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Parents vow to fight plans to close nursery

03 November 2014
Parents vow to fight plans to close nursery

Families claim 'amazing work' is being thrown away on a whim.

Light railway plea for £75k repairs and security fund

02 November 2014
Light railway plea for £75k repairs and security fund

The Sittingbourne home of locomotives needs money for building work to be carried out.

Mugger sent sprawling in attempted armed robbery

01 November 2014
Mugger sent sprawling in attempted armed robbery

An ex army sergeant fought off a knife-wielding thug who tried to steal his wallet and watch.

‘Surgery could be open by Christmas’

31 October 2014
‘Surgery could be open by Christmas’

A medical centre which was criticised in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report will soon start taking patients again.

Injured moggy on road to recovery

31 October 2014
Injured moggy on road to recovery

Stray cat Ed is hoping for a happy ending after undergoing surgery to repair a large wound.

Shop reopens as part of £1bn investment

30 October 2014
Shop reopens as part of £1bn investment

Vodafone has taken over the town's former Phones 4U store which closed last month after the company went into administration.

Church's hopes for new home

30 October 2014
Church's hopes for new home

Plans have been submitted to transform a unit on a trading estate into a place of worship.

Deadline looms for admissions

29 October 2014
Deadline looms for admissions

Families of Year 6 children are reminded that time is running out to submit their list of preferred secondary schools.

Spooky fun at The Forum

27 October 2014
Spooky fun at The Forum

All this week there will be a host of Halloween-themed fun for the whole family to get involved in.

Sign up - or lose the right to vote

27 October 2014
Sign up - or lose the right to vote

Residents who have not yet registered to vote are being sent letters and may also receive a house visit.

Family run firms' new venture

26 October 2014
Family run firms' new venture

A furniture store and a bakers have joined forces and opened a new business in the town.

Support group for parents under threat

24 October 2014
Support group for parents under threat

The Swale branch of the National Childbirth Trust could close in two weeks unless volunteers step forward.

£1.1m spent on regeneration which is yet to start

23 October 2014
£1.1m spent on regeneration which is yet to start

Figures showing how much a council has spent on plans to transform a town centre - without anything being built.

Do you recognise this man?

23 October 2014
Do you recognise this man?

An efit of a man has been released by detectives investigating a burglary on the Great Easthall estate.

Girls' silence proves golden for charity

22 October 2014
Girls' silence proves golden for charity

Five friends thought of a quiet way to raise money for a good cause.

New initiative launched to get young people into work

20 October 2014
New initiative launched to get young people into work

Talent Match South East was set-up by Sittingbourne's Job Centre Plus to help people aged 18-24 find jobs.

Couple bring pub back to life

19 October 2014
Couple bring pub back to life

A much-loved pub will throw open its doors again after closing five months ago.

Thieves raid allotments for third time

18 October 2014
Thieves raid allotments for third time

Owners demand action after several buildings were damaged and items stolen during an overnight break-in.

Town shop going for a song

17 October 2014
Town shop going for a song

The owners of Sittingbourne's only music store have put their business up for sale as they plan to retire.

Second time lucky for school bid?

17 October 2014
Second time lucky for school bid?

Another application has been put forward by two town mums to set up a free school in Swale for children with autism.

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