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They’ve run the village pub for 30 years. And this weekend, most of Laddingford near Maidstone will be descending on The Chequers to help Charles and Tracey Leaver celebrate three decades at the 15th century inn. Reflecting on their time, Tracey said: “We never thought we were going to be here this long. We thought maybe three years and then we’d move on, but we just liked the village so much, and the people, that we stayed.” Throughout their tenure, the couple have made it their mission to put the pub at the centre of the village and have come up with no end of ideas for community events that…

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