Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway's July the 3rd Open Day

This month we are expecting to steam 3 engines and the normal bunch of steam vehicles and have some old tractors doing their bit. We have several car clubs intending to join us as well as the Harley Davidson Club - always interesting.

At the last open day Meridian Tonight were there doing some filming - if you missed it or would like a repeat - you can see it on the  ITV player 

The Bluebells are gone but the grounds will be ideal for that relaxing day and giving the kids a run out! Bring a picnic and go down to the woods.

Come and See the Alvis Car Club too.

After last years successful issue of season tickets we are offering annual membership at an even lower price of £30 per adult which will include one child. Extra children are £12. This will get you into all public and any member only events for 12 months. Bring a passport photo with you and you can start saving on the day.

Other news: the little Simplex loco acquired last year in a pretty dishevelled state is getting closer to being fully restored. This has meant fabricating some of the engine covers and exhaust system from photographs and drawings made by Tony, one of our volunteers. Not easy but as you can see when you visit, it now looks better than it did when
it arrived!


Visit us at: www.bwlr.co.uk  to find out more about BWLR and events.


Bill Best
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Holywell School open as usual

Holywell School Upchurch will be open as usual this Thursday the 30th of June 2011 during the National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers coordinated
one-day strike.


Upchurch Matters
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Upchurch Horticultural Society Early Summer Flower and Produce Show

Upchurch Horticultural Society will be holding they're Early Summer Flower and Produce Show in the Village Hall on Saturday the 2nd of July 2011.


Doors open to the public at 2pm.


Maxine Budden

3 Day Beer Festival at the Three Sisters

Come along to the Beer Festival in July.

The Three Sisters Public House Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch will be holding a Beer Festival in July over the weekend of the 29th, 30th and 31st, where there will be 12 Kentish Ales on offer.


Upchurch Matters
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Chain cut on gate to field rear of Woodruff Close

A substantial chain securing the lock on the gate accessing the field behind the grassed amenity area in Woodruff Close was cut late evening Wednesday 22nd June/early morning 23rd June.


There is nothing in the field to steal which may possibly indicate that the perpetrator(s) was/were preparing a means for a quick vehicular getaway prior to possible planned/opportunist thefts via the rear of those properties backing-on to the field.


Forewarned is to be forearmed.


Keith Budden
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Theft of Metal Treads at Upchurch Cricket Club Pavilion

Reported theft of metal treads to the external stairs at Upchurch Cricket Club Pavilion, Holywell Lane, Sittingbourne, between 9:45 p.m 20th and 8 a.m 21st of June.

If you have any information about this, please contact your local Police, on telephone number:
01622 690690.

Kent Police Neighbourhood Watch

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