caught and cautioned in connection with 12 incidents of criminal damage. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Waiting lists to shorten West Kent Primary Care Trust (PCT) is taking steps to dramatically cut waiting times for patients in the area. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Resurfaced road is crumbling already Road resurfacing work on a Borough Green estate that took only one day to complete has been slammed and described as being no better than a "second hand carpet". Residents and...... [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Free seminar on food safety Sevenoaks community chiefs are offering catering businesses an opportunity to step on the right tracks at Brands Hatch. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Smoking ban from Sunday Residents and businesses in the Sevenoaks area are being reminded they have just days before the smoking ban kicks in on Sunday. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Hats off to Ascot women's £7,000 fundraiser Women from the Sevenoaks area enjoyed their own style of Ascot by hosting a themed event to raise money for charity. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Blind student's bike ride raises £500 A blind teenager has cycled nine miles from Seal in aid of charity. [more]
28 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE School wins a technological windfall Shopaholic parents have helped deliver a technological windfall to Shoreham Village School. [more]
27 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Free survey could fuel savings for Westerham householders! People living in Westerham and Crockham Hill can start making some summer energy savings by taking part in a free survey next month [more].
27 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Fewer people satisfied with planners Satisfaction with Sevenoaks District Council's planning department has slipped to just 59 per cent, a residents' survey has shown. [more]
26 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Potential re-development of Swanley town centre Swanley is a well used centre with a good range of retail and community facilities. The owners of the retail centre, opposite and excluding Asda's, have indicated to the Council that they are keen to submit proposals to re-develop this part of the town centre. In order to help inform discussions and negotiations with the developer about the future of the town centre the Council has initiated a 'Planning for Real' consultation exercise with all residents, local groups and those with an interest in the future of the town centre invited to attend. Details of the events follow: Tuesday 3 July at Swanley Library, from 6 to 8pm Thursday 5 July at the Clock Tower Pavilion, Swanley Town Council Offices, from 2pm to 8pm [more].
26 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Police crack down on vehicle crime Police in the Sevenoaks area have launched a summer-long crackdown on vehicle crime, which traditionally rockets during the warmer months. [more]
26 JUN	KOS MEDIA - KENT NEWS Rare Shackleton book is auctioned for £43,000 A rare copy of a book by the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton has sold at auction for £43,200. Aurora Australis, named after the spectacular sky lights of the Southern hemisphere, was discovered at the bottom of a filing cabinet by a Kent family. It was sold for to an anonymous buyer by Bonhams in London on Tuesday as part of their Prints, Books and Manuscripts auction. The book was edited and published by Shackleton (1874-1922) and his fellow explorers during their Nimrod expedition to Antarctica from 1907-1909. Archivists believe that only 80 copies were ever printed and just 65 have survived in the world. The hand-printed edition of Shackleton's book, dated 1908, with a front cover illustration showing the Aurora Australis, was brought into Bonhams, in Sevenoaks, during a routine valuation day. It had been found at the bottom of a filing cabinet wrapped in an old plastic bag by a Mr Clark, from Farnborough, near Orpington, while he was clearing out the house of a close relative. William Richards, of Bonhams in Sevenoaks, said: "I knew when I first saw this edition at our Sevenoaks office that it was rather special, so we asked our London book department to come down and look at it and they confirmed that it was one of Shackleton's original copies." [more]
25 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Hospice charity ball raises £200,000 Organisers of an exclusive charity ball at Knole House on Saturday were hoping to raise a staggering £78,000 - so were speechless when the final total surpassed £200,000. [more]
25 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Free parking means you still need a ticket for your car New parking rules are coming into force in car parks in Oxted and the surrounding area next week. [more]
22 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Appeal for witnesses to Tosh shooting The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is appealing for the public's help over the fatal shooting by police of Tosh Sanderson. [more]
22 JUN	KOS MEDIA - KENT NEWS Harry Potter's spell over Sevenoaks The excitement leading up to the release next month of the new Harry Potter book has cast its spell over Sevenoaks, according to online book giant Amazon. It’s the only Kent town in the top 100 list of places across the British Isles pre-ordering the eagerly anticipated final book in the series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Caterers invited to speed to food safety at Brands Hatch! Catering businesses in the District have the chance to find out about new EU food safety regulations at a free seminar next month [more].
