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Covert officers sent to tackle thefts

08 February 2014
Covert officers sent to tackle thefts

A Murston man has been arrested as part of a police crackdown.

Sittingbourne hosts Kent Gymnastics festival

07 February 2014
Sittingbourne hosts Kent Gymnastics festival

There was plenty of grace and movement on show as the county's gymnasts came to town.

Dream of returning barge to original home is realised

06 February 2014
Dream of returning barge to original home is realised

The historic barge Westmoreland has returned to Lower Halstow ahead of a proposed £1m refit.

Swale's £180k B&B plan gets the go ahead

06 February 2014
Swale's £180k B&B plan gets the go ahead

Members of the council's cabinet agreed last night to give the thumbs up to a bed and breakfast run by the local authority.

Boy, 16, arrested after police car chase

05 February 2014
Boy, 16, arrested after police car chase

A 16-year-old boy has been held after a police car chase ended dramatically when a patrol car went into the back of a vehicle it was pursuing.

Cabinet members to discuss £180k B&B plan

05 February 2014
Cabinet members to discuss £180k B&B plan

Councillors will decide tonight whether to open a Swale-run bed and breakfast to help tackle homelessness in the borough.

Group may have to disband because of falling membership

05 February 2014
Group may have to disband because of falling membership

One of the town's most important societies is facing an uncertain future.

Latest burglary reports from across area

02 February 2014
Latest burglary reports from across area

Central Park Stadium is among the latest victims of break-ins and attempted burglaries.

Vicar delighted as facilities are 'brought into 21st century'

31 January 2014
Vicar delighted as facilities are 'brought into 21st century'

After eight years in the planning, a £30,000 revamp has taken place at a village church.

Fears grow after headless cats dumped

30 January 2014
Fears grow after headless cats dumped

Six cats have been found with their heads missing in a small area of one town.

Council staff given new tools to help save lives

29 January 2014
Council staff given new tools to help save lives

Swale council workers have been trained to use life-saving equipment at two of its offices.

Popular festival outgrows village hall

29 January 2014
Popular festival outgrows village hall

Landowners are needed to help make a fundraiser bigger and better than ever before.

It's May's day as super gran reaches 102 not out

28 January 2014
It's May's day as super gran reaches 102 not out

A little tipple of sherry every now and again is one of the reasons given for a lady's longevity.

Clock ticking on disabled girl's fundraising target

27 January 2014
Clock ticking on disabled girl's fundraising target

Almost £20,000 still needs to be raised by July so a brave youngster can have pioneering treatment.

Popular former teacher loses cancer fight

27 January 2014
Popular former teacher loses cancer fight

A book of condolence has been opened at Borden Grammar School following the death of former head, Harold Vafeas.

Efforts to get recognition for fundraiser at awards night

25 January 2014
Efforts to get recognition for fundraiser at awards night

A woman who dedicated her life to raising funds for charity could be in line for a posthumous honour at an awards ceremony dedicated to volunteers.

Last orders likely at village boozer

25 January 2014
Last orders likely at village boozer

The owner of a pub in Teynham has applied for planning permission to transform it into a house due to a lack of trade.

Church launches lifeline for hard-pressed families

23 January 2014
Church launches lifeline for hard-pressed families

Kent's first-church based community bank has been opened in Murston by The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Rev Trevor Willmott.

Schools £3.7 million revamp

23 January 2014
Schools £3.7 million revamp

Lessons have a bright new look at one town school thanks to phase one of a building project being completed on time and in budget.

School celebrates landmark Ofsted

22 January 2014
School celebrates landmark Ofsted

It's taken more than two decades, but a town secondary school has finally been rated as 'good' by Ofsted inspectors.

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