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Shoplifter faces 130 days behind bars

Shoplifter faces 130 days behind bars

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed days after being arrested.

Boss of family-run garage denies closure is due to new homes

Boss of family-run garage denies closure is due to new homes

The manager of a family-run firm has dismissed claims a town’s garage was shut to make way for new homes.

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Man caught pooing on random driveway

Man caught pooing on random driveway

CCTV footage has been captured of a man defecating on a driveway in the early hours of the morning.

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More waste dumped at fly-tipping hot-spot

More waste dumped at fly-tipping hot-spot

A council has branded fly-tippers “selfish” after building materials and wooden furniture were dumped in a notorious hot-spot.

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Yobs filmed damaging town centre offices

Yobs filmed damaging town centre offices

A soon-to-reopen office building has been targeted by youths who have been filmed hitting windows and pulling down curtains.

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Shock as sweet bakery boss suddenly shuts four stores

Shock as sweet bakery boss suddenly shuts four stores

The boss of a bakery business is “heartbroken” after announcing four of her five shops are shutting due to rising costs.

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Brickies boss celebrates in style

Brickies boss celebrates in style

Ryan Maxwell celebrated his first anniversary as Sittingbourne manager with an emphatic victory - thanks to a player he has high hopes for.

A249 slip reopens but more carriageway closures loom

A249 slip reopens but more carriageway closures loom

A slip road that has been shut for several weeks is back open but National Highways has announced moire closures near an M2 junction.

Parts of M2 to close several times until summer

Parts of M2 to close several times until summer

National Highways is temporarily shutting sections of a major motorway due to road improvements works.

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Woman taken to hospital after collapsing in Lidl

Woman taken to hospital after collapsing in Lidl

A woman was taken to to hospital after collapsing in a town centre supermarket.

Tributes paid to ‘risk-taking’ solicitor who represented Myra Hindley

Tributes paid to ‘risk-taking’ solicitor who represented Myra Hindley

A Kent solicitor who represented one of the Moors Murderers during their plea for parole has died.

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Reason behind pub’s mystery closure revealed

Reason behind pub’s mystery closure revealed

A family-run free house has been put on the market after it suddenly ceased trading.

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Runaway emu ‘grounded’ after escape bid

Runaway emu ‘grounded’ after escape bid

An emu called Dougie is back home but in the dog house after fleeing through a fence – and interrupting his owner’s “rare” meal out.

Town centre garage closes suddenly

Town centre garage closes suddenly

A garage has called it a day just weeks after a yard next door sold at auction.

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Emu on the run on country roads

Emu on the run on country roads

A driver spotted an emu roaming in the middle of a country lane.

Former St John Ambulance hub to stay after flat plans quashed

Former St John Ambulance hub to stay after flat plans quashed

An application to transform a former St John Ambulance centre into new apartments has been refused again.

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Man arrested after punching train staff

Man arrested after punching train staff

Police were called to a railway station after reports of anti-social behaviour.

Title chances written off

Title chances written off

Ryan Maxwell conceded the title after Sittingbourne’s defeat by Ramsgate on New Year’s Day.

Suspect in court after high street robbery

Suspect in court after high street robbery

A suspected robber has appeared in court after a man was stopped and forced to hand over his money.

‘He will be well remembered’

‘He will be well remembered’

The retired owner of a farm shop and fish and chip bar has passed away.

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