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Homes evacuated after factory blaze Around 100 people were evacuated from their homes on Sunday while firefighters battled with a blaze in a disused factory just outside Oxted. [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Second power cut is blamed on substation Sevenoaks' shoppers were kept in the dark on Thursday following a power cut that lasted 12 hours for one customer. The lights went out at the top of the town centre...... [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Little Eve's plight tugs at ramblers' heartstrings All parents want to give their children the best start in life, but some find this more difficult than others and have to rely on the support of kindly neighbours and friends. [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE 70-year-old Playhouse commemorated A reunion of Walthamstow Hall Old Girls' Association was celebrated with the unveiling of a special plaque to commemorate a playhouse built more than 70 years ago. In 1935 girls from...... [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Trial looms for demolition case Those involved in the highly controversial demolition of all but the facade of a listed house in Sevenoaks will face a crown court trial. Magistrates said their powers to impose a...... [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Tosh expressed her emotions through poetry A woman who knew Tosh from when she was a child has told how she wrote song lyrics and poignant poetry which expressed her emotions. [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE What was it about this little girl's life that led to it ending with one shot from a police marksman on the streets of Sevenoaks? Touching pictures of Ann "Tosh" Sanderson as a seemingly happy youngster have been revealed by a long-time friend. The heart-warming shots show Tosh as a child and teenager enjoying family life,...... [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Safety first as leaders launch speed campaign A campaign to reduce the speed limit on the Orpington Bypass in Badgers Mount is about to be mounted by safety conscious community leaders, who fear a serious accident will...... [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Little Harry's winning smile The overall winner of the Sevenoaks Baby of the Year contest has been named as Harry Brown. [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Missing Rosie, 14, is found safe and well Police have thanked the public and the media after a missing Hartley girl was found safe and well. [more]
21 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Smiling youngsters brush up on their teeth-cleaning skills Big Toothy grins were in abundance when children from Chevening Primary School enjoyed an educational day at a Sevenoaks dentist as part of National Smile Month. A series of workshops and...... [more]
20 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Swanley residents invited to shape the future of the town centre next month Swanley residents can have their say on the possible redevelopment of the town centre at two Council run consultation events next month [more].
20 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Police caution graffiti boys Two teenage boys from West Kingsdown have been cautioned in connection with 12 incidents of criminal damage. [more]
20 JUN	BBC KENT Noye seeks to appeal conviction Convicted murderer Kenneth Noye is going to the High Court in his latest attempt to overturn his life sentence. Noye, 60, was jailed in 2000 for killing 21-year-old Stephen Cameron on the M25 at Swanley, in Kent, in 1996. An appeal by Noye was dismissed in 2001, and in 2004 he failed in his bid to challenge his mandatory life term. He is now seeking to challenge the Criminal Cases Review Commission's (CCRC) refusal to refer his conviction back to the Court of Appeal. [more]
20 JUN	KOS MEDIA - KENT NEWS Horror crash for GP2 racer Conway Sevenoaks racer Mike Conway walked away from a horror crash in France on Tuesday – despite his car being a write-off. The GP2 series driver was testing his Super Nova Racing car at the Paul Ricard circuit when his throttle stuck open and he crashed head-on. Fortunately, he emerged unscathed although his car was so badly damaged he was unable to take part in the afternoon session. [more].
19 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Businesses have two weeks to stub out the smoking habit The Council are reminding businesses in the District that there are less than two weeks to go until England becomes smokefree [more].
19 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE 'Difficult to spot mental health relapses' No-one can be blamed for not spotting that Tosh's mental health problems had resurfaced, a Sevenoaks expert has insisted. [more]
19 JUN	KOS MEDIA - KENT NEWS Conway races in for Goodwood Festival Rising race ace Mike Conway has confirmed he will getting behind the wheel of a Lamborghini during this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Sevenoaks star, the reigning British Formula 3 champion and current GP2 series driver, will be driving a Lamborghini Murcielago in the Supercar Run each day of the event as part of his ambassadorial role for festival sponsors Lloyds TSB. [more].
