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THE ROYAL British Legion in Maidstone hopes to raise about £10,000 this year, as part of its 90th anniversary celebration. The major event is a dinner- dance at Maidstone’s Village Hotel on Remembrance Day, November 11. The evening will include a Michael Buble tribute act, a silent auction and a raffle. Primary and secondary schools in the area may also


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IT for Africa appeal AN appeal for unwanted IT equipment has been made by Maidstone firm RAP Office Contracts in support of Com- puters 4 Africa, a Kent-based charity. Call 0333 600 1234 or emailAmanda@rapinteriors. com to arrange collection or drop-off of unwanted PCs, laptops, keyboards and IT ac- cessories. RAP director Julie Ander-


son said: “Itwould help local businesses clear out their cupboards of all the rubbish PC equipment we end up storing and also address com- pany recycling commitments, plus it helps a charity.”


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A PENENDEN Heath author who failed his English O-Level butwentonto design software for fighter bombers, has now become a heroic-adventure writer. Miles Allen, who wrote programmes for the F16 aircraft,


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has produced ‘TheWalkers of Legend’, the first in a six-book series. The idea came to him while chatting to friends. The book tells the story of two friends and their fight against


a vicious empire’s plans for world domination. He wrote at night and weekends while holding down a full-


time job. Mote Park was an inspiration for some of the plotlines. He


said: “I spent hours by the lake coming up with ideas and de- veloping the characters.” The book is available from Redbak Publishing.


Invicta pupils prove they’ve really got talent INVICTA Grammar School’s Young Chamber – part of the Cham- ber of Commerce – hosted a lunch for members of Maidstone’s busi- ness community. Speakers included County Cllr Steve Manion and Victoria Wal-


lace, chief executive of Leeds Castle Enterprises Ltd. The previous day, ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ 2010 finalists Twist and


Pulse were invited to the school to perform their street dance rou- tines and to promote their new single. The visit was a reward for Year 7 and Year 8 students for their excellent attendance rates and achievements.


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contribute, by holding non-uni- form days, with proceeds going to the Poppy Appeal, Maidstone has less than 100


RBL members and with no treasurer, the charity is desper- ate for more people to join. Secretary Helen Collingwood,


of Farleigh Lane, said: “Welcoming new members and continuing with fundraising is vital for keeping the charity alive.” The RBL aims to raise £90m across the UK, of which more than half is earmarked for the Battle Back charity, an organisa- tion which supports injured soldiers and helps to re-inte- grate them into society. The dinner-dance tickets cost £32.95, of which £6 will be do- nated to the Poppy Appeal. Tickets can be booked via the Village Hotel.


Amateur mast plan AMATEUR radio enthusiast Keith Anderson has retrospec- tively applied to erect a radio mast at 17 Denning Close, Maidstone. The applicant’s letter claimed: “The aerial is the smallest/shortest of the manu- facturer’s range and was in- stalled by qualified personnel.”


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