Co-op Windows Smashed

Message 428 from Neighbourhood Watch

Unknown persons used a red brick to criminally damage windows at the Co-op shop in The Street Upchurch.

A witness heard 2 loud bangs and saw a group of youngsters running away from the scene at 10:30 pm on Friday 21st of June.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent police on telephone number: 101 quoting Crime Number: XY/019035/13.

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

Kent Police Neighbourhood Watch
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Upchurch Festival of Music

Upchurch Festival of Music in St. Mary's Church, Upchurch, at 8pm.

2nd. Concert 29th. June - Opus 32
A young, enthusiastic group of singers under their conductor Derek Boyne. A varied mix of music, both serious and humorous, performed with verve and expertise. Very popular - tickets are going very quickly.

3rd. Concert - 6th. July - Upchurch Choral Society
This popular choir under their new Musical Director, Peggy Moseley. A concert for Summer (or at least will make you feel like summer!) A varied mix of classical and light music including the Vivaldi Gloria and excerpts from Flanders and Swann.

4th. Concert - 13th. July - The Front Room Singers
New to our Festival so please support them with your presence. A group of accomplished singers, some of whom impressed us in Jill Rothery's concert on behalf of the Leukemia Fund.

Tickets from Frank Osborne on: 01634 361508 or on the door Price £5 each or £10 for all three concerts!

A real bargain.

Patricia New

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St. Mary the Virgin Upchurch - Open Days

The church will be open on Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and Saturdays from 11:00am to 4:00pm commencing Wednesday the 3rd of July 2013.

This will give an opportunity to explore the church.

Light refreshments will be available.

Jackie Giddings
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Paddock Project Public Drop In - This Thursday

Upchurch Parish Council are holding an informal drop in session in the Village Hall this Thursday the 27th of June, between 7:00pm and 9:00pm to meet with residents.

Topics under discussion are plans for rejuvenating The Paddock and also looking at Traffic Calming/Parking Problems in the village.

If anyone is interested in working with the Council on either of these.

Please pop in and chat to us.

Upchurch Parish Council

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Upchurch Players Quiz Night and Painting Days

Quiz Night

Upchurch Players Quiz Night for the players takes place on the 13th of July at 7:45pm in the Village Hall.

£4.50 per person. Tables of 6, bring your own nibbles and drink.

Please contact Gloria knight on: 01634 363271 or Email: gloria.knight@btinternet.com

Painting Days

We need all the help we can get from the players and friends for 2 Painting days on the 13th and 14th of July between 9:30am and 4:00pm both days.

Gloria Knight

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News from Upchurch Twinning Group

Upchurch is twinned with Ferques-Elinghen in Pas de Calais, France. 

Try the Holywell School website:  www.holywell.kent.sch.uk  or visit:  www.ferques.fr  for interesting stuff !

Sunday 14^th July 2013– Bastille Day Fair in Ferques. We always have a stall at this street fair – do plan a day out over there and come and find us.  The village over there will be full of stalls selling all manner of stuff.  Our stall will be selling our usual samples of English type goodies such as cups of tea and locally brewed beer plus our famous bacon rolls!

In addition there will be our bric-a-brac sale so we would greatly appreciate any donations to this, more or less anything as long as it’s good quality please!  Do have a sort out and think of us– we can collect if required – just give us a ring or email Sue.

Sunday 1^st September 2013 – TWINNING SPORTS DAY!  In Upchurch – a definite date for your diaries.  We hope to see lots of you there!

From about 10:00am to 4:00pm, at Upchurch Cricket Club – many thanks to the Cricket Club for making their wonderful facilities available to us.

There is lots of parking space, and loads of grass to play games and sports, also the bar will be open and we will have a barbeque around lunch time.

This promises to be a grand day full of fun and games and an opportunity to mingle with many friends of all ages from Ferques.

Jim Harman: (Chairman) 01634 235420 & Sue Rossiter: (Secretary) 01634 234780 or Email:  suerossiter@waitrose.com 

Sue Rossiter
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