18 JUN	BBC KENT Police crackdown on cycle thieves Cycle theft hotspots across the south east of England are being targeted by British Transport Police in an attempt to warn bike owners about the crime. Cycle surgeries are taking place at railway stations in Sussex, Surrey and Kent where theft has been an issue. Officers were in Guildford, Surrey, on Monday, with other sessions planned for Brighton and Haywards Heath, in Sussex, and Sevenoaks and Gravesend, in Kent. PC Jerry Isterling said many bicycle owners were ignoring simple rules. [more]
16 JUN	KINO AT THE STAG Chance to Dance A performance of dance mostly from local dancing schools and organisations, performed annually since 1995. From 24th June till 28th June @ 7pm > The Stag Theatre It has grown hugely since its first performance, there is enormous support from many dancing schools and organisations mostly from in and around the areas of Sevenoaks with also support from schools further afield. Each year new schools are welcomed to perform, this year being the biggest yet with 30 schools and over 700 dancers ages ranging from very young to adult. I believe it is the biggest dance event of its kind in the area, it is non-competitive and all the performers are here for one reason, their love of dance. For more information, please call 01732 450175
15 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Were the police right to shoot - here are some of your views Readers have joined the debate over the killing of Tosh Sanderson on Monday. [more]
15 JUN	BBC KENT Ightham Mote - Kent's most interesting building? Ightham Mote is very different to all the other buildings we have visited for Architecture Week. Parts of it are over 650 years old, for a start. But other parts are brand new, as the National Trust have just finished their biggest restoration ever. John Warnett went for a tour of a house that has grown and developed over seven centuries, but remained loyal to its modest roots. By anybody's standards, Ightham Mote is impressive. A sprawling medieval manor, complete with its own moat, surrounded by beautiful gardens. But what isn't immediately apparent on first glance is that Ightham Mote is a living museum of architecture. The original manor house dates back to 1320, and there have been people living there all that time. [more]
15 JUN	Kent Messenger Gun-death woman was 'in control' says friend A woman gunned down by police in a town-centre car park was 'kind' and 'in control', a friend has said. Despite a history of mental-health problems stemming from the death of her mother from cancer in June 1979, Ann Sanderson, of Bethel Road, Sevenoaks, had managed to turn her life around.
15 JUN	Kent Messenger Tributes to woman shot dead by police The woman gunned down by police in a town centre car park died from a single wound to the chest. Ann Sanderson, 37, was shot by a police marksman early on Monday morning in the car park off Suffolk Way, behind Sevenoaks High Street. Officers were responding to reports that she was armed with a handgun, although it has subsequently been suggested it was a ball bearing gun she was waving at officers.
15 JUN	Kent Messenger Festival entertainment to fill the town A town's summer festival is shaping up for success. The two-week event, in Sevenoaks, starts with a Festival Fair tomorrow, with street theatre, featuring music, morris dancing, charity stalls, clog dancing, Punch and Judy and magic. A schools' music stage, sponsored by Bligh's Meadow Shopping Centre, where the fair will be held, will finish with a concert from the Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra. This year's Festival Finale Concert, on Sunday, July 1, boasts classical guitarist John Williams on a double bill with jazz guitarist John Etheridge in the Aisher Hall.
15 JUN	Kent Messenger Festival entertainment to fill the town A town's summer festival is shaping up for success. The two-week event, in Sevenoaks, starts with a Festival Fair tomorrow, with street theatre, featuring music, morris dancing, charity stalls, clog dancing, Punch and Judy and magic. A schools' music stage, sponsored by Bligh's Meadow Shopping Centre, where the fair will be held, will finish with a concert from the Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra. This year's Festival Finale Concert, on Sunday, July 1, boasts classical guitarist John Williams on a double bill with jazz guitarist John Etheridge in the Aisher Hall.
15 JUN	Kent Messenger Man injured when car overturns on A21 A car overturned on the A21 between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks at about 10.45pm, on Tuesday, last week. A 20-year-old man was taken to Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, with head and hand injuries.
