Newington History Group

The excavation of a Roman iron furnace during the archaeological dig at

Watling Place, Newington, in 2018.

Sue Flipping will pose the question Newington - a Roman service station? at Newington History Group's monthly meeting in the Village Hall on Thursday (Oct 27th) at 7:00pm.

Her talk will cover some of the most interesting finds from the 'remarkable' excavation of a small industrial town east of the village at Watling Place four years ago.

Newington was a Roman centre for surrounding villages, such as Rainham, Upchurch, Lower Halstow and Iwade, and a 'service station' for wider afield.

​The event (free to members) is open to guests (£3) and includes refreshments. There is free parking at the hall.

For more details contact the group through the website: www.newingtonhistory.uk or call: 01795 842711. Follow on Facebook: Newington History Group, and Twitter: @newingtonhg

Richard Thompstone - Newington History Group

UpARA: Race Afternoon - Amount Raised and Thank You

Dear all,

Thank you for attending and making the Race Afternoon Fundraiser at Upchurch Village Hall so much fun and such a success.

I would like to thank all those who gave their time, contributed cakes and sponsored/donated to some of the races.

Also, a big thank you to the local businesses who sponsored us:

Battery Specialists South East Ltd

Rainham

Bespoke Balloon Studio

Upchurch

G A F French Ltd

Professional Property Renovation & Maintenance - Upchurch

I am pleased to say that, after deducting the hall costs, we raised the terrific sum of £710.15

This will be added to our running total towards the St Mary's Bell Tower Restoration Fund.

Don't forget to book your table (up to 8 per table) for our Quiz Night on Friday the 11th of November, our next fundraiser for the Bell Tower.

Kind regards

Bryn

UpARA

Email: uparaupchurch@gmail.com

Website: www.upara.club

Window Smashed - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/201697/22

On Tuesday the 18th of October around 21:00, somebody smashed a window of a residential property in Woolbrook Close, Upchurch.

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

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National Safe Speed Awareness Week

Good morning Upchurch,

Today is part of National Safe Speed Awareness Week, officers from Swale Community Safety Unit are conducting an operation targeting irresponsible and dangerous drivers committing speeding offences around Swale.

We will be attending various hot spots within the district. However, if you have any reports of bad driving, please feel free to report this to Kent Police via 101 or our online reporting system and we will take appropriate action.

Volunteers from various wards within Swale will be running speed watch sessions throughout the day. If you would like to volunteer, please visit: https://communityspeedwatch.org

Kind regards

Ryan Chase

Police, Police Sergeant, Swale Community Safety Unit

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Hedgerow Removed | Attempt to Gain Entry to a Vehicle - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/198989/22

Between 00:01 on Monday the 19th of September and 23:59 on Monday the 10th of October, somebody removed an ancient hedgerow causing loss of protected species in School Lane, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/198533/22

Between 00:49 and 01:00 on Wednesday the 12th of October, somebody tried the doors of a vehicle parked on the road in Pear Tree Walk, Newington.

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

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