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Officers from the CTF Police Command broke up a kidnapper union, even as three gang members were arrested.

Officers also arrested 23 other suspects for their involvement in various crimes, including car theft, fraud and worship.

Marking the suspects in front of reporters on Friday at command headquarters in Abuja, Police Commissioner CP Babaji on Sunday, “The CTF Police Command has taken a milestone in its ongoing fight against crime, with the crushing of a kidnapping syndicate and recovery of 2 AK 47 rifles and 60 rounds of live ammunition.

Officers from Dawaki Police Division acting on a whistleblower arrested one Danjuma Mohammed, 38, in possession of two AK 47 rifles and 60 rounds of live ammunition while carrying items on display.

“Following his arrest, the police investigation led to the arrest of Yahaya Musa, 47; and Shagari Ahmadu, 42; who are members of the same union specializing in kidnappings for ransom around the Bwari / Kwali axis of the FCT.

“During a demining operation launched in their camp in the Bwari axis, police officers from the Bwari division recovered two AK 47 rifles and 90 rounds of live ammunition abandoned by the suspects who escaped from the camp in seeing the agents.

“The exhibits recovered during this well-coordinated intelligence operation are four AK47 rifles and 150 rounds of live ammunition.

According to the police chief, “during another demining operation carried out in a camp suspected of being that of kidnappers by the anti-crime section of the command along the Kwaita-Kwali axis of the FCT, 1600 live bullets and 15 empty magazines were recovered.

Speaking further, he said: “On August 27, 2021, the command’s auto-theft section arrested a 25-year-old David on Friday; and his accomplice, Moses Benjamin, 34 years old; for stealing a Toyota Corolla car from Goza Market, Airport Road.

“The preliminary investigation revealed that the car belonged to his employer and the suspect made a spare key to the car which he gave to his accomplice to steal the car from the place where it was parked. The car was recovered.

CP Sunday further stated that “on September 5, 2021, eagle-eyed officers from Mabushi Division while being arrested and searched arrested Confidence David, 24; and Charles Courage, 20; suspected of being cultists.

“A locally made pistol was found in their possession. Meanwhile, one of the suspects, Confidence David, confessed to being a member of the Viking Brotherhood.

Likewise, officers from the command, on September 3, acting on the basis of credible intelligence, arrested a certain Dada Hassan, 55; along the Giri axis of the CTF.

“The suspect was arrested in possession of bags of dried leaves suspected of being Indian hemp. The exhibits recovered from her are 20 bags of dried leaves suspected of being Indian hemp, ”revealed the police chief.

He stated that agents from the Bwari division, acting on information, thwarted an attempted kidnapping by a certain Nyale Kachia; Sani Damina; and Yusuf Samaila; August 27, 2021.

“The suspects, who confessed to the crime, were arrested as they attempted to kidnap their victim, an uncle from Kachia, along the CTF’s Bwari axis. The exhibits recovered from the suspects include: a machete and two sticks, ”added CP Sunday.

Speaking further, he said that a 30-year-old Salihu Musa was arrested on September 3 along the CTF’s Kwali axis as he tried to deliver food and medicine to the kidnappers.

Likewise, agents from the Karshi Division broke a trade union specializing in staging the kidnapping of their family members and demand for ransom.

“The suspects Adamu Jibrin, 37; Mohammed Dahiru Husseini, 38; and Abubakar Ya’u, 35; confessed to the crime and were arrested on the Karshi Axis.

“The investigation revealed that they threatened to kidnap Adamu Jibrin’s brother and collected a ransom of 750,000 naira so that he would not be kidnapped.

The suspects will be charged in court at the end of the investigation, ”said the police chief.

He said the suspects would be charged in court after investigations were completed.

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Hello Nigeria, welcome to Naija News’ summary of the main headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday September 3, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari received the final report of the forensic audit from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday.

Naija News reports that Niger Delta Minister of Affairs Godswill Akpabio presented the report to Buhari.

Federation Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami received the documents which were mailed in bags on behalf of the president.