15 JUN	Kent Messenger Pub crawl with a healthy agenda Brasted-based company Walk to Walk is organising the Great Kent Pub Walk, which will raise funds for Cancer Research and The Woodlands Trust in the Sevenoaks area. The free event, which aims to promote giving up smoking in line with the new ban, will start at The Plough and Harrow, Eynsford; head to Ye Olde George Inn, Shoreham, and The Bull, Otford, before finishing at The Duke's Head, Dunton Green.
15 JUN	Kent Messenger Man, 20, dies in crash on bypass A man of 20 died when his car struck the central reservation on the A21 Tonbridge bypass. Police say the accident happened on the southbound carriageway at Morley's roundabout, between Sevenoaks and Hildenborough, shortly after 11.20pm on Saturday.
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Joint investigation catches benefit cheat The Council has successfully prosecuted a West Kingsdown lady who falsely said she was a lone parent to claim more than £3,000 in benefit she was not entitled to [more].
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Shot dead In the early hours of Monday morning Ann Sanderson, known as Tosh, was killed by police in Sevenoaks. The firearms response unit had answered reports of a woman in the town...... [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Tosh dies from single bullet to the chest Sevenoaks woman Ann Sanderson, who was known as Tosh, was shot dead by police in the town following an armed stand-off in the early hours of Monday. [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Tomboy who was crying out for help A woman whose family took Tosh Sanderson under their wing has said she wished Tosh had been her daughter. [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Shooting last year close to the scene Monday's fatal incident occurred just a stone's throw away from another shooting less than a year ago. In August 2006, depressed Roy Everitt, 40, shot at a police officer with what...... [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE 'A loud bang and then it went quiet' People living near the scene of the fatal shooting have described hearing shouting and dogs barking before the loud bang of the gunshot. [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE 'You can't just shoot to injure with a handgun' A former Metropolitan Police Special Branch officer from Badgers Mount has described what would have been going through the firearms officer's mind when he pulled the trigger. [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Friend of Tosh asks why police shot to kill A friend of Tosh, who was shot dead by police on Monday, has questioned why they shot to kill. [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Shop staff carry on working as body lies outside Staff of a Sevenoaks clothes shop spent the day working as normal, despite knowing that Tosh had been shot dead on their rear steps. A policeman was stationed at the back...... [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE High level investigation is launched The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is holding an Independent Investigation into the incident - the highest level probe available. [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Media circus as national papers and TV descend Sevenoaks was thrust into the limelight like never before on Monday as the country's media clamoured to cover the shooting. The story led the 24-hour news networks during the morning and...... [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE First time a woman deliberately shot The tragedy in Sevenoaks on Monday was the first time a woman had died after being deliberately shot by police in England and Wales. Tosh Sanderson was the first female to...... [more]
14 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE First time a woman deliberately shot The tragedy in Sevenoaks on Monday was the first time a woman had died after being deliberately shot by police in England and Wales. Tosh Sanderson was the first female to...... [more]
13 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Friends pay tribute to woman shot by police Friends of tragic Ann Sanderson, known as Tosh, have been speaking fondly of her. [more]
13 JUN	KINO AT THE STAG The Laughing Stag presents... A musical delight of entertainment and elucidation to help you forget your drab and wretched lives! Come and join us for drinks and a 45 min show in a café style atmosphere! Sat 16th and Tues 19th to Sun 24th June 6.30 > The Bar For more information, please call 01732 450175
13 JUN	BBC KENT Calls to 'spread' traveller sites Gypsies and travellers in the Sevenoaks area will need 67 new pitches over the next five years, the council has said. [more]
12 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Swanley woman found guilty of benefit fraud A Swanley woman has been successfully prosecuted by the Council for claiming nearly £4,000 worth of benefits she was not entitled to [more].
12 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Gun woman named The woman shot dead in Sevenoaks on Monday has been named as Ann Sanderson, who lived in the town. [more]
11 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL First ever Young Volunteer of the Year named The voluntary work of more than 20 young people from across the District was recognised recently at the Council's first ever Young Volunteer of the Year award ceremony [more].
11 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Swanley residents can have their say on the future of the town centre Swanley residents can have their say on the possible improvements to the town centre when an innovative consultation exercise takes place in the town next month [more].
