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A village “queen” who turns 107 years old on Christmas Day has had a month of celebrations including a message from Cliff Richard. Gladys Banks has been dubbed the “Queen of Borough Green” having lived there for more than 40 years, and will have a host of treats to mark her mammoth birthday. These have included a surprise party at her Tuesday “Chatty Club”, featuring a recorded happy birthday message from the legendary Mistletoe and Wine star, a birthday cake and a keyboard player delivering all Gladys’s favourite tunes. She has already enjoyed the Malling village singing happy birthday at the…

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