Speaking after the handover, Akpabio, revealed that the forensic audit covered a total of 13,777 contracts awarded from 2001 to 2019 for a final contract value of N3, 274,206,032,213.24.

In response, Buhari via Malami vowed not to spare anyone involved in the embezzlement of six trillion naira injected into the NDDC.

Defense Headquarters (DHQ) said more than 5,890 Boko Haram / ISWAP insurgents and their families have so far surrendered to Nigerian troops in the northeast.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, acting director of defense media operations Bernard Onyeuko said the surrendered terrorists included their commanders and infantry.

Onyeuko added that 565 of the recently surrendered terrorists were turned over to the Borno state government for further management after extensive profiling.

The DHQ said as many as 48 Boko Haram terrorists, 20 arrested, including fighters and commanders, were neutralized and their logistics base and facilities, including 3 armed trucks, were destroyed in the process.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s special adviser on media and advertising, Femi Adesina, gave further explanation on the president’s decision to end the appointment of two ministers.

It will be recalled that President Buhari, in an unexpected gesture, on Wednesday ended the appointments of the Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, and of the Minister of Energy, Mr. Saleh Mamman.

Defending the decision and shedding light on the decision, presidential spokeswoman Femi Adesina argued on Thursday that the two ministers were falling short of expectations, hence their dismissal.

Speaking during an appearance on Channels TV, Adesina said the two were caught out when their performances were reviewed and with less than two years into his tenure President Buhari had to let them go. in order to finish strong.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar called for urgent measures to be taken to protect schoolchildren from kidnapping, especially in the northern region where such incidents have become commonplace.

Atiku made the appeal Thursday in response to the latest of these kidnappings in Zamfara state where 73 students from Government Day, Kaya Secondary School in Maradun LGA were kidnapped on Wednesday.

The unfortunate incident was also confirmed by the Zamfara Police Command with the addition that security officers have prosecuted the perpetrators.

But in reaction to the kidnapping, Atiku, who wrote on Twitter, said if the situation was not urgently resolved, the northern region would continue to lag behind in educating children compared to other regions.

He also recommended that the government establish a special protection unit responsible for the safety of schools and schoolchildren only to prevent such attacks in the future.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) announced Thursday the expulsion of a leader, Sulaiman Adamu, for wishing the death of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Naija News recalls that Adamu, the party’s acting chairman in the South Yola Local Government Area of ​​Adamawa State, wished Buhari would contract COVID-19 and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to replace him.

In a statement to reporters, APC National Secretary John Akpan Udoedehe said Adamu’s expulsion is effective immediately.

He added that the decision to sack the party chairman was part of the resolutions taken at the 16th meeting of the Interim Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) held at the National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.

The Minister of Special Tasks and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume has abandoned the residents of his constituency who are most affected by the frequent Fulani shepherds in Benue State.

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom made the allegation in response to the Minister’s call to declare a state of emergency in Benue following ongoing fighting and clashes between herders and farmers / residents.

Ortom further stated that Akume never condemned the killings or saw fit to visit internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state despite being a federal minister, describing the situation as painful.

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national interim committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, said the court order dismissing him from office has no effect on him.

Governor Buni, in a statement Thursday by his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, observed that the court order is limited to the APC leadership in Delta state and not the national party leadership.

It will be recalled that a High Court sitting on Wednesday in Asaba, Delta State, prevented the interim president and others from standing as members of the party’s CECPC until action was determined. justice in court.

The party’s vice president in Delta state, Olorogun Elvis Ayomanor, had taken other party officials in the state to court, challenging the results of the neighborhood congress in the state.

However, Buni, in his reaction through his aide’s statement, said the court ruling only affected the next Delta state of Congress and did not affect other states.

He therefore urged those labeled as troublemakers in the statement to stop distorting the court order to fit them for their own purposes.

Two prominent traditional rulers of Oyo State, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, were surprisingly unable to enter during the setting in service of the renovated Lekan Salami, Adamasingba stadium in Ibadan.

