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Calls for lower speed limit after fourth crash at new junction

Calls for lower speed limit after fourth crash at new junction

Residents want safety upgrades at a newly opened junction following several collisions.

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Grandad lies on hospital floor in 12-hour wait for a bed

Grandad lies on hospital floor in 12-hour wait for a bed

A 75-year-old who has MS resorted to lying on the floor during a 51-hour visit to a busy A&E department.

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Join a family fun scarecrow hunt this half term

Join a family fun scarecrow hunt this half term

Scarecrows have once again taken over a quiet village this half term.

‘We’ve had loads of interest in Mitchell May’

‘We’ve had loads of interest in Mitchell May’

Prolific Sittingbourne striker Mitchell May is a man in demand - but he’s going nowhere at the moment.

8,400-home garden village plans set to be refused by council

8,400-home garden village plans set to be refused by council

Plans for what could be one of the UK’s largest housing developments look set to be refused.

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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