11 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Woman, 37, was shot dead by police The woman shot dead by police in Sevenoaks this morning was from the local area, it has been revealed. [more]
11 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Town centre sealed off after fatal shooting by police An investigation is under way into a fatal shooting by police at Sevenoaks. [more]
8 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL A grand helping hand for older lifestyles group! An older lifestyles group set up by the Council has received a funding boost after securing a £1,000 grant [more].
8 JUN	Kent Messenger Super line-up hails summer A town's summer festival is shaping up for success this month with a host of events for people to enjoy. The two-week celebration in Sevenoaks, from Saturday, June 16, to Sunday, July 1, starts with a Festival Fair on June 16, a day of street theatre. It features music, morris dancing, charity stalls, clog dancing, Punch and Judy and magic shows. Festival chairman Ray Russell said: "The festival provides a snapshot of the diversity of local arts activities and the wealth of talent there is locally, with some extra-special events that put the icing on the cake."
8 JUN	Kent Messenger Blue Heaven: Show of lavender The humble lavender plant and its uses in cookery, toiletries and perfume will take centre stage next month. The Hop Shop, based at Castle Farm, Shoreham, near Sevenoaks, where the Alexander family grow 55 acres of lavender, will be hosting its annual Lavender Festival.
8 JUN	Kent Messenger Date with Tarrant Enjoy a charity evening of laughter, wine and chat with radio and TV presenter Chris Tarrant at The New School at West Heath, Sevenoaks, on July 18. For details, call 01732 468995.
8 JUN	Kent Messenger Return to Victorian values in day at the mote Youngsters took a trip back in time to see what life was like when Queen Victoria was on the throne. They also met the housekeeper, coachman, and head gardener at Ightham Mote, who told them about what life was like there 100 years ago.
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Research delivers findings on gypsy and travellers' needs The Council will be lobbying SEERA to ensure the provision of new gypsy and traveller sites is spread equitably across the region and Kent as a whole [more].
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE MP in talks over grammar school Westerham schoolchildren's education could change forever if talks about opening a grammar school campus in Sevenoaks come to fruition. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Hostile response to housing plans Plans to build a mixture of 22 houses and flats in Borough Green have been met with opposition from village chiefs and neighbours. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Air fair filled with inspirational aerobatic action More than 100,000 spectators flocked to the 45th Biggin Hill International Air Fair over the weekend to witness an inspirational aerial display. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Charlton footballers help pupils celebrate healthy tuck shop's birthday A Kings Hill school which launched a revolutionary fruit tuck shop in a bid to improve pupils' eating habits has celebrated the scheme's first birthday this week with the help of Charlton Athletic Football Club. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE CCTV scheme continues to divide opinion Opinion remains divided over the highly contentious issue of private CCTV cameras in the Kippington area, but supporters of the scheme are refusing to back down. Several residents have come out...... [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE 'Here we go again' with roadworks Motorists in Riverhead face delays lasting an estimated six weeks after it emerged the A25 and some surrounding roads were about to be dug up again. This potentially spells chaos for...... [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Smoking ban enforcement officer is to take a softly, softly approach Despite being given tough new powers, enforcement officers responsible for implementing the smoking ban in Sevenoaks have promised to take a "softly, softly" approach. New legislation outlawing smoking in enclosed or...... [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Gardens are prime target for housing More than one in three new homes in the Sevenoaks area are being built on gardens, shocking new figures show. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Trade waste not recycled Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) has come under fire for not recycling business waste. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Company gets a royal visit A company in Dunton Green, founded 30 years ago with just £7,000, achieved the pinnacle of success on Tuesday when The Duke of Kent paid it a visit. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Caring girl is awarded for work At a prestigious awards ceremony, run for the first time in recognition of the district's young volunteers, a Sevenoaks' teenager was announced as winner for her contributions. Katie Jones, of Lyndhurst...... [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Town mayor warms up for festival he calls 'part of residents psyche' The Sevenoaks Summer Festival is so well established that it is almost part of residents' psyche, the town mayor has said. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Two grammar school places offered to Emily An ironic twist of fate has seen a Knockholt schoolgirl offered places at two different grammar schools. