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Losing her locks for good cause

Losing her locks for good cause

A kind-hearted 11-year-old girl hopes her hair can be used to make wigs for children battling cancer.

Shock over rail death of popular young pool player

Shock over rail death of popular young pool player

Tributes are being paid to a popular pool player killed when he was hit by a train as an inquest into his death is opened.

Brickies job 'the hardest'

Brickies job 'the hardest'

Matt Wyatt feels he and Sittingbourne joint-manager Nick Davis have the toughest job in Ryman League, Division 1 South.

A brighter start to the school day

A brighter start to the school day

Find out how one primary school prepared its pupils for a week of SATs tests.

UKIP ‘hit a note’ with people in poll

UKIP ‘hit a note’ with people in poll

Nigel Farage's party secured more than 14,000 votes in the borough during the European elections.

It’s been an honour – I loved every moment

It’s been an honour – I loved every moment

A year after taking on the job as mayor, Cllr Sue Gent has relinquished the chains of office.

Borough's jobless total falls again

Borough's jobless total falls again

MP Gordon Henderson has welcomed another drop in the number of people unemployed in Swale.

Mum takes over running of village event

Mum takes over running of village event

A well-known Iwade figure has pledged to make a regular farmers' market more attractive to families.

Convenience store’s hospice gift

Convenience store’s hospice gift

The town's new Tesco store has opened its doors to customers and its wallet to a children's charity.

Fury over plan to build 14 homes in village

Fury over plan to build 14 homes in village

A villager has hit out at proposals she says will ruin people's "country idyll" lifestyle.

Whisky thief wants to be deported

Whisky thief wants to be deported

A Romanian who stole almost £1,300 of booze from a supermarket is happy he will be sent home after finishing a jail term.

Boss Wyatt won't stand in the way

Boss Wyatt won't stand in the way

Matt Wyatt won’t attempt to keep anyone who wants to link up with former Sittingbourne joint-bosses Jim and Danny Ward at Whitstable.

Calls for safer rail crossing after 'mystery' man's train death

Calls for safer rail crossing after 'mystery' man's train death

Police are still no nearer to identifying a mystery man found dead at a rail crossing with no ID on him.

Council prepares revised plan to close high street

Council prepares revised plan to close high street

A proposal to relocate the town market to the High Street could spell the end of motorists turning right into Central Avenue.

Couple realise pub dream

Couple realise pub dream

The moment Sam Drury and Keiron Parrish walked into a Murston pub they knew it was the one for them.

Kings through in cup

Kings through in cup

Kent Kings eased into the quarter-finals of the Knockout Cup at Central Park on Monday night.

Police investigate after man killed by train

Police investigate after man killed by train

Rail services are now back to normal after a man died when he was hit by a train.

Coroner's action after youngster's tragic suicide

Coroner's action after youngster's tragic suicide

A coroner is hoping to prevent another needless death... after a youngster fell to his death from a cliff edge while under mental health care.

Fire crews sent to attic blaze

Fire crews sent to attic blaze

Two engines from the town's fire station were sent out last night after reports of smoke coming from a roof space.

Meet the village packed with 61 lottery winners

Meet the village packed with 61 lottery winners

If certain postcodes are lucky, then one village can boast 61 winners in one go.

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