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By-election candidates revealed after councillor removed

By-election candidates revealed after councillor removed

The candidates who are nominated for an upcoming by-election have been revealed.

Main route closed for school expansion

Main route closed for school expansion

A main route through a village has been shut to allow for road upgrades as part of a scheme to double the number of places at a primary school.

Teen cancer survivor left ‘days from death’ after being misdiagnosed for 18 months

Teen cancer survivor left ‘days from death’ after being misdiagnosed for 18 months

A stage 4 cancer survivor says he unknowingly suffered symptoms at age 15 but was told by GPs it was anaemia.

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‘We’re not going to take one child on holiday and leave the other’

‘We’re not going to take one child on holiday and leave the other’

A family has refused to pay a fine they received after taking their daughter and autistic son on holiday during term time.

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Plans for 90 homes and ‘drive-thru’ on edge of village near McDonald’s

Plans for 90 homes and ‘drive-thru’ on edge of village near McDonald’s

Developers have submitted plans for 90 homes and a possible drive-thru on the edge of a village, near an existing 24-hour McDonald’s.

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FA Trophy weekend round-up

FA Trophy weekend round-up

Sittingbourne were victorious at higher-division Kent rivals Dover - again - in the FA Trophy first round.

Videos show explosions coming from ‘suspicious’ car fire

Videos show explosions coming from ‘suspicious’ car fire

The fire service has confirmed a car blaze is being treated as suspicious.

‘Animals making noise in the countryside is not an offence’

‘Animals making noise in the countryside is not an offence’

An animal rescue is being taken to court after complaints about noise from cockerels, geese, sheep, cattle and dogs.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital by an air ambulance after a collision with a car.

Karen’s Jewell in the crown

Karen’s Jewell in the crown

Trainer Karen Jewell ran three horses in the same race at Kempton - but which one of her runners came out on top?

Driver accused of killing ‘lovely and caring’ flight attendant in motorway crash

Driver accused of killing ‘lovely and caring’ flight attendant in motorway crash

A motorist has appeared in court accused of killing a woman during an early morning crash on a motorway.

Fresh approach as Sittingbourne look to deliver another shock to Dover

Fresh approach as Sittingbourne look to deliver another shock to Dover

Sittingbourne head to in-form Dover Athletic in the FA Trophy hoping to knock them out of a national competition for the second time this season.

No Kent crown for King Memphis

No Kent crown for King Memphis

There was disappointment for trainers Rab and Elizabeth McNair after their fancied runner missed out on Kent Derby glory at Central Park.

Prolific criminal jailed after stealing and flogging delivery driver’s car online

Prolific criminal jailed after stealing and flogging delivery driver’s car online

A 32-year-old thief who stole a car and rammed a vehicle in a flurry of road rage has been jailed.

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Supermarket won’t open on new housing estate this year

Supermarket won’t open on new housing estate this year

Residents living on a new housing development will have to wait a longer for a convenience store to open on their estate.

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Delays after lorry crashes through central reservation

Delays after lorry crashes through central reservation

There were delays on a busy A-road after a lorry crashed through the central reservation, blocking the route.

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Teenager charged after phone shop robbery

Teenager charged after phone shop robbery

Three people, including a 17-year-old, have been charged after thousands of pounds of stock was stolen from a leading High Street mobile phone shop.

Three chances for home glory

Three chances for home glory

Local eyes will be on King Memphis for Saturday’s £20,000 Kent Derby final - but the county has two more dogs in the fight.

Work starts on £2.5m rugby clubhouse eight years after plans unveiled

Work starts on £2.5m rugby clubhouse eight years after plans unveiled

The construction of a new home for a town’s rugby club has started after eight years in the making and no shortage of controversy.

Boss lets his players have it – twice

Boss lets his players have it – twice

Sittingbourne players were read the riot act twice on Saturday - despite turning around their performance at Isthmian South East leaders Beckenham.

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