Newington History Group - Life in Milton Workhouse

Helen Allinson, a local historian and author, will be talking about life in Milton workhouse at the February 11 meeting of Newington History Group.

She will describe the harsh life of the poor in the workhouse which stood in Milton Regis. It housed the destitute from 18 surrounding parishes, including Newington, Upchurch and Lower Halstow.

The history group meets monthly on the second Thursday at the Methodist church hall in Church Lane, Newington, at 7:30pm focussing on the history of the village and neighbouring ones. New members are welcome and admission for guests is £3.

For more information contact thelma@newingtonhistory.co.uk or 01795 842711.

Richard Thompstone

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Temporary Road Closure - Stickfast Lane

Phased closures of Stickfast Lane, Bobbing are planned to start from Monday the 1^st of February 2016 for an estimated period of up to 2 weeks.

Stickfast Lane will be closed in sections for its entire length, with no through access at any time during the works.

Access for residents and visitors will be maintained whenever it is safe to do so, but there are likely to be some delays and certain times when this is not possible for safety reasons.

Due to the nature of these works, it will not be possible to re-open the road outside the working hours.

The closures are to enable road widening and resurfacing works to be carried out by Fox (Owmby) Ltd.

The duration of works is advisory, and it is possible works may over-run due to such factors as adverse weather conditions or unforeseen engineering difficulties.

The revised dates may again need to be reviewed if there are still problems with the A249.

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The alternative route is via Sheppey Way, Ferry Road, School Lane and Iwade Road (High Oak Hill).

Phil Lightman

East Kent Road Closures Co-ordinator Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste.

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Rivers Restaurant Quiz Night at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Upchurch River Valley Golf Course
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Burns Night Supper at The Three Tuns

The Three Tuns

Telephone: 01795 842840
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1000 Notice Board Posts - Thank You

We've just made our 1000th post to our popular Notice Board Page today in support of Local Groups, Organisations, Events & Businesses.

If you're planning a village event then don't forget to tell us about it first so we can tell everybody else!

Thank you for all the support you give www.upchurchmatters.co.uk we really do appreciate it.

Upchurch Matters
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Stables Burgled - Breach Lane

Hartlip Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: XY/002002/16

Between Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th of January stables in Breach Lane, Upchurch were burgled and a metal collapsible saddle rack was taken.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Police Neighbourhood Watch
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