Useful Numbers

• Alzheimer’s Society 01892 835498

• Multiple Sclerosis Society - SE Kent Branch 08453 970543

COUNCIL

• Tonbridge & Malling BC, Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill 01732 844522

DOCTORS

• Kings Hill, Leybourne and West Malling 01732 870212

• Chaucer Way, Larkfield 01732 841213

• 14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury 01622 814466

• Snodland Medical Centre 01634 240296

HOSPITAL

• Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone 01622 729000

LIBRARY

• 22-24 High Street, West Malling 03000 413131 (Saturday 9am-1pm, Closed on Mondays. Tuesdays to Fridays 9am-6pm)

• Library Service (Mobile) Call for fortnightly stops. http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_ culture/libraries/services_for_everyone/ mobile_libraries.aspx

• Snodland Library, 15-17 High Street, Snodland, ME6 5DA (Saturday 9am-1pm, Closed on Mondays. Tuesdays to Fridays 9am-6pm)

LOCAL HALLS

• Addington Village Hall addingtonvillagehall@gmail.com

• Church Farm Hall 01732 844546

• East Malling Village Hall 01732 844546

• East Malling Institute, Mill Street Contact: Roger Roud 01732 840828

• Kings Hill Community Centre (KHCC) Contact: Hannah Usher 01732 220919 bookings@kingshillparish.gov.uk

• Larkfield Village Hall 01732 844546

• Leybourne Village Hall 01732 873722

• Mereworth Village Hall Contact: Rebecca Simmons on 01732875963 and e-mail Mereworth.bookings@hotmail.com

• Offham Village Hall Contact: bookingsoffhamvillagehall@gmail.com

• Ryarsh Church Hall (Anita Parkins) 01732 842232

• Ryarsh Village Hall Contact: Booking Secretary Ba Storey Mobile 07891 307833, and e mail ryarshbookings@gmail.com

• The Granary, Larkfield 01732 844546

• Trottiscliffe Village Hall Contact: Jacqui Peachy – 01732 823630

• Snodland Community Centre Contact: Bookings Sectretary info@snodlandcommunitycentre.org 07714 998127

• Wateringbury Village Hall 075 3532 0552

• West Malling Village Hall (WMVH) Contact: Shirley Jacobs 07947 924713

Pharmacies

• Kings Hill Pharmacy, 6 Liberty Square 01732 845612

• Boots, 85-87 High Street, West Malling 01732 843389

• Paydens Ltd, 12 Martin Square, Larkfield 01732 843203

Police

• Police Community Support Officer Kings Hill, Ditton, Offham, Addington, Trottisliffe. Amy.sears@kent.police.uk 07866 229672

• Kent Police 101

• TMBC Community Warden Supervisor Martin Smith 07969 584173

Rspca

• RSPCA Leybourne Animal Centre, 199 Castle Way, Leybourne, Kent ME19 5HW 0300 1230751

Samaritans

• FREEPHONE 116 123

Schools

• Brookfield Infants School, Swallow Road, Larkfield 01732 840955

• Brookfield Junior School, Swallow Road, Larkfield 01732 843667

• The Discovery School, Discovery Drive, Kings Hill 01732 847000

• Holmesdale Technology College, Malling Road, Snodland ME6 5HS office@holmesdale.kent.sch.uk 01634 240416

• Leybourne St Peter & Paul Primary School, Rectory Lane North, Leybourne 01732 842008

• Lunsford Primary School, Swallow Road 001732 843352

• Kings Hill Pre School, 70 Gibson Drive, Kings Hill 01732 840180

• Kings Hill School, Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling 01732 842739

• Mereworth County Primary School, 39 The Street, Mereworth 01622 812569

• Mereworth Pre-school, Mereworth Village Hall, Butchers Lane, Mereworth 01732 870456

• More Park RC Primary School, Lucks Hill, West Malling 01732 843047

• Offham Primary School, Church Road, Offham 01732 842355

• Ryarsh Primary School, Birling Road, Ryarsh 01732 870600

• St James the Great Primary School, Chapman Way, East Malling 01732 841912

• St Katherine’s School, St Katherine’s Lane, Snodland, Kent ME6 5EJ (www.stkatherineskent.co.uk) 01634 240061

• The Malling School, Beech Road, East Malling 01732 840995

• Trottiscliffe C of E Primary School, School Lane, Trottiscliffe 01732 822803

• West Malling C of E Primary School, Norman Road, West Malling 01732 842061

TRAINS

• National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50

COVID VACCINATION HELPLINE

• Phone 0330 320 4444, between 8.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Community Hub

• Tonbridge and Malling 01732 876152

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is offering support to those who are most vulnerable.

Mondays

9.30-11am Platt Stay & Play at Platt Memorial Hall. plattstayandplay@hotmail.com to book.

