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£1,500 bike stolen from garage

£1,500 bike stolen from garage

Thieves stole the bike and other expensive bicycles.

Fundraisers reach top gear

Fundraisers reach top gear

Thousands raised during 1,300km charity drive in a banger worth no more than £200 to help people with profound disabilities.

A credit to the community

A credit to the community

Kent's first church-based community bank has been expanding its services to help people in need.

Campaign to stop time being called on pub

Campaign to stop time being called on pub

Villagers have joined forces to try and save an important landmark from developers.

Bride to be loses engagement ring

Bride to be loses engagement ring

A woman has been left distraught after losing her diamond band while swimming at a popular leisure centre.

Fundraiser for dying mother

Fundraiser for dying mother

Fitness trainers were put through their paces at a boot camp aimed at helping fulfill the last wishes of a seriously ill 26-year-old.

Regeneration: 'We'd do things differently'

Regeneration: 'We'd do things differently'

The Labour group has spoken out about how it would handle plans to revamp the town if it was in power.

Teen biker must learn to walk again after 'hit-and run'

Teen biker must learn to walk again after 'hit-and run'

A 16-year-old motorcyclist is facing months of grueling rehabilitation following a crash with a car, whose driver allegedly did not stop.

Vomiting virus hits children's hospice

Vomiting virus hits children's hospice

A children's charity was forced to cut short care for some of its youngsters with life-limiting illnesses due to a virus.

Arrest after teen biker seriously hurt in 'hit and run'

Arrest after teen biker seriously hurt in 'hit and run'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop after a teenage motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a crash with a car.

Tributes paid to well-known town figure

Tributes paid to well-known town figure

Psychologist and author Celia Bibby dies after losing her three year battle against skin cancer.

Help house hundreds of hens

Help house hundreds of hens

A charity is appealing to people to rehome dozens of hens which face being slaughtered.

No harder game to make amends

No harder game to make amends

Sittingbourne face the toughest test of all as they look to recover from a shattering defeat when they face unbeaten league leaders Burgess Hill.

Bidders wanted for council cash

Bidders wanted for council cash

Groups working on a community project to promote the borough's history are encouraged to apply for funding.

CCTV images released of sexual assault suspect

CCTV images released of sexual assault suspect

Images have been released of a man that British Transport Police officers would like to speak to in connection with an incident on board a train.

Teen helps charity that changed her life

Teen helps charity that changed her life

A student who is battling a form of liver disease, has turned her attention to raising money for a cause she describes as being her 'lifeline'.

Inspectors praise nursery

Inspectors praise nursery

An Ofsted report has rated a playgroup "outstanding" following a random visit.

Case halted of nurse accused of patient sex assaults

Case halted of nurse accused of patient sex assaults

A community psychiatric nurse accused of sex attacks on women is facing a retrial after his lawyer was taken ill.

Footballer was war-time bomb disposal hero

Footballer was war-time bomb disposal hero

A former Sittingbourne player and much-loved town resident has passed away.

Multi-million regeneration plan "at risk"

Multi-million regeneration plan "at risk"

Work on a project to transform a town centre has been temporarily blocked because of the potential impact on traffic.

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