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Skatepark hopes ‘still fully on track’ after plan delayed

28 February 2014
Skatepark hopes ‘still fully on track’ after plan delayed

People behind proposals to build a £400,000 town centre skatepark have moved to reassure the public that the scheme is still on.

Dozens of villagers object to mobile homes bid

27 February 2014
Dozens of villagers object to mobile homes bid

More than 130 residents have written to oppose a traveller family's plans for a new home.

Craters swallow orchard's trees

26 February 2014
Craters swallow orchard's trees

This is the aftermath after two craters opened up on farmland - swallowing up more than a dozen trees.

Traders fight plans for High Street closures

26 February 2014
 Traders fight plans for High Street closures

Retailers say they fear for their livelihoods if plans to move a town market go ahead.

Councillor: 'I was fined for taking children on holiday... and I'd do it again'

25 February 2014
Councillor: 'I was fined for taking children on holiday... and I'd do it again'

A parish councillor has told how she would happily flout the law again after being fined for taking her children out of school to go on holiday.

Appeal after serious crash on M2

24 February 2014
Appeal after serious crash on M2

Police are hoping to speak to witnesses after a serious pile-up in which a man had to be freed from his van.

Budget store falls prey to theft spree

23 February 2014
Budget store falls prey to theft spree

Items valued at less than £20 were taken during a burglary at the 99p Stores.

Support group for young carers recognised

23 February 2014
Support group for young carers recognised

A charity has been given a boost after it was presented with an award for the work it does with young people.

Fire in prison cell to be investigated

22 February 2014
Fire in prison cell to be investigated

An internal investigation is to be carried out after a fire broke out in a prison cell.

Pupils ready to pack bags to pay for trip of a lifetime

21 February 2014
Pupils ready to pack bags to pay for trip of a lifetime

Youngsters at one town school are putting in the hard work needed to pay for a exotic summer expedition.

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

19 February 2014
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

19 February 2014
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.

Hundreds attend consultation on brick firm's move plans

18 February 2014
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

18 February 2014
Pupils get excited over maths challenge

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

Taking the first steps back into employment

16 February 2014
Taking the first steps back into employment

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

Packed meeting hears school expansion arguments

14 February 2014
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

13 February 2014
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

12 February 2014
Miracle toddler survives fall from top floor window

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

Company boss helps out top BBC show

12 February 2014
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.

Barge returns to Lower Halstow creek

09 February 2014
Barge returns to Lower Halstow creek

After many years away, a brick sailing barge believed to be the last of its kind in Kent, is home.

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