10-11.15am Adult Elementary BalletAddington Village Hall

11.15-12.30 Adult Improvers Ballet - Addington Village Hall

12-4pm Community Cosy Club at Kings Hill Community Centre. Free of change.

12pm Over 50s line dancing at Larkfield VH, New Hythe Lane for beginners.

1pm Over 50s line dancing at Larkfield VH, New Hythe Lane. Easy level.

2pm Over 50s line dancing at Larkfield VH, New Hythe Lane. Adv dancers 01732 870715

2-4pm Weavering Sequence Dance Club at Weavering VH, ME14 5JP. £2.50pp Call Peter on 01732 842765 or Anne on 01622 202194

(1st) 2.30–4.30pm Memory Café, Spadework, Teston Road, Offham, ME19 5NA Tel. 01732 870002

7.30pm Kings Hill Rotary Club. Contact to find out more. khrc09@yahoo.com

(3rd) 8pm Malling Lions meet at The Wealden Hall 773 London Road Larkfield, ME20 6DE

Tuesdays

9.30am – 12.30pm Time to Grow, Commnunity

Gardening at Spadework, Teston Road, Offham, Kent ME19 5NA 01732 870002

10-11am Ballet Workout - Addington Village Hall

2-3.30pm Sycamore Tree Craft Group at Larkfield Methodist Church – come and joincontact Sylvia 01634 245767

7pm Malling Rotary Club. Contact for more info: www.malling-rotary.org.uk

7.30pm Group running from Larkfield Leisure Centre. All welcome. www.larkfieldac.co.uk

Wednesdays

(2nd) 1-4pm DamARA (Ditton & Malling) Active Retirement Club meet at Ditton Community Centre. Tel: 01622 297150 for info.

(3rd) 2.30pm – 4.30pm Time Together at Spadework, Teston Road, Offham, Kent. ME19 5NA. Meet new people in the café for a cuppa and a chat Tel. 01732 870002

Thursdays

9:30-10:30am Yoga at Addington VH, 3/118/12. Call Machelle on 07540433892 to book

(1st & 3rd) 10am-12pm The Hub from St Gabriel’s Kings Hill at Cricket Pavilion £1

(2nd) 11am to 12 noon. The Arts Society host Lectures at Ryarsh VH. Guests welcome

(2nd) 2pm Leybourne Active Retirement Assoc. meet at Leybourne VHl. Roy 01732 846050

(3rd) 2-4pm Kings Hill Active Retirement Assoc. meet at KHCC. Call Richard on 01732 845717

(3rd) 2-4pm Larkfield WI at Church Farm, New Hythe Lane. Contact Rachel 07816 644010

(Last) 8-10pm Malling Art Club, Offham VHVisitors welcome. Jackiehart011@gmail.com

8.30 - 10.00pm Hartley Morris Men practice at Wrotham. New members welcome. www. hartleymorrismen.org.uk or call 07983 107934

Fridays

9.30am–12.30pm Time to Grow, Commnunity Gardening at Spadework, Teston Road, Offham, Kent ME19 5NA 01732 870002

(3rd) 2-4pm Larkfield Active Retirement Association meets at Larkfield Village Hall. For membership forms please call Chris Baker, membership secretary on 01732 873705.

8-10pm The Heath Players at East Malling Institute, Mill Street. Lewis on 07703 813100.

...ALSO THIS MONTH

Saturdays

(2nd) Mid Kent Embroidery & Textiles Group meet at Aylesford Village Hall, Forstal Rd. For info, contact Karin, mketgroup21@gmail.com 9am – 12 noon Woodwork for Wellbeing, Spadework, Teston Road, Offham, ME19 5NA Tel. 01732 870002

Sundays

10am St Gabriel’s, Kings Hill Church of England Holy Communion/Eucharist at DiscoverySchool, Kings Hill.

Please submit regular or one off events by 15th February to be included in March 2023 info@thelocaloracle.co.uk

Friday 3rd March World Day of Prayer service at Holy Trinity Church, 206 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, ME20 6PT. All are welcome 10.15am refreshments before a 10.30am start.

Friday 10th March 8pm-1am Choose Life Eighties Night at Edenwood Place, 15 Old Chatham Road, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham, ME20 7EZ. DJ Mister D & Guests. £8 + booking fee in advance via Eventbrite. Fancy dress optional. £12 On the door subject to availability. Over 25’s. Email info@funkysoulkitchen.co.uk for info.

Friday 17th March 7:30pm Paddock Wood Lions Big Band Night @ Matfield Village Hall featuring Invicta Jazz Orchestra. Tickets: 07803 083263

Monday 1st May Tonbridge Coronation Triathlon - www.tonbridgetriathlon.com