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No repair date is in sight after two gaping sinkholes opened up in a road. Last month, residents in Margate woke up to find a void in the carriageway, which they say had appeared overnight. The first deep pit formed after a water main burst on the evening of January 26. Southern Water said at the time it was temporarily fixed. A second small hole opened in St Peter’s footpath near Church Street before also opening up into the road. Both cavities had been reportedly “growing” quickly ever since leaving residents terrified the whole road could collapse. At the end of last week, KentOnline contac…