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HEADCORN Primary School is inviting the community to its Fire- works and Bonfire Extravaganza. It will be held at the school at


5pmon Sunday,November 4. Fire- works start at 5.30pm. Tickets are £5 per adult and £3


per child in advance, or £7 and £5 on the night. They are available on- line via Scopay (families at the school) or


from Oldfields


Newsagent on the High Street. For details, visit the website www.headcornschoolptfa.org.uk


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Street in 1980 when the building was bought for £12,000. Thirty- seven years later, its success contin- ues, with the volunteers having


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Street in 1980 when the building was bought for £12,000. Thirty- seven years later, its success contin- ues, with the volunteers having


ST MARY’S Church is holding a Christmas fair from noon to 2.30pmon Saturday,November 24, at Sutton Valence Village Hall. The event will include gifts,


who watched the Princess depart was 88-year-old BettyWarren who hadwaited for nearly an hour to see her andwas given a chair and a cup of tea outside the shop. The charity shop opened in Union


who watched the Princess depart was 88-year-old BettyWarren who hadwaited for nearly an hour to see her andwas given a chair and a cup of tea outside the shop. The charity shop opened in Union


homemade jewellery, and creative gift hampers. It will also feature lunch, Christmas decorations, cakes, tombola and a bar.


ANABBATributeChristmas lunch is being held at theMercureMaid- stone Great Danes Hotel


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Hollingbourne on December 9. Ticket prices vary. Call 0844 815 9045 for details.


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Patients face new bill for needle collections


PATIENTS livingwith chronic ill- ness are being hit with new bills to have their clinical waste re- moved. Maidstone Borough Council has


started levying charges for collect- ing used hypodermic needles or “sharps” directly fromhouseholds. Themove,which came into effect


raised £40,000 for the charity last year.


raised £40,000 for the charity last year.


this autumn, means patients will only get two free collections a year. If they needmore, itwill cost £5 per booking. Paul Collins, of Roundel Way,


are alwayswelcome at the tiny shop which is packed with goods ranging from clothing, children’s items, kitchen ware and a collector’s cor- ner. There is also a “wanted board” for people who are looking for something in particular and the vol- unteers will keep an eye out for them.


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are alwayswelcome at the tiny shop which is packed with goods ranging from clothing, children’s items, kitchen ware and a collector’s cor- ner. There is also a “wanted board” for people who are looking for something in particular and the vol- unteers will keep an eye out for them.


Marden, was diagnosed with dia- betes 20 years ago and needs injec- tions to regulate his insulin. He told Downs Mail: “It’s not


like we can go elsewhere or take the needles for disposal ourselves – it’s illegal to transport clinical wastewithout a licence.” The 43-year-old IT professional


said the first he’d heard about the chargeswas through a friend,who also uses the service. He said: “You can’t just sign up for these collections. You need to


complete a clinical request form and provide a supporting letter from your GP, so the council has our names and contact details, yet I was told nothing. “I worry that, in order to save


money, some people will reduce the number of collections they have – but theremust be health implica-


tions around keeping used needles in the home, especially if there are children present.” DerekMortimer, chairman of the


council’s communities, housing and environment committee, said: “Due to growing demand, it was necessary to review how we were collecting our clinical waste; with the overall aimto ensure efficiency and keep the service available to all users. “We now offer two free collec-


tions each year and, for most peo- ple, we have evidence to suggest this is sufficient. The small number of people who received four or more collections each year were contacted by letter inAugust to ad- vise of the change to the service. “Larger sharp boxes can be pro-


vided on prescription and can be stored safely and without hazard. We are urging peoplewho feel they may need more than two collec- tions annually to obtain a bigger box, thereby keeping the service free to use.”


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