Stones resign Manager for 2010-2011

Football

Just a bit of stones news from the official web site, the club have resigned manager Peter Nott for next season after he achieved his goal of keeping them in the Ryman Premier division.
Also the club are to remain at the Homelands Ashford for next season, after initial talks with Chatham Town the Stones have decided to stay as thay are. Chatham's ground didn't meet the criteria for Premier division football.

More on these stories on the officail website - listed above.

So far we have raised approx. £18 by clicking on the blogs ads for the Ground Appeal, so please keep going.

Cycling

The route for this year Tour of Britian has been announced, it takes place from 11th - 18th September.

The 2010 Route
The eight stages for the 2010 Tour of Britain are:

•Stage 1 -– 11 September:– Rochdale to Blackpool (131km)
•Stage 2 –- 12 September:– Stoke-on-Trent to Stoke-on-Trent (160km)
•Stage 3 –- 13 September:– Newton to Swansea (150km)
•Stage 4 –- 14 September: Minehead to Teignmouth (171km)
•Stage 5 –- 15 September: Tavistock to Glastonbury (176km)
•Stage 6 –- 16 September: King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth (189km)
•Stage 7 –- 17 September: Bury St Edmunds to Colchester (151km)
•Stage 8 –- 18 September: The TfL London Stage (100km)
 
Follow all the news on the tour of Britian on Twitter at www.twitter.com/tourofbritain

Add the dates to your diary - its a great day out!!

I'll add the route map shortly
 
Also check out the Tour of Romande (Switzerland) on Eursport 2 all week.

Green

Just abit of a follow up on my poll on a Tramway in Maidstone which had a positive result. Check out this sites article on existing and proposed Tramways in the UK at  http://www.thetrams.co.uk/tramsinuk.php  &  another really good site is http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news.html

Any comments on Trams or the idea of a Tramway in Maidstone they would be appriciated!!

I'll add some pictures next timw when the upload system is working!!
Think Green