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Road reopens after car overturns

Road reopens after car overturns

A road has reopened after being blocked by an overturned car.

PSPOs rolled out to tackle ‘excessive public drinking’ in town

PSPOs rolled out to tackle ‘excessive public drinking’ in town

Measures are being introduced to combat antisocial behaviour in a town’s high street.

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‘Living round here would stink - but I’ve got a plan to fix the smell’

‘Living round here would stink - but I’ve got a plan to fix the smell’

A businessman is calling for a creek he likens to a “dump” to be cleaned up and his tidal gate plan to be adopted ahead of plans to build new homes.

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‘We’ve got a barber amongst us...the boys are booking him out’

‘We’ve got a barber amongst us...the boys are booking him out’

Excitement is building for Sittingbourne as they prepare for a televised FA Cup clash.

Armed police search after reports of man with weapon

Armed police search after reports of man with weapon

Armed police and a helicopter were deployed to track down a man believed to have a weapon.

Bin day changes to help improve ‘rocky’ service

Bin day changes to help improve ‘rocky’ service

More than 9,000 households across a borough are set to see their bin day changed as part of a raft of measures to improve a waste contract.

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Delays as 15-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

Delays as 15-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

Planned structural works have closed a 15-mile stretch of the M2 all weekend, causing knock-on delays.

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Kings favourite rules against Aussies

Kings favourite rules against Aussies

Ben Morley set the standard as England took the spoils against perennial rivals Australia in a speedway first.

Mum’s stunning cake bouquets scoop national awards

Mum’s stunning cake bouquets scoop national awards

A mum who started a ”cake floristry” business after finding her talent while baking for her kids’ birthdays has smashed a national contest.

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Plans to turn £1.65m boutique hotel into care home

Plans to turn £1.65m boutique hotel into care home

A luxury hotel could be transformed into a care facility amid a huge predicted shortfall of beds in the area.

‘I’m ready for this’: Riverside pub to reopen after nine month closure

‘I’m ready for this’: Riverside pub to reopen after nine month closure

A pub which closed suddenly is set to welcome back its loyal customers with a new landlord at the helm.

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Brickies go for knockout blow

Brickies go for knockout blow

Sittingbourne manager Ryan Maxwell believes he has the players to finish the job in their FA Cup replay at Dover.

Concerns grow over missing Alexia, 15

Concerns grow over missing Alexia, 15

Police are appealing for help in tracing a 15-year-old girl reported missing since yesterday.

New bridge installed in £32m road revamp

New bridge installed in £32m road revamp

Our reporter went behind the scenes as a key milestone was hit in a major road project.

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Plans for 570-home development near village with shops and nursery

Plans for 570-home development near village with shops and nursery

A public consultation is set to be held for the construction of up to 570 homes on farmland.

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FA Cup first qualifying round round-up

FA Cup first qualifying round round-up

Two goals in added time denied Sittingbourne an FA Cup first qualifying round upset against Kent rivals Dover.

Season ends with a club first

Season ends with a club first

Kent Kings will bring their 2024 campaign to a close by hosting a first-ever international fixture at the Old Gun Site.

Packaging firm hits back at protestors after second break-in

Packaging firm hits back at protestors after second break-in

A packaging company says it is the victim of law-breaking protestors who wrongly believe it supplies products to the arms industry.

‘I’ve been tied up and held at gunpoint but stayed because I love the job’

‘I’ve been tied up and held at gunpoint but stayed because I love the job’

A newsagent who started as a paperboy 51 years ago has reflected on the highs and lows of his career - including being held up at gunpoint.

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‘This is so needed’: New lease of life to be given to former vaccine centre

‘This is so needed’: New lease of life to be given to former vaccine centre

A building left empty since the pandemic is being transformed into a new low-cost community space which will also serve those most in need.

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