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Holy cow! Calf makes a bolt for freedom after being sold at market

Holy cow! Calf makes a bolt for freedom after being sold at market

Shocked motorists were udderly surprised to see a cow moo-ving freely around a town centre while it was being delivered to a school farm from market.

Complaint after man celebrating birthday downs 26 shots in one go

Complaint after man celebrating birthday downs 26 shots in one go

A pub has changed its serving policy after receiving a complaint that a drinker celebrating a birthday downed 26 shots in one go.

Be on our best behaviour, says Wyatt

Be on our best behaviour, says Wyatt

Sittingbourne players have been told to stay calm when they host the club whose manager quit after punching midfielder Luke Girt.

Appy days for teen entrepreneur

Appy days for teen entrepreneur

Do you know your Alice the Camels from your Ging Gang Goolies? One teenager hopes to guide you through campfire songs in a 21st century way.

Hundreds attend consultation on brick firm's move plans

Hundreds attend consultation on brick firm's move plans

An exhibition about a brick manufacturer's plans to move its extraction works from Teynham to Hartlip was well attended.

Pupils get excited over maths challenge

Pupils get excited over maths challenge

Students travel from across Kent to take part in a numbers based challenge held at a town school.

Family and friends prepare to bid farewell to former businessman

Family and friends prepare to bid farewell to former businessman

The funeral service of the long-time owner of the town's Camera and Hi-Fi Centre will take place on Wednesday.

Runaway dog a Fly in the ointment

Runaway dog a Fly in the ointment

Firefighters smashed through a concrete floor to rescue a trapped terrier called Fly that had become stuck after chasing a rabbit.

Taking the first steps back into employment

Taking the first steps back into employment

A group of people have been rewarded for completing studies designed to help them back into work.

Baker Colin to star in Ant and Dec supermarket ads

Baker Colin to star in Ant and Dec supermarket ads

A Morrisons' worker is to hit the nation's TV screens for a second time.

Accordion saga ends on a happy note

Accordion saga ends on a happy note

Just days after he offered to give away a vintage instrument, former mayor Peter Morgan was contacted by a keen musician.

Hidden streams unlikely to spring back into life

Hidden streams unlikely to spring back into life

A local history expert says townspeople should not be too worried about ancient waterways flooding the town centre, despite recent heavy rainfall.

Seven 'illegal immigrants' arrested

Seven 'illegal immigrants' arrested

Home Office officials are to question seven suspected illegal immigrants arrested near a town centre industrial estate today.

Former landlady Violet still going strong

Former landlady Violet still going strong

Friends and family gathered round to help one of the borough's most senior citizens celebrate her 103rd birthday.

Packed meeting hears school expansion arguments

Packed meeting hears school expansion arguments

Almost 200 people attended a get together to hear about the future of Tunstall primary.

Tesco: Milton Creek site not up for sale

Tesco: Milton Creek site not up for sale

A year on and it is still unclear what supermarket giant Tesco plans to do with its Sittingbourne site.

Miracle toddler survives fall from top floor window

Miracle toddler survives fall from top floor window

Parents have told of their horror as they watched their toddler fall from an upstairs window.

Huge win for Jackson at Deal

Huge win for Jackson at Deal

Sittingbourne Striders' Anthony Jackson won the Deal Half-Marathon by almost six minutes – and he wasn’t even due to enter.

Taylor playing waiting game

Taylor playing waiting game

Joe Taylor is waiting to learn whether he is wanted by Swedish professional club Ostersunds.

Company boss helps out top BBC show

Company boss helps out top BBC show

When producers of Top Gear needed a miniature version of a Predator drone building, they turned to model expert Mark Tilbury.

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