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE 100 tonnes of hay goes up in smoke in barn blaze Around 100 tonnes of hay went up in a barn blaze in Shoreham. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE New warden hopes to clean up the town Sevenoaks' new warden is soon to become a familiar face as he bids to give the town a spruce-up. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Plan to build on police site is refused It's back to the drawing board for Kent Police Authority (KPA) after planning officers refused a proposal for 59 homes and offices on the site of the former police station in Sevenoaks. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Plans for 48 homes snubbed by leaders Community leaders in Halstead have snubbed a proposal for 48 new homes. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE PC takes up the challenge of a new beat in town A new police officer has started walking the north Sevenoaks beat. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE £25,000 raised by band of riders A band of cyclists from the Sevenoaks area have raised nearly £25,000 for local charities as they prepare to ride from London to Paris. [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Insurance director in court on £250m fraud charges An insurance boss from Sevenoaks involved in one of Britain's "worst ever financial disasters" lied about his company's finances in a £250million fraud, a court heard on Monday. Independent Insurance Group...... [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE TV host is star guest at school Chris Tarrant will be in Sevenoaks next month (July) for a special fundraising evening. The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host will be regaling guests with stories from his 30-year...... [more]
7 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Owner hopes for prompt return of stolen pet A dog owner has spoken out after thieves snatched a 10-month-old whippet from her home in Dunton Green. [more]
6 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Green thinking schools are still ‘Streets Ahead’ Green thinking schools are being encouraged to create an environmental record by taking part in an innovative survey in July [more].
6 JUN	SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Rain doesn't put a dampener on spectacular launch! Some typical British weather didn't stop over 700 people enjoying themselves at the launch of the Sevenoaks District Sustainable Community Action Plan last Wednesday [more].
6 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Insurance boss in court over £250m fraud An insurance boss from Sevenoaks involved in one of Britain's "worst ever financial disasters" lied about his company's finances in a £250million fraud, a court heard yesterday. [more]
6 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Ban for misconduct teacher A former Biggin Hill teacher has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by the General Teaching Council (GTC). [more]
6 JUN	KINO AT THE STAG John Smedley Memorial Concert The Ukulele Band Of Great Britain All-singing, all-strumming ukulele players who reinterpret all genres of music for their instruments, revealing unsuspected insights into popular and classical music. Saturday 16th June @ 8pm > The Stag Theatre £18, concessions £16 For more information, please call 01732 450175
5 JUN	NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED Sevenoaks Summer Festival Do come and enjoy the start of this year's Sevenoaks Summer Festival with the Festival Fair on Saturday 16 June from 10am - 5pm. More details of all the festival events can be found on our web-site and are included too in the Sevenoaks Community Events Calendar. You can also download the Festival Programme [3MB].
4 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Air fair pilots avoid catastrophe Pilots from the Biggin Hill International Air Fair narrowly avoided a catastrophic accident on Saturday. [more]
1 JUN	SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE Police officers encouraged to travel by bus Instead of bobbies on the beat, it could be bobbies on buses in Sevenoaks now an agreement has been reached between Kent Police and Arriva. [more]
1JUN	Kent Messenger School's music group will play in London A two-day music, dance, film and visual arts festival with more than 18,000 performers taking part will be marking the reopening of the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Sevenoaks School Gamelan Group will join other Gamelan groups from across the UK, in taking Indonesian rhythms to the banks of the Thames. It will be part of The Overture celebrations for the re-opening of the Royal Festival Hall, in the Southbank Centre complex.
1 JUN	Kent Messenger Monaco is the pits for Mike Mike Conway span out of Saturday's GP2 race at Monte Carlo just six laps in. The Sevenoaks racer opted for an early pit-stop, after finding himself stuck behind some slower drivers, but his masterplan failed after he lost control while returning to the circuit.
1 JUN	Kent Messenger Care scheme for the young Children and teenagers struggling to cope with bereavement or family issues could be given one-to-one counselling under a new care scheme. Schools will be asked to refer vulnerable children to social workers from the new SSKY (Support Service for Kids and Young People) service, funded by Kent County Council. It is aimed at anyone aged between five and 18 who are experiencing problems. Schools in the Cranbrook, Paddock Wood, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, West Malling and Sevenoaks areas will take part.
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