It was reported that security guards on duty at the event, which took place on Wednesday in Oyo state, prevented traditional rulers from entering the event venue despite invitation cards. very important personality (VIP) with them.

The traditional leaders then left the scene without attending the event following the incident with security guards.

Media staff from both monarchs confirmed the development previously reported by Naija News.

But in response to the incident, the Oyo state government on Thursday in a statement by Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde Taiwo Adisa said traditional leaders were duly invited and expected at the event.

On why they were unable to enter, however, the statement went on to explain that the Royal Fathers were unable to access the designated VVIP drop zone due to the growing crowd that showed up for the event.

He added that security officials told them to use another door and noted that the state government holds the two traditional rulers in high regard.

The Nigerian military said its troops neutralized six terrorists from the Islamic State of West Africa (ISWAP) Province in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

In a statement released Thursday by its spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the military said troops also recovered weapons and ammunition from slain insurgents.

Nwachukwu added that four AK 47 rifles and four magazines, each loaded with 30 7.62mm (special) rounds were recovered by the troops.

He revealed that the troops of the 25th Brigade, operating under the aegis of Joint Task Force, North-East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) neutralized the terrorists in a gun duel.

According to him, terrorists spying along the Damboa-Bulabulin-Maiduguri road clashed with a combat patrol team in Kukawa and were neutralized in the ensuing fight with the troops.

On Thursday, the Enugu State Assembly passed the anti-open grazing bill.
It was concluded that after considering the bill article by article, the lawmakers adopted the bill

Naija News reports that after passage, the Assembly would send the bill to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his assent.

The Miyetti Allah Cattlemen’s Association had asked the assembly to extend the passage of the bill from one month to the next in order to give them enough time to make their contribution.

These are the main headlines of Nigerian newspapers today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you tomorrow.

Each year, Kiwanis International hosts an official District Governor Visit for Division 3, representing Kiwanis clubs across the California-Nevada-Hawaii District. A highlight of the visit is a ceremony to recognize exemplary volunteer service to Kiwanis and the community.
Recently, the Kiwanis Club de La Cañada was recognized with the 2020-2021 Distinguished Service Awards given to Dennis Fors, Trish McRae and Alice Perez.

Held in Glendale, CAL-NEV-HA 2020-21, District Governor Gary Gray chaired the event and was joined by Lt. Gov. Tina Tabora-Lim, along with former Lt. Gov. Pat Liddell in 2001-02 as master of ceremonies.
Returning to the district governor’s official visit last year, three members of Club Kiwanis de La Cañada received 2019-2020 awards, which had not been officially presented due to the pandemic. Diane Della Valle and Fred Schooley both received Distinguished Service Awards and Nancy Leininger received the Youth Service Award.
Fors, president of the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada, was presented with his award by fellow Kiwanian Mary Gant, who recounted his leadership qualities. Fors became interim president in 2019, then the COVID lockdown hit, banning face-to-face meetings. Fors took action, orchestrating zoom meetings and ushering in the new community working groups, membership and fundraising.
Under Fors’ leadership, the club reached out to nursing homes, providing residents with much appreciated games and supplies. The club also co-sponsored the first LCF Trails Game. New social outlets, in line with LA County health guidelines, have also been launched to engage members in hiking, cooking, golfing, and reading, paving the way for a more robust club aimed at improve the member experience.
Trish McRae, vice president of programs for the local Kiwanis club, was recognized for developing the club’s website, using social media and videos to introduce the club and promoting weekly guest speakers. A board member since 2018, McRae has served on various committees using his skills in marketing, advertising, design and event planning. McRae is also actively involved in other clubs and is entering her second term as president of the La Cañada Junior Girls’ Club. She also sits on the board of directors of the LCF Community Scholarship Foundation, La Cañada Flintridge Trails Council, and is an Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce and the CFL Community Association.

