New Poppy Memorial Seat at the Upchurch Village Sign

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A new Poppy Memorial Seat to the villagers who lost their lives during the WW1 and WW2 conflicts has been added to the base of the Armistice Day - Remembrance Sunday Poppy Memorial Sleeve, currently wrapped around the Upchurch village sign on the corner of Horsham Lane. 

The Memorial Seat was manufactured and fitted by the Boakes family and staff of Boakes Joinery, Upchurch.

The Poppy Seat has written on it:

“They shall grow not old, as we that are

left grow old:

Age shall not weary them,

nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun

and in the morning,

We will remember them.”

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Winter Opening Hours at Upchurch Post Office and Costcutter

Beginning Monday the 12th of November 2018 until the end of March 2019, winter opening hours at Upchurch Post Office and Costcutter will be:

Monday to Saturday 6:00am until 6:00pm
Sunday 7:00am until 2:00pm

Upchurch Post Office
1 Oak Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 7AT
Website: www.postoffice.co.uk

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Service of Remembrance at St. Mary the Virgin, Upchurch

Service of Remembrance at St. Mary the Virgin, Upchurch

10:15am - Sunday 11th November 2018

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Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for the Area - September 2018

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Here is a brief summary of the crime information for the past 2 months:

	August 2018	September 2018
All crime	46	46
Anti-social behaviour	5	2
Bicycle theft	0	0
Burglary	3	3
Criminal damage and arson	4	13
Drugs	0	1
Other crime	1	0
Other theft	3	2
Possession of weapons	0	1
Public order	1	4
Robbery	0	0
Shoplifting	4	1
Theft from the person	0	0
Vehicle crime	3	7
Violence and sexual offences	22	12

Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

Lower Halstow and Iwade

Here is a brief summary of the crime information for the past 2 months:

	August 2018	September 2018
All crime	33	29
Anti-social behaviour	8	3
Bicycle theft	1	0
Burglary	1	2
Criminal damage and arson	3	4
Drugs	0	1
Other crime	2	0
Other theft	0	1
Possession of weapons	1	0
Public order	0	2
Robbery	0	0
Shoplifting	1	1
Theft from the person	0	0
Vehicle crime	1	3
Violence and sexual offences	15	12

Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

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Christmas Food & Gift Fayre at The BarnYard

The BarnYard
Oak Lane, Upchurch, Kent ME9 7EZ
Telephone: 01634 235059

Email: office@the-barnyard.com

Website: www.the-barnyard.com

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Emergency Road Closure - Bull Lane, Newington

It will be necessary to close Bull Lane, Newington from Wednesday 7th November 2018 for up to 3 Days.

It is anticipated that the road will be closed at approximately midday.

The road will be closed at junction with the A2.

The alternative route is via Playstool Road and A2, High Street, Newington.

This is to enable emergency repairs to a water leak on the A2 to be carried out by Southern Water Services.

While the road is closed it will also be necessary to have temporary traffic lights on the A2.

The Kent County Council Highways Helpline is: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks, please see: www.roadworks.org

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

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