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Four year search for missing Matt

Four year search for missing Matt

The parents of Matthew Green say they haven't given up hope of finding their son who was last seen in 2008.

Steep rise in people using the food bank

Steep rise in people using the food bank

The head of the area's food bank scheme claims an ever-increasing number of people are using the service.

Disappointment over pathway start

Disappointment over pathway start

A decision to begin work on a pedestrian walkway along a busy Sittingbourne road has left a councillor feeling underwhelmed.

Brickies close to top-half finish

Brickies close to top-half finish

Sittingbourne go into Saturday's final match of the Ryman League, Division 1 South season with a top-half finish in their sights.

Charity golf day in aid of cancer research

Charity golf day in aid of cancer research

A cancer patient is staging a charity golf day to raise funds for the hospital that treated him.

Family flee fire as battery charger starts bedroom blaze

Family flee fire as battery charger starts bedroom blaze

A mother and her children are lucky to be alive after a blaze sparked by a toy car's battery charger broke out in the middle of the night.

Town marks dragon slayer’s day

Town marks dragon slayer’s day

St George's Day celebrations return to Sittingbourne this weekend after a two year absence.

Byrne wins in the nick of time

Byrne wins in the nick of time

A frozen timer threatened Shane Byrne’s perfect start to the new British Superbike season.

Pensioner charged over biker's crash death

Pensioner charged over biker's crash death

A 75-year-old HGV driver has been charged with causing the death of a biker killed in an early-hours crash.

Kings claim Easter Trophy

Kings claim Easter Trophy

A bumper crowd saw Kent Kings beat King's Lynn Young Stars to lift the Easter Trophy at Central Park on Monday.

Shakey Brands double

Shakey Brands double

Shane Byrne made the perfect start to his bid for a fourth British Superbike crown by winning both races at Brands Hatch on Easter Monday.

Poppy seeds to honour the fallen

Poppy seeds to honour the fallen

A simple gesture with a power message is planned by villagers to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War.

Children excel at cookery challenge

Children excel at cookery challenge

Youngsters at one town school wanted a pizza the action when they entered a nationwide cooking initiative.

New faces behind bar at historic pub

New faces behind bar at historic pub

The new bosses of Teynham's Dover Castle say they want to keep the hostelry at the heart of the community.

Go-ahead granted to plans to build £300k skate park

Go-ahead granted to plans to build £300k skate park

Skateboarders have won their long battle to get a major venue for their sport built in the town centre.

M2 accident leaves one man injured

M2 accident leaves one man injured

An accident on the M2 today has put one man recuperating from spinal surgery back in hospital.

Severe delays continue hours after lorry overturns

Severe delays continue hours after lorry overturns

Commuters have been suffering long delays into the evening after a lorry carrying plastic overturned this morning.

Local authority to spend £45,000 on Swale House improvements

Local authority to spend £45,000 on Swale House improvements

Despite intending to move out of its present HQ as part of the Sittingbourne regeneration, the council is planning a major refit.

Man killed in crash named

Man killed in crash named

A man killed in a motorway crash that also left a woman and two young children seriously hurt has been named.

Concerns over parking at new housing development

Concerns over parking at new housing development

Members of Swale council's planning committee have discussed a proposed 224-home development on the edge of Sittingbourne.

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