Alice Perez joined the local Kiwanis Board of Directors in 2019 and serves as President of Advertising. Perez has found his niche of giving back by writing articles for local newspapers and magazines and using photography to present programs such as Kiwanis Terrific Kids, the literacy program, wine and food tasting events and, more recently the LCF Trails game. co-sponsored by Kiwanis and LCF Trails Council.
Currently, Perez is the treasurer of the Junior Women’s Club and is also their public relations coordinator. Among her other activities, she is an Ambassador for the CFL Chamber of Commerce and the Community Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Liaison.
Fred Schooley joined Club Kiwanis in 2005 and has provided exceptional service over the years, having served as club president in 2014-15. Since then he has set the tone for donors and has been honored by the club by renaming the Endowment Fund to Moulton-Schooley Fund. The fund provides vital resources to help support a wide range of Kiwanis community efforts, including a variety of youth programs. Through Schooley’s enthusiasm and dedication, he has inspired other club members to donate to the fund as well, the goal of which is to propel the region’s youth to their next level of achievement.
Diane Della Valle, a member of Kiwanis since 2002, served as president in 2007-08 and is the past chair of LC’s Kiwanis Club International Understanding Committee, where she championed the successful multi-year effort to move beyond Project Eliminate, including the goal is to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus worldwide through preventive vaccinations. Among her civic activities, she is an ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce.
Nancy Leininger continues to use her decades of experience as a former elementary school teacher to inspire children to raise their educational goals. Leininger has masterfully led the club’s signature Terrific Kids program, held three times per school year, working with all grade 6 teachers in the La Cañada Unified School District to identify students who deserve special recognition for their positive impact in the classroom. The children then receive prizes at school assemblies and are greeted with their parents at a Kiwanis lunch.
If local residents “are interested in making friends and giving back while having fun, Club Kiwanis de La Cañada invites you to attend a meeting held every Wednesday at noon, with the” Guest Speaker of the Week “program. “said a Kiwanis spokesperson. . To receive an invitation, email [email protected] or visit lacanadakiwanis.org.

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Good morning! Here is today’s summary of the Nigerian newspapers:

1. The FG had said it would start implementing an agreement it signed with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Monday aimed at ending the indefinite strike launched by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Labor and Employment Minister Chris Ngige said so on Saturday.

2. President Muhammadu Buhari called on the country’s leaders to rid the nation of division. He made the appeal to Bichi, Kano state on Saturday in an address to Bichi’s Emir Nasiru Ado Bayero and his people at his inaugural ceremony read on his behalf by his chief of staff , Professor Ibrahim Gambari.

3. Nasarawa State Command of the Nigerian Police Force apprehended one Likita Abubakar, a 35-year-old man who allegedly transported 53 magazines and 260 rounds of live ammunition to an unknown destination in the State. Command police public relations officer ASP Ramhan Nansel confirmed the arrest.

4. Two bandits were shot dead in a shootout with police in Ogun State. Command spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi told reporters on Saturday that the incident occurred in Bere Forest, Onigaari region, along the Lagos-Ibadan highway.

5. Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization Afenifere warned on Saturday that Nigeria could drift into a dictatorial and tyrannical state, urging the federal government to avoid nepotism, tackle insecurity and restructure the country. This was contained in a statement from its Acting Chief and National Secretary of Publicity, Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Comrade Jare Ajayi.

6. The federal government is making every effort to ensure that the current insecurity challenges the country faces are resolved. The Minister of Defense, the retired Major-General. Bashir Magashi spoke at the biannual leadership and graduation conference of the 14th Center Leadership School / Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) student group on Saturday in Abuja.

7. The Immigration Controller in Imo, Mr. Okey Ezugwu, urged the traditional rulers of the state to ensure that their subjects do not harbor unregistered and unknown migrants in their communities. Ezugwu made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the chairman of the Imo Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Okeke, at his palace on Saturday in Owerri.

8. There was a sharp drop in revenues generated for the country in July as Nigeria recorded a decrease in Oil Profits Tax (PPT), Corporate Income Tax (CIT), oil and gas royalties, value added tax (VAT) as well as import and excise duties. This was disclosed in a statement released following the virtual meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for August 2021.

9. Two suspected fraudsters were arrested in Ondo State by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Commission officials who allegedly arrived in Akure following intelligence arrested the suspects in various places in the metropolis.

10. Senate Minority Leader and former Abia State Deputy Governor Enyinnaya Abaribe called on women not to stop speaking out for themselves about participation in governance, warning that not doing means no one will take them seriously. He made this point by addressing the topic “Strengthening women’s participation and partnership in governance and development” at “Nkata”, a virtual conference, on Saturday.

EARTH TO EARTH: Local poet Steve Walter

August 21, 2021

This week, local scribe and Friends of the Earth member Steve Walter will host a spoken word evening with famous poet Roger West at King Charles the Martyr Church. This is part of the Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival, which takes place in various venues around the city until August 27. Here Steve describes the event, which he says will be a true celebration of life on earth …

On Tuesday August 24th, the famous Scottish poet Roger West and I will host a poetry evening as part of the Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival.

Title Remember the land of which you are the skin, it will celebrate our precious planet and consist of both spoken word and inspiring soundscapes. The title comes from Joy Harjo’s poem Remember.

Roger and I will meet for the first time in the evening and we are both, like many of us, united in our concern for the well-being of the planet – and also our love of poetry and performance.

Tuesday’s event will be held at King Charles the Martyr Church by The Pantiles, opposite the Forum (which is also the center of other events during the Poetry Festival).

Audiences can expect to be impressed by the magnificent sound composition created by the talented poet Roger. It is called Consider the song of the cicada and is a suite of 15 poems and a song that retraces week after week the summer months in the south of France – from the first notes of the cicadas, which herald summer, to their disappearance in autumn.

Each piece in the suite uses soundscapes, prerecorded and generated on stage, and live music. In the evening there will also be a musician playing the King Charles grand piano.

Roger’s poem draws from ancient Greek mythology as the foundation of literature, from Occitan troubadours to the tingling discord of American beats, to examine “the lives lived deeply”, the landscapes and the stories in which our experiences are rooted. . It also examines horizontal links, exploring themes of power, patriarchy, and impending ecological collapse.

Roger’s work is published worldwide and has been written and performed in English and French.

He lives in the south of France and is a former director of the Austin International Poetry Festival in Texas. He is also a member of the Urgence Poésie Collective in South West France and translator for the Mediterranean Literature Festival in Malta. Roger performs regularly at festivals in the United States, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom.

Poet of the stage as of the page, he focuses today mainly on performance pieces in collaboration with musicians and on poetry films.

In addition to Roger’s performance, I will play Gaia 2020: Earth, Moon, Sky. This piece challenges us all to rethink our relationship with Mother Earth. The poem goes from the origins of life, the nature of rock, to the experience of our lives on the planet.

EVENT: REMEMBER THE LAND OF WHICH YOU ARE THE SKIN

Time: 8 pm-10pm Tuesday August 24

Location: Church of King Charles the Martyr

Site accessibility: Wheelchair access is available

Entrance fee: £ 10 per person

To learn more about Steve Walter’s work, visit: makingconnectionsmatter.org

To learn more about Roger West, visit: rogerwestmusic.com

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August 11, 2021

After an absence of almost 18 months, it’s absolutely fantastic to be able to announce a wonderful selection of local concerts on offer this week.

My top picks include Jazz on the Pantiles this Thursday evening and Abba Chique at the Hever Festival Theater on Friday evening.

Fine options for Saturday evening include The celebration of Luther Vandross at the Assembly Hall Theater and Fiesta Latina back at the Gray Lady Music Lounge.

The Forum has a busy week with the superb Sport Team Thursday, the popular Boogie evenings back on Friday and Space headlining Saturday. Sunday sees Tenbag Banditz, Stars & Deeza and Rude susan end the weekend in style. Start next week on a high note with Hunting holly, teddy bear, paper friend and Bsus2, who all play Monday night.

The River Walk is a breathtaking new location in Tonbridge overlooking the castle and worth a visit. Popular local musician Michael Lacks will be in action this Friday evening.

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The Pantiles bandstand
The Pantiles

Thursday Jazz on the Pantiles
Music 8 pm-10pm
Mandatory reservation. Participating restaurants:
Tunbridge Wells Hotel: 01892 530501
Kirthon: 07592 271151
La Casa Vecchia: 01892 544700
Entrance £ 5pp

The forum
The common
Event information and tickets at: twforum.co.uk

Thursday Sport Team

Friday Boogie evenings

Saturday Space

Sunday Tenbag Banditz + Stars & Deeza + Rude Susan

On Monday Hunting holly + Teddyybearr + Paper Friend + Bsus2

The river promenade
Tonbridge
All event information on: riverwalkmusic.co.uk
The stands open at 6 p.m. Live music 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Friday Michael Lacks

The Assembly Hall Theater
crescent path
All information and tickets on: assemblyhalltheater.co.uk

Friday Bad Jovi

Saturday Luther Vandross Celebration

Hever Festival Theater
Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge
All information and tickets on: heverfestival.co.uk

Friday Abba Chique (Abba’s hits)

Saturday Tosca (Puccini)

Sunday The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)

The Gray Lady Music Room
The Pantiles
Doors 7.15pm, tickets available at: thegreylady.co.uk

Saturday Fiesta Latina

More next week!

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OPINION: Dame Kelly says rule is’ barrier ‘to girls’ participation

by Richard Williams | August 6, 2021

A football league has been criticized by Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes after she held a vote that critics say “effectively forbid” girls from playing grassroots football if they are also on a top team.

The Kent Girls & Ladies Football League [KGLFL] has over 60 competing teams including Langton Green CSA, Tunbridge Wells Ladies FC, TW Forresters, Paddock Wood FC, Pembury Athletic Ladies and West Kent Girls FC.
Last month, the league voted to implement Football Association Rule 18 (M), which bars young players from participating in the KGLFL Sunday League, if they are also on a team that participates in the premier junior division. [JPL] who play on Saturday.
ON THE BALL: Rules apply to footballers who play for more than one club
Critics of the move say it comes despite the lack of similar rules for boys, who are free to play in the top flight and in the leagues.
Karlie Ransley, who started an online petition to oppose the move, said the move was “sexist” and “effectively banned” girls from grassroots football, and says it has already forced ten clubs, affecting 200 players.
She said: “When the governing bodies of world football desperately try to encourage girls to get into football, young girls in Kent are now forced to decide between playing with their friends or further developing their skills in a different league. .
“Why should they choose, when so many other girls in other leagues and boys too don’t?” The rule is sexist, unfair and takes away the freedom of choice for young girls in Kent. “
Her petition, which has now collected more than 4,000 signatures, caught the attention of Dame Kelly Holmes, the former Olympic middle distance gold medalist.
After signing the petition, Ms Holmes, who lives in Tonbridge, commented: ‘These rules don’t support talent. At a young age, girls in particular should have more opportunities to grow up.
“The decline of women’s sport is accentuated because of barriers. If we want future champions, we have to encourage young talent. “

Not discriminatory, says the league
The Kent Girls and Ladies Football League (KGLFL) denied that the change was “discriminatory” or constituted a “ban”.
A league spokesperson told The Times: “Rule 18 (M) is a standard FA rule that is already adopted by seven of Kent’s eight youth leagues.
“The implementation of this rule is aimed at preserving the integrity of league competition while further aligning the KGLFL with other youth leagues in the county.
“It’s important to stress that all youth football is co-ed, however the majority of these seven youth leagues are primarily aimed at boys.”
He added that the rule was passed by KGLFL member clubs following a democratic process and in accordance with FA rules.
The spokesperson continued that rule 18 (M) did not prohibit girls from playing in the KGLFL.
“Boys are allowed and allowed to play for KGLFL teams, just like girls in the various ‘boys’ leagues.
“It’s an FA rule. As a result, all “boys” and “girls” leagues are, in effect, “mixed” youth leagues.
He continued, “As a league, we appreciate the Times giving us the opportunity to provide clarity and balance in this situation, as it has not been shown to us by others.”
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by Richard Williams | August 6, 2021

An increase in the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 appears to be ending as the number of reported cases in Tunbridge Wells plummeted. This despite the relaxation of restrictions and the fact that the number of tests remains high.

In the latest data released by Public Health England, in the seven days to July 27 – more than a week after the government’s final lockdown rules were lifted – cases have almost halved.

On July 18, the day before Prime Minister Boris Johnson lifted the mandatory wearing of masks and the remaining social distancing rules, there were 474 positive cases of the coronavirus in Tunbridge Wells.

This was an increase of more than 200 from the previous week, raising fears of a spike in the virus caused by the Delta variant – the strain first identified in India.

As stated in the Times last week, despite this increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths remained low.

Now new figures show incidents of the virus are in fact on the decline, with rates dropping to 264 cases in seven days – down from more than 200 in just one week.

The infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants in the district now stands at 222.4 – the average rate in England is 305.1.

All of England’s 315 local areas have seen virus rates drop week-over-week.

Tonbridge & Malling saw its rates drop from 756 to just 425, with its rate per 100,000 now at 321.6.

Wealden’s rates fell from 610 to 316, with its rate per 100,000 population now standing at 195.7.

Hospital admissions have increased over the past week, with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust – which runs the two hospitals in Pembury and Maidstone – admitting around 60 people in the seven days to July 25, up from around 20 the week before, although that figure was far lower than the 230 hospital admissions the Trust knew when the virus peaked last January.

The Trust also recorded the only two deaths from the virus in July, the first deaths since March.

Despite falling Covid-19 rates, the number of people undergoing PCR testing has also remained at a constant level, despite the switch to home testing kits.

About 4,779 NHS lab tests are carried out each week at Tunbridge Wells, which is lower than the peak of 7,125 seen last December, but higher than levels seen in April, May and June, when only around 3,000 people per week were tested. .

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A CUT OVER: Greg Clark with the TNS team at Paddock Wood

August 6, 2021

Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark has officially opened a new warehouse owned by a company that supplies hop extracts to the brewing industry.

The MP, who is also chairman of the Science and Technology Committee at Westminster, was at Totally Natural Solutions’ [TNS] new warehouse in Paddock Wood.

TNS said the company was making a “strategic investment” to support the exponential growth of its patented natural hop extract to incorporate a staff increase to 30 as well as secure additional premises to continue to expand.

The company supplies its innovative hop oil and natural bitterness extracts to the brewing industry to replace dry hopping.

The first phase of the investment saw the completion of the new warehouse and the installation of an automated mixing and packaging facility to comply with the Global Food Safety Initiative. [GFSI] standards.

Covering 6,500 square feet, the Paddock Wood warehouse allows for 500 pallet spaces supported by investments in inventory control systems. This improvement enables TNS to respond quickly to the increase in its export sales, in markets such as the USA and Asia.

The company was founded in 2013 by Colin Wilson, who was previously Director of Operations at Barth Haas, the world’s largest supplier of hop products and services.

Wilson has ambitious growth plans for TNS including increasing its revenue to £ 25million over the next three years and the company is investing heavily to realize this opportunity.

He said: “The new warehouse is the first of many major developments in our ongoing expansion plans for TNS. Part of the team has already moved to the warehouse because we have exceeded our current space. “

He continued, “Our customer base and technical reputation are growing internationally, and we strive to improve new and existing relationships with brewers of all sizes around the world.

“Innovation and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do at TNS. We’re here to help brewers and the entire industry use extracts to reduce water consumption, beer wastage and energy consumption.

Mr. Clark spent time with the TNS team on site, learning more about the company’s growth and expansion plans and shared his thoughts.

He said: “It’s fantastic to see this new facility and to hear the team behind an amazing breakthrough in the traditions of hop growing and marketing in Kent.

“The possibilities for the use of hop oil by craft brewers and large brewers are almost endless and it is extremely exciting to know that such a creative and scientifically innovative company is based in my constituency. “

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