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News Warning after kitchen blaze


FIREMEN had to force their way into a house in Kings Hill after flames were seen coming from a house by a neighbour. Fire crews found a pan left on a


hob had started the fire at the house at just after 9.30pmon Sun- day February 4. Firemen could see the flames


through the window of the house inMonroeWay, and forced a door


to get in. Crews used breathing apparatus


and a hose reel jet to put out the fire and used a large fan to clear the smoke. A spokesman said: “We urge


people never to leave anything cooking if you’re going out - even for a shortwhile.” For fire safety advice call 0800


923 7000. Works shut road


RESIDENTS and motorists face four months of traffic disruption while a new water main is laid in WestMalling. Contractors startedwork on Feb-


ruary 5 on the six-month scheme to lay more than a kilometre of new pipe to Trosley Water Treatment Works. It will require the closure of


Lavenders Road in stages for the first four months, before the pipe laying continues through private fields. Marcus Webb, the care home’s


owner of LavendersCareHome on the road said he had received as- surances fromthewater board that access will be maintained to the care home – an important consid- eration for emergency services. MrWebb said: “The fact that the


roadworks are not in one place but will be in a different part of the


road at various stages doesmake it more difficult to manage, but we are assured diversions will be in place to direct visitors and services to the home. “It will not be acceptable if this


access is not available around the clock.” Commenting on the £425,000


project, South East Water’s project manager Matthew Cooper said: “To keep the public and ourwork- force safe, a rolling road closure will be in place from the bridge over the A228 to the Lavenders Residential Home. “We understand roadworks can


be frustrating for local residents and motorists but know that the long-termbenefits of thisworkwill be felt for years to come.” The project forms part of a £424


million investment scheduled from 2015 to 2020.


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A SMALL band of photographers from West Malling did themselves proud when they entered the na- tional club championships. West Malling Photographic Soci-


ety competed against 37 clubs from across the country at Warwick Uni- versity. They did notwin the competition,


but finished higher than several more established clubs. Each club had to submit 12 prints taken by at least five different photographers. The club meets at 8pm on Tues-


day evenings from September through to April atWestMalling vil- lage hall. “We are a small, friendly and en-


thusiastic club,” said member Alan Lomakin. “We have awide range of talks, presentations, practical evenings and internal as well as ex- ternal competitions. “Whatever your ability or interest,


we have a place for you.” For more details – and to see


some of the images taken bymem- bers – visitwww.mallingphoto